Meet the Creator
When Linda Ikeda couldn't find a nutrition bar with enough flavor and nutrition, she gathered ingredients and started baking her own. The Lakewood resident tweaked, tested and tasted for a year until she created what she called the healthy, 2-ounce snack to energize and stave off hunger. Her product, which she calls Jumpstart BodyFuel, are available at three It's a Grind Coffee House locations in Long Beach, California. So far, the bar comes in two flavors: "Cranberry The Bar" and "Raisin The Bar." They are free of wheat, dairy and cholesterol and sweetened with

pure applesauce, molasses and a small amount of raw cane sugar. A graphic designer and artist, Ikeda said that creating the product combined her love of cooking with her profession of taking images - often of food products - and artistically marketing them to consumers. And to be sure she was using the proper ingredients, she said, she consulted with a nutrition and food technology expert. Her creation, she said, has helped her maintain her health despite diagnoses of lupus, rheumatic heart disease and fibromyalgia. She sees an Alternative Medical Doctor who told her to avoid certain foods that could aggravate her condition. In the future, she would like to sell other nutritional supplements as well as hire a staff to offer health consultations as well. Ultimately, she said her aim is to help people build strong defenses against disease and promote healthy living. Jumpstarter Bodyfuel
donates part of profits to organizations to benefit youth education and people with disabilities, such as Aquatic Therapy Long Beach, Kid's Connection , American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation and Autistic Foundation.
 
The Grunion Gazette written by Kelly Garrison
Delicious... Full Feeling... Snack Bars
Definitely NOT a Granola!!!
Better than Granola!
Linda personally selects the best
resources and premium ingredients for her pure natural bars.
The best that she could find and
she would eat!
Linda takes time and bakes with her bakers on production days to ensure quality control and delicious taste.