Four years ago, I took on the three peaks challenge. I was fitter than I’d ever been after taking up the gym and feeling strong. With the changes to my fitness regime, came a change to my diet too. I was eating protein for breakfast, exploring new healthy snack bars to fuel my body throughout the day and started exploring healthy cooking at home. One thing is for sure though, I had become hungry all the time.

So, back to the three peaks challenge. It was physically challenging, but the mental challenge was the part that took its toll. Getting up in the middle of the night to walk but not being able to properly fuel your body meant that energy was lacking.

During the last few hours on mountain three, it was pouring with rain and I pleaded to my colleague that I couldn’t go on as I was too hungry (yes, I was younger at the time and I am prone to being dramatic), and he turned to me with a handful of cranberries. I have never been more grateful for cranberries in my life, ‘LET’S DO THIS!’

I now have greater knowledge around how to fuel my body and think the options available make it much easier for us to get the right nutrients and energy needed making sure the dreading energy slump won’t make an appearance a few hours later.

One brand I’ve recently discovered providing plant-based energy along with protein throughout the day is TRIBE. Their plant based snacks are packed full of vitamins and minerals so they don’t only taste amazing but you feel amazing too.

For those who tried Doisy & Dam’s in the JOMO Club August Box, TRIBE have a delicious ‘Doisy & Dam Nut Butter Triple Decker Bar’ which is a collaboration with Doisy & Dam to create a 3 layered plant protein bar with a granola base, nut better centre and topped with vegan chocolate - topped with Doisy drops. It’s honestly delightful.

TRIBE was inspired by the Run for Love. Tom, Guy, Rob (the TRIBE founders) and 250 runners completed an 1,000 mile run across Eastern Europe to fight human trafficking. Together they raised over £250,000 to set up the first home for trafficked children in the UK. The TRIBE community established the Foundation to continue the journey they started in 2013; to end modern slavery. To date, the TRIBE Freedom Foundation has just reached the £1M fundraising milestone.

Why is protein important for our body?

Protein is essential for growth and repair of the body, as well as maintaining good health.

• Protein is an important building block of skin, bones, muscles and cartilage.

• Your body uses protein to build and repair tissue.

• Red blood cells contain protein compounds that carry oxygen throughout the body. This helps supply your entire body with the right nutrients.

• Half of the dietary protein you consume each day goes into making enzymes that aid you to digest food.

• Protein plays an important role in hormone regulation.

TRIBE plant protein bars are great for giving your body energy pre and post workout, as well as aiding muscle recover too. All TRIBE’s bars are 100% natural containing 8g plant protein and are vegan, DF and GF.

TRIBE bars also contain 60% less sugar, so a perfect lunchtime snack, afternoon snack, gym snack, on the go snack, evening snack, breakfast snack - midnight snack? Okay, we like snacks.

If the Doisy & Dam Nut Bar didn’t get you, a few of their others include;

• White Chocolate & Raspberry

• Vegan Honeycomb

• Cherry Bakewell

They also have their famous flavours in active oats to ensure you are getting all your daily nutrients while jazzing up your morning oatmeal.

You can explore TRIBE’s product range here and get your supply today!