After struggling with digestive problems for years, my doctor recommended I increase my fiber. I was confused – I thought I was consuming enough fiber each day. But when I looked at the amount of fiber in my food, I realized I would need to eat almost double my current servings of greens to reach the recommended 30 grams a day. I wasn’t alone. Like me, 95% of Americans get less than 50% of the daily fiber requirement. No wonder so many of us struggle with our gut!

So like many people, I turned to fiber bars. I spent over an hour in the grocery store reading the backs of bar labels and realized that despite fiber and protein claims, the bars were either filled with sugar or used artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols – which both can harm the gut. After striking out with the store bought bars, I started making my own high-fiber bars by hand – big enough to be a full meal bar to make sure I could kick my metabolism off right and get my fiber in first thing in the morning.

I knew they were delicious. But when they started disappearing from the pantry, I realized my son thought so too! He loved the taste and that they could keep him full for 4 hours while he studied. His friends started asking for them and Truce was born! No more choosing between a peaceful gut and a filling, wholesome meal – you can come to a Truce.