Trail mix is a lie, but a delicious one. Considered by many to be a healthier alternative to candy, in essence, most blends simply are candy.

Blending dried fruit, salted nuts, pretzels, and candy-coated chocolate pieces results in a blissful flavor bomb of empty carbs and sugars. For more useful and nutrient-dense energy, however, experts suggest cutting chocolate pieces and sodium for ingredients like unsalted nuts, seeds, and oats. Maybe with a light drizzle of blue agave nectar for taste? There's a snack that won't make you crash while you conquer a trai-- wow what a bummer post on Trail Mix Day!

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