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Garnet15
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Posted: 9 Jan 2008 08:07 pm |
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Hello . Recently i been thinking. I like cereal. Alot. I eat it when i come home from class.
But there are alot of brands and each having healthy stuff and such.
I was wondering which cereal is good for health. And possibly low in calories.
I don't like corn flakes. For which they have no flavor=S
Thats one of the reasons i like cereal. They taste good anytime of day.
Currently i've been eating Frosted Mini wheats. They are whole grain i like that. But they have alot of calories =S Not cool. But i still eat them. I guess corn flakes are good. But no flavor. No point eating them to me atleast =) Then there is honey bunches of oats. Those are good. But are the healthy? I've heard of K cereal or something like that? Well i was just wondering which is best health wise. and in flavor.
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zenobia
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Posted: 9 Jan 2008 08:52 pm |
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kashi makes relatively low cal stuff with lots of fiber and protien and all the good stuff. i like Go Lean, but the Go Lean Crunch is really good. no flakes! they have a pretty big variety out there. in fact, the Go Lean cruch feels like such of a sweet treat. it's great dry, too! (oh, and i am a cereal fiend!!!! i had to give most of it up when i went to lose weight... i still eat life cereal every now and then, though!)
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Peter
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Posted: 13 Jan 2008 04:36 pm |
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Be sure to read the ingredients list, and this newsletter on Added Sugars will help.
Peter
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NevD
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Posted: 13 Jan