| This is a basic overview of the well known Kendal Mint Cake bar. Although it only has 4 ingredients; sugar, glucose syrup, water and peppermint oil, it is one of the best sources of energy while hiking or doing extended rigorous exercise. Eating more complex foods such as breads, pastas and other starchy meals provides slow burning energy, and requires a lot of energy and blood to be diverted to the digestive system; directly the opposite of what you want when you need an energy boost. Because of the high sugar and calorie count, Kendal Mint Cake means that glucose and energy are immediately obtained and used by the body to help you keep going as soon as you eat it. For this reason it was used on the first successful ascent of Everest in 1953, and is used worldwide as a reliable source of instant energy when continuous physical exercise is being performed. Per 100 grams, it has 350 calories and 85 grams of sugar. This is similar to the calories in other chocolate bars, but in Kendal mint cakes, the energy is transferred to your body much faster, because the majority is pure sugar. Kendal Mint Cake has a long shelf life and is pleasant tasting, making it a good addition to any bug out bags, ration kits and emergency food supplies. It is also cheap. I bought mine for about 50p for a medium bar in Millets, the outdoor clothing shop but they can be found in many similar style shops. They are available to buy online at www.kendalcorner.com They offer a 3 pack of one white ... |
