The Best Diabetes-Friendly Protein Bars
Protein

The Best Diabetes-Friendly Protein Bars

Protein bars make for a quick, energizing snack, but choosing a good option when you have diabetes can seem a bit daunting. Many protein bars appear healthy, but are actually loaded with sugar and ...
Why You Should Opt for Electrolyte Drinks Without Sugar
Hydration

Why You Should Opt for Electrolyte Drinks Without Sugar

Traditional electrolyte drinks tend to have a couple of things in common: they’re usually neon in color and incredibly sweet. That’s because these old-school electrolyte beverages are often packed ...
Protein on Keto: How Much Should You Eat?
Keto

Protein on Keto: How Much Should You Eat?

The keto diet is known for being a very low-carb, high-fat way of eating, but what about protein? Experts say protein should be consumed in moderation on a keto diet, but what exactly does that mea...
9 Healthy Snack Ideas for Diabetics
Keto

9 Healthy Snack Ideas for Diabetics

If you’ve ever been hangry or affected by the dreaded 3 p.m. slump, you know the magic of a good snack. After a few bites, you feel your mood and energy lift, allowing you to stay productive and co...
Why You Should Add a Hydration Powder to Your Keto Diet
Hydration

Why You Should Add a Hydration Powder to Your Keto Diet

Hydration is an integral part of any diet or lifestyle (not to mention, survival), but it becomes even more essential when following a ketogenic or “keto” diet. Why? Because dehydration is one of t...
What Are the Best Nootropic Supplements?
Brain Food

What Are the Best Nootropic Supplements?

Nootropics are exploding in popularity as more and more people recognize the cognitive benefits these supplements provide.  From students and young professionals to business owners and athletes, pe...
The Complete Guide to Healthy Fats on Keto and Beyond
Keto

The Complete Guide to Healthy Fats on Keto and Beyond

When following a keto diet, fat is the name of the game. Keto dieters eat about 60-70 percent of their calories from fat, 25-30 percent from protein, and 5-10 percent from carbohydrates. This macro...
Your Guide to Keto Snacks at Walmart
Keto

Your Guide to Keto Snacks at Walmart

The keto diet is all the rage these days—and for good reason. With benefits like weight loss,  more stable energy, reduced need for insulin in those with diabetes, improved brain health, and reduce...
Fiber 101: Different Types, Benefits, and How to Get More
Fiber

Fiber 101: Different Types, Benefits, and How to Get More

Fiber is one of the most commonly discussed compounds in the wellness world. We see it promoted on food packaging, we hear it talked about on the Dr. Oz show, and we know it’s good for us. But if y...
What Is a Vegan Diet and Should You Try It?
Vegan

What Is a Vegan Diet and Should You Try It?

Less than a decade ago, those identifying as vegan or plant-based were often viewed as weird or extreme. References to veganism and other plant-based diets in the mainstream media were also often n...
Why Hydration Is About More Than Just Water
Hydration

Why Hydration Is About More Than Just Water

For most of us, it’s been drilled into our minds to drink eight cups of water a day to stay well hydrated. You might be surprised to know, however, that this recommendation isn’t backed by solid sc...
10 Keto Snacks to Put on Your Next Sam’s Club Shopping List

10 Keto Snacks to Put on Your Next Sam’s Club Shopping List

When following a keto diet, snacking is a little bit more complicated. The keto diet involves sticking to foods that are low in carbs, high in protein, and high in fat, but most popular foods in th...
Complete Plant Protein vs. Animal Protein: Which Is Best?
Protein

Complete Plant Protein vs. Animal Protein: Which Is Best?

