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What Is MTHFR?
MTHFR is the name of a gene that provides instructions for making an enzyme involved in processing folate, a B vitamin the body uses in important cellular processes. The acronym...
What Is MTHFR?
MTHFR is the name of a gene that provides instructions for making an enzyme involved in processing folate, a B vitamin the body uses in important cellular processes. The acronym...
Why We Created Mother F
Born From a Family's Wellness Journey. Built on a Commitment to Better Nutrition. Mother F began with a personal journey toward better health and a family determined to make a...
Why We Created Mother F
Born From a Family's Wellness Journey. Built on a Commitment to Better Nutrition. Mother F began with a personal journey toward better health and a family determined to make a...
Calories Aren't the Enemy
Calories have become shorthand for 'good' or 'bad' food, but that is not what a calorie measures. A calorie is simply a unit of energy. Your body needs energy to...
Calories Aren't the Enemy
Calories have become shorthand for 'good' or 'bad' food, but that is not what a calorie measures. A calorie is simply a unit of energy. Your body needs energy to...
Why Does a Mother F 97g Bar Have 450 Calories?
The number 450 can look high if you assume every bar is supposed to be a snack. Mother F does not make that assumption. The 97g Mother F Bar is...
Why Does a Mother F 97g Bar Have 450 Calories?
The number 450 can look high if you assume every bar is supposed to be a snack. Mother F does not make that assumption. The 97g Mother F Bar is...
What Exactly Is Mother F?
Walk down a bar aisle and almost everything looks similar from the outside. But 'bar' is a shape, not a nutritional category. Some bars are small snacks. Some are built...
What Exactly Is Mother F?
Walk down a bar aisle and almost everything looks similar from the outside. But 'bar' is a shape, not a nutritional category. Some bars are small snacks. Some are built...
Why Every Ingredient in Mother F Is There for a...
The 97g Mother F Bar is made with organic almond butter, honey, rolled oats, sun-dried blueberries, roasted almonds, roasted pumpkin seeds, sun-dried apricots, pea protein concentrate, chia seeds, vanilla extract...
Why Every Ingredient in Mother F Is There for a...
The 97g Mother F Bar is made with organic almond butter, honey, rolled oats, sun-dried blueberries, roasted almonds, roasted pumpkin seeds, sun-dried apricots, pea protein concentrate, chia seeds, vanilla extract...
Meet Dr. Cheryl Bothwell: The Science Behind Mo...
Dr. Cheryl Bothwell brings an unusual perspective to a food brand: she is both a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and a Registered Dietitian. Her work in nutrition spans more than...
Meet Dr. Cheryl Bothwell: The Science Behind Mo...
Dr. Cheryl Bothwell brings an unusual perspective to a food brand: she is both a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and a Registered Dietitian. Her work in nutrition spans more than...
What Does “Whole Food” Actually Mean?
'Whole food' sounds simple until you try to define it. Mother F uses the term to describe foods that remain fundamentally recognizable and nutritionally connected to their original source. That...
What Does “Whole Food” Actually Mean?
'Whole food' sounds simple until you try to define it. Mother F uses the term to describe foods that remain fundamentally recognizable and nutritionally connected to their original source. That...
Why Blueberries Are in Mother F
Mother F uses organic sun-dried blueberries because fruit can do more than add a flavor name to the front of a package. Real dried fruit contributes sweetness, tartness, color and...
Why Blueberries Are in Mother F
Mother F uses organic sun-dried blueberries because fruit can do more than add a flavor name to the front of a package. Real dried fruit contributes sweetness, tartness, color and...
What's So Great About Pumpkin Seeds?
Pumpkin seeds are one of the ingredients you can see and taste in Mother F. The bar uses organic roasted pumpkin seeds as part of a mix of nuts and...
What's So Great About Pumpkin Seeds?
Pumpkin seeds are one of the ingredients you can see and taste in Mother F. The bar uses organic roasted pumpkin seeds as part of a mix of nuts and...
Why Fiber Matters
Fiber is a carbohydrate the body does not digest in the same way it digests sugars and starches. It is found naturally in plant foods including fruits, vegetables, whole grains,...
Why Fiber Matters
Fiber is a carbohydrate the body does not digest in the same way it digests sugars and starches. It is found naturally in plant foods including fruits, vegetables, whole grains,...
Why We Use Organic Honey
Mother F uses organic honey because the brand wanted a recognizable sweetener that fit a real-food ingredient philosophy. It contributes sweetness, flavor and binding properties to the bar without relying...
Why We Use Organic Honey
Mother F uses organic honey because the brand wanted a recognizable sweetener that fit a real-food ingredient philosophy. It contributes sweetness, flavor and binding properties to the bar without relying...
