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HOW TO PICK A BREAKFAST CEREAL Diana Mirkin The healthiest breakfast is whole grain cereal. If you're trying to lose weight, control cholesterol or diabetes, or just need a lot of energy, your best bet is a hot cooked cereal of whole grains, such as oatmeal; or barley, brown rice or wheat berries cooked and served like oatmeal - perhaps with cinnamon or raisins. If you prefer cold cereal, you need to check the list of ingredients carefully. The FIRST ingredient should be a whole grain. Then scan through the entire list and if you see the words "partially hydrogenated," put the box back on the shelf. You should avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oils (or "trans fats"), and they show up in an alarming number of cereal brands (see the list below.) Once you've eliminated all the brands made with refined grains or partially hydrogenated oils, check for added sugars (you want little or none) and fiber (you want a lot.) The fiber content listed on the nutrition label can be confusing because it's based on serving size, and very light cereals (such as puffed wheat) show little fiber per serving, but an acceptable amount when you adjust for weight. Cereals made from bran (the outer covering removed from whole grains) will have higher fiber content than cereals made from whole grains (which have the germ and starchy parts of the grains as well as the fiber), but they can be hard to digest. Recommended: Cereals made from Whole Grains (no trans fats, little or no added sugars when I checked them; but check the labels -- ingredients can change. ) Cheerios - General Mills Chex, Wheat - General Mills Grape Nuts - Post Healthy Choice Toasted Brown Sugar Squares - Kelloggs Kashi - Kashi Company Mini-Wheats, Raisin Squares - Kelloggs Mini-Wheats, Frosted, Bite-Size - Kelloggs Mini-Wheats, Frosted - Kelloggs Muesli - Familia Nutri-Grain, Golden Wheat - Kelloggs Nutri-Grain, Almond-Raisin - Kelloggs Oatmeal Crisp, Almond - General Mills Oatmeal Crisp, Apple Cinnamon - General Mills Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin - General Mills Oatmeal Squares - Quaker Organic Healthy Fiber Multigrain Flakes - Health Valley Puffed Wheat - Quaker Shredded Wheat - Post Shredded Wheat & Bran - Post Shredded Wheat, Frosted - Post Shredded Wheat, Spoon Size - Post Uncle Sam - U.S. Mills Wheaties, Crispy 'n' Raisins - General Mills Recommended: All Bran or High Bran Cereals (no trans fats, little or no added sugars. ) 100% Bran - Post All Bran, bran buds - Kelloggs All-Bran, extra fiber - Kelloggs All-Bran, original - Kelloggs Bran Flakes - Post Chex, Multi-Bran - General Mills Complete Wheat Bran Flakes - Kelloggs Complete Oat Bran Flakes - Kelloggs Fiber 7 Flakes - Health Valley Fiber One - General Mills Oat Bran - Quaker Oat Bran Flakes - Health Valley Oat Bran Flakes with Raisins - Health Valley Organic Bran with Raisins - Health Valley Raisin Bran - Kelloggs Raisin Bran Flakes - Health Valley Raisin Bran, Whole Grain Wheat - Post Total, Raisin Bran - General Mills Not Recommended - Cereals that Contain Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Trans Fats) Many also are primarily refined grains and high in added sugars. Again, check the list of ingredients; the manufacturers make many recipe changes without notice. 100% Natural Granola with Raisins, Low Fat - Quaker 100% NaturalGranola - Quaker Alpha Bits, Frosted - Post Alpha Bits, Marshmallow - Post Apple Zaps - Quaker Basic Four - General Mills Cap'n Crunch - Quaker Cap'n Crunch, Crunch Berries - Quaker Cap'n Crunch, Peanut Butter Crunch - Quaker Cap'n Crunch, Oops, All Berries - Quaker Cheerios, Multi-Grain Plus - General Mills Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon - General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch - General Mills Cinnamon Grahams - General Mills Cocoa Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs Cocoa Blasts - Quaker Cocoa Krispies - Kelloggs Cocoa Pebbles - Post Cocoa Puffs - General Mills Cookie Crisp/Chocolate Chip - General Mills Count Chocula - General Mills Cracklin' Oat Bran - Kelloggs French Toast Crunch - General Mills Froot Loops - Kelloggs Fruit & Fiber with Dates, Raisins & Walnuts - Post Fruit & Fiber with Peaches, Raisins & Almonds - Post Fruity Pebbles - Post Golden Grahams - General Mills Golden Crisp - Post Granola, Low Fat - Kelloggs Granola with Raisins, Low Fat Grape Nut Flakes - Post Healthy Choice Mueslix - Kelloggs Healthy Choice Almond Crunch with Raisins - Kelloggs Healthy Choice Low Fat Granola with Raisins - Kelloggs Honey Bunches of Oats, Almond - Post Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Roasted - Post Just Right with Crunchy Nuggets - Kelloggs Kix, Berry Berry - General Mills Mini-Wheats, Strawberry Squares - Kelloggs Morning Traditions, Great Grains, Raisins, Dates & Pecans - Post Morning Traditions, Great Grains, Crunchy Pecan - Post Morning Traditions, Banana Nut Crunch - Post Morning Traditions, Blueberry Morning - Post Oreo O's - Post Raisin Nut Bran - General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs - General Mills Shredded Wheat, Honey Nut, Bite Size - Post Smacks - Kelloggs Sweet Crunch - Quaker Toasted Oatmeal, Honey Nut - Quaker Toasted Oatmeal - Quaker Trix, Wildberry - General Mills Waffle Crisp - Post Wheaties (plain) - General Mills Not Recommended - Cereals Made from Refined Grains Many of these also contain a lot of added sugar Apple Jacks - Kelloggs Breakfast Mates, Corn Flakes - Kelloggs Breakfast Mates, Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs Breakfast Mates, Milk - Kelloggs Cheerios, Team - General Mills Cheerios, Honey Nut - General Mills Cheerios, Frosted - General Mills Chex, Rice - General Mills Chex, Corn - General Mills Clusters, Honey Nut - General Mills Corn Pops - Kelloggs Corn Flakes, Honey Crunch - Kelloggs Corn Flakes - Kelloggs Crispix - Kelloggs Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs Honey Comb - Post Kix - General Mills Life - Quaker Life, Cinnamon - Quaker Lucky Charms - General Mills Product 19 - Kelloggs Puffed Rice - Quaker Rice Krispies, Razzle Dazzle - Kelloggs Rice Krispies - Kelloggs Smart Start - Kelloggs Special K - Kelloggs Total, Corn Flakes - General Mills Wheaties, Honey Frosted - General Mills Report checked 8/9/05; however, lists of ingredients have not been rechecked since 2004. |
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Originally Posted by peach_lover
Ingredients
Wholewheat, Wheatbran (21%), Sugar, Salt, Barley Malt Flavouring, Honey, Niacin, Iron, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12. |
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Originally Posted by min0 lee
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Originally Posted by jaim91
I hear that! All my favourites are on the not recommended list. What's wrong with Spcial K though? (other than the fact that it has no taste)
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Originally Posted by Tom_B
There .. alrightish. I mean if your just trying to lose a few extra pounds / put a few pounds on then there fine - don't worry about it.
But if your looking to get lean I wouldn't be using this stuff , and like the article Mino Lee posted your much better off having some barley / oats / brown rice etc. |
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