“Where do you get your protein?” It’s a question plant-based eaters are frequently asked. While the question is harmless in and of itself, its prevalence speaks to the fact that many people aren’t ...
Adaptogens 101: Lion's Mane and Other Brain Boosters
Adaptogens

Adaptogens 101: Lion's Mane and Other Brain Boosters

Struggling with stress, brain fog, or fatigue? You might want to look into adaptogens.  What are adaptogens? They are active compounds found in certain plants and mushrooms that impact how the body...
The Keto Diet: A Beginner’s Guide
Keto

The Keto Diet: A Beginner’s Guide

Keto has taken the wellness world by storm. You’ve probably noticed keto snacks on grocery store shelves or your favorite wellness influencers talking about their experience with this low-carb diet...
INTRODUCING: IQMIX Hydration Stick Packs
Adaptogens

INTRODUCING: IQMIX Hydration Stick Packs

IQBAR launches first-of-its-kind hydration mix with mood and clarity benefits   Today, IQBAR is excited to announce the launch of IQMIX hydration mixes, a first-of-its-kind hydration stick pack th...
10 Keto Breakfast Recipes to Start Your Day Right
Brain Food

10 Keto Breakfast Recipes to Start Your Day Right

Breakfast can be hard. Breakfast on the go is even harder! Still, we all know how important breakfast is. After waking up from a too-short night of sleep, it’s easy to neglect to nourish your body ...
Lion's Mane: How This Brain Food Improves Cognitive Function
Brain Health

Lion's Mane: How This Brain Food Improves Cognitive Function

Lion’s Mane is a mushroom that has been used by humans for thousands of years as a food source and for traditional medicine. Its mild flavor and surprising cognitive effects have drawn more health-...
IQBAR “Brain + Body” Nutrition Bars Expand to 1,000 Kroger Locations
Company News

IQBAR “Brain + Body” Nutrition Bars Expand to 1,000 Kroger Locations

IQBAR “Brain + Body” Nutrition Bars Expand to 1,000 Kroger Locations  Just 15 months after entering the market, IQBARs are now available in 6,000 stores nation-wide    Boston, MA — October 28, 201...
IQBAR Closes $1 Million Seed Round Funding and Introduces New-and-Improved Recipes

IQBAR Closes $1 Million Seed Round Funding and Introduces New-and-Improved Recipes

IQBAR Closes $1 Million Seed Round Funding and Introduces New-and-Improved Recipes  New bars include more plant protein, less sugar, no sugar alcohols, and two new flavors.    Boston, MA — August ...
Keto Guide to Autumn Produce

Keto Guide to Autumn Produce

Fall is around the corner, which means color-changing leaves, cool weather, and new seasonal foods popping up in the grocery store. In particular, early-autumn brings us flavorful produce like root...
5 Best Foods to Eat Before Bed
Brain Food

5 Best Foods to Eat Before Bed

Getting a good night's sleep is very important to your health. 7-8 hours of sleep every night can help reduce your risk of chronic illnesses, keep your brain healthy and alert, and boost your immun...
10 Keto Office Snacks to Beat the "2:30 Feeling"
Brain Food

10 Keto Office Snacks to Beat the "2:30 Feeling"

Let’s face it: the typical office “snack rack” sucks. It's riddled with cheap carbs (e.g., corn, oats, rice), packed with sugar or sugar equivalents (e.g., dextrose), and offers little-to-no nutrit...
8 Worst Foods to Eat Before Bed

8 Worst Foods to Eat Before Bed

We all know that eating right before bedtime isn’t good for us. In fact, it could keep us tossing and turning into the night while our body digests. However, going to bed hungry has its own drawbac...
6 Best Sources of Plant-Based Protein

6 Best Sources of Plant-Based Protein

There’s a common misconception that eating a plant-based diet is difficult and requires health compromises. In particular, many believe that plant-based diets require giving up essential nutrients,...
Spirulina: What to Know About The Superfood
Brain Food

Spirulina: What to Know About The Superfood

Have blue-green drinks and “mermaid” smoothies been filling your social media feeds lately? Believe it or not, you have an edible algae to thank for that! Spirulina has become a wildly popular addi...
5 Simple Tricks to Stay Healthy This Summer
Brain Food