Let's Talk About Sugar
Sugar deserves a clear conversation, not a defensive one. Mother F uses organic honey as a sweetener, which means the product contains added sugar. Honey is still a source of...
Let's Talk About Sugar
Sugar deserves a clear conversation, not a defensive one. Mother F uses organic honey as a sweetener, which means the product contains added sugar. Honey is still a source of...
Let's Talk About Carbs
Carbohydrates have become one of nutrition's most polarizing topics. But 'carbs' describes a broad group that includes sugars, starches and fiber—not one single food or one single health effect. Carbohydrates...
Let's Talk About Carbs
Carbohydrates have become one of nutrition's most polarizing topics. But 'carbs' describes a broad group that includes sugars, starches and fiber—not one single food or one single health effect. Carbohydrates...
Why We Use Almonds and Almond Butter
Almonds appear in Mother F in two forms: organic almond butter and organic roasted almonds. That gives the bar both a creamy foundation and the texture of an ingredient you...
Why We Use Almonds and Almond Butter
Almonds appear in Mother F in two forms: organic almond butter and organic roasted almonds. That gives the bar both a creamy foundation and the texture of an ingredient you...
Protein, Fiber, Fat and Carbs: Why Your Body Ne...
Nutrition conversations often isolate one macronutrient at a time. Protein gets celebrated. Carbohydrates get blamed. Fat moves in and out of fashion. Real meals, however, usually contain a combination of...
Protein, Fiber, Fat and Carbs: Why Your Body Ne...
Nutrition conversations often isolate one macronutrient at a time. Protein gets celebrated. Carbohydrates get blamed. Fat moves in and out of fashion. Real meals, however, usually contain a combination of...
When Should You Eat Mother F?
There is no single 'correct' time to eat Mother F. The most useful time is when you need convenient food and a conventional meal is difficult to prepare or carry....
When Should You Eat Mother F?
There is no single 'correct' time to eat Mother F. The most useful time is when you need convenient food and a conventional meal is difficult to prepare or carry....
Can a Bar Really Replace a Meal?
A bar can be a convenient meal option, but the word 'bar' alone tells you almost nothing about whether it is substantial enough for that role. Start with portion size...
Can a Bar Really Replace a Meal?
A bar can be a convenient meal option, but the word 'bar' alone tells you almost nothing about whether it is substantial enough for that role. Start with portion size...
How Mother F Was Developed
Mother F did not begin with a brief to create another protein bar. According to the brand's story, it began with Dr. Cheryl Bothwell trying to solve a recurring problem...
How Mother F Was Developed
Mother F did not begin with a brief to create another protein bar. According to the brand's story, it began with Dr. Cheryl Bothwell trying to solve a recurring problem...
What Does Certified Gluten-Free Mean?
In the United States, 'gluten-free' has a specific FDA meaning. Foods using that claim must meet the agency's requirements, including that any unavoidable gluten present is less than 20 parts...
What Does Certified Gluten-Free Mean?
In the United States, 'gluten-free' has a specific FDA meaning. Foods using that claim must meet the agency's requirements, including that any unavoidable gluten present is less than 20 parts...
What Does Non-GMO Project Verified Mean?
The Non-GMO Project Verified butterfly is a third-party verification mark, not a government organic label. Products carrying it are evaluated against the Non-GMO Project Standard and its Product Verification Program...
What Does Non-GMO Project Verified Mean?
The Non-GMO Project Verified butterfly is a third-party verification mark, not a government organic label. Products carrying it are evaluated against the Non-GMO Project Standard and its Product Verification Program...
What Does USDA Organic Really Mean?
'Organic' is a regulated label in the United States. It is not simply another way of saying natural. USDA organic standards govern how agricultural products are produced and handled, and...
What Does USDA Organic Really Mean?
'Organic' is a regulated label in the United States. It is not simply another way of saying natural. USDA organic standards govern how agricultural products are produced and handled, and...
Why We Don't Use Artificial Sweeteners
High-intensity sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and others are used in many foods because they can provide sweetness with few or no calories. The FDA regulates sweeteners used in foods...
Why We Don't Use Artificial Sweeteners
High-intensity sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and others are used in many foods because they can provide sweetness with few or no calories. The FDA regulates sweeteners used in foods...
Why Mother F Doesn't Use Sugar Alcohols
Sugar alcohols are a class of carbohydrates used as sugar substitutes in products such as sugar-free candy, cookies and chewing gum. Examples include sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol and maltitol. Why...
Why Mother F Doesn't Use Sugar Alcohols
Sugar alcohols are a class of carbohydrates used as sugar substitutes in products such as sugar-free candy, cookies and chewing gum. Examples include sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol and maltitol. Why...