Who would of thought the one thing that everyone is told is healthy for you turns out that it might actually not be. Cereal is a weakness of mine and something I tend to eat quite regularly for not only breakfast, but a before bed snack.
Cereal Killers
It’s lurking in the cabinet.
The dangerous box peeking out from the darkness.
Those two words echo throughout your kitchen, saying eat me! Eat me!
It’s a cereal killer, a massacre of the most essential meal of the day. Breakfast.
As we get older, sure we dump the pop tarts and Lucky Charms to the wayside, however, cereal has been and will always be a main staple in the world of breakfast foods. It’s fast, convenient, easy and in the words of Tony the Tiger “they’re gr-r-reat!”
According to Women’s Health Magazine, here are some cereal killers and cereals that come to the rescue..
Cereal Killer: General Mills Basic 4. Basic 4’s partially hydrogenated oil (trans fat) increases your risk of cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
The Rescue: Make the switch to Kashi Heart to Heart Oat Flakes and Wild Blueberry Clusters. No trans fat and just 0.5 gram of saturated fat per generous 1 1/4-cup serving.
Cereal Killer: Kellogg’s Raisin Bran. It has raisins so it must be healthy, not! It would be healthy if it weren’t for high-fructose corn syrup, which jacks the sugar content up to 19 grams, landing Raisin Bran alongside Lucky Charms. Yikes!
The Rescue: Make the switch to Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value Raisin Bran. There’s no extra bad stuff, plus fewer calories, sugar and sodium. And the healthy protein remains. Whew!
Cereal Killer: Post Fruity Pebbles. Even the fiber’s fake with this one containing polydextrose, which is mostly sugar and keeps the pebbles from crumbling. Not to mention it contains hydrogenated oils and artificial ingredients. Yabba dabba eww!
The Rescue: Make the switch to Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats. The whole grain fills you up and the frosted side satisfies your sweet tooth. Each 200 calorie, 24-biscuit serving also provides a quarter of your fiber RDA and 6 grams of hunger-fighting protein. This happens to be a favorite of mine, try the blueberry muffin flavor. Yum!
Cereal Killer: General Mills Honey Nut Clusters. This is simply a quick fix for hunger. Your body’s enzymes don’t have to spend much time breaking down this lightweight cereal, you will be hungry in no time!
The Rescue: Make the switch to Health Valley Real Oat Bran Almond Crunch. This crispy heavyweight packs five grams of fiber and six grams of protein to keep you full all morning.
Urban Girl Fitness Quote of the Day:
I won’t eat any cereal that doesn’t turn the milk purple. ~Bill Watterson
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Christine Medifast
July 30, 2009