5 Simple Tricks to Stay Healthy This Summer

Barbecues, cold fruity drinks, beach vacations - all three are components of a fantastic summer ahead. But remember: it's important not to scrap your clean-eating and exercise habits amidst the sea...
4 Foods for Better Moods
Brain Food

4 Foods for Better Moods

The link between food and mood in popular culture centers largely on blunt, high-level concepts. Take Snickers commercials for example - they effectively villainize hunger's temperamental effects w...
3 Surprising Factors Affecting Your Brain
Brain Health

3 Surprising Factors Affecting Your Brain

Most of our posts center on nutrition and other commonly referenced mediators of brain function like sleep and exercise. However, today we will cover three under-appreciated variables that also hav...
What the Heck Are Adaptogens?!

What the Heck Are Adaptogens?!

Have exotic powders like “Ashwagandha” and “Rhodiola” populated your favorite blogs and social media feeds lately? Same here! This phenomenon is largely due to the rise in popularity of substances ...
6 Snacks That Cause You To Crash
Brain Food

6 Snacks That Cause You To Crash

In a given week, do you often feel tired during the day? If you answered yes you’re not alone - in fact, you’re in the majority. A recent study assessed 1,139 American workers and found that 76% re...
Facts on MCT Fats

The Quick Skinny on MCT Fats

Over the past several decades, many in the medical and nutritional communities have broadly categorized fats as “healthy" or "unhealthy”. Pretty much everyone agrees that trans fats (e.g., what fri...
3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Brain in 2018
Brain Health

3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Brain in 2018

Ok, so we know it's a bit late to be making New Year's resolutions. Buuuttt, it is still January, so we decided to put together a small list of basic, but hugely impactful, lifestyle changes you ca...
The Brain Berry

The Brain Berry

Incorporating fruit into a nutrition bar while also maintaining a low net carb count (total carbs – fiber) is not easy. However, given how uniquely brain-healthy blueberries are, we spent quite som...
Matcha Madness
Brain Food

Matcha Madness

“What’s Maaatch-Ah?” We’ve heard that question at least 100 times over the past month, despite Matcha emerging as one of the hottest ingredient trends of the past year. So, we figured we’d write a ...
Cacao vs. Cocoa vs. Chocolate
Brain Food

Cacao vs. Cocoa vs. Chocolate

As we’ve sampled out IQ Bars from our very first production run in Boston, we’ve fielded hundreds of questions about the ingredients we use in our products. One of the most common inquiries we get ...
10 Low-Carb, On-the-Go Snacks
Keto

10 Low-Carb, On-the-Go Snacks

Snacking is no longer a leisure activity – it's become a full-fledged necessity for many of us. The two driving forces behind this dynamic are a significant uptick in weekly hours worked in America...
A Brain-Healthy Holidays!
Brain Health

A Brain-Healthy Holidays!

Don’t Overdo It on Travel For many of us, the holidays necessarily include travel. And, while travel can have many positive impacts on the brain (e.g., it can give you new perspective and bolster ...
“Brain Food” Startup IQ Bar Triples Its Kickstarter Goal in Two Weeks
Company News

“Brain Food” Startup IQ Bar Triples Its Kickstarter Goal in Two Weeks

“Brain Food” Startup IQ Bar Triples Its Kickstarter Goal in Two Weeks Over 500 consumers have purchased the company’s nutrition bars optimized for brain function   Boston, MA – November 2017 – Wit...
What I'm Most Thankful For

What I'm Most Thankful For

Despite the endless list of to-do’s accompanying our recently launched Kickstarter campaign, Thanksgiving has inspired me to stop and reflect on what I’m truly thankful for. I’ll focus on one dynam...
Why I Started IQ Bar

Why I Started IQ Bar

I Had a Passion When I started at college, like most 18-year-olds, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Then, in the first semester of my junior year, I enrolled in a psychology and neur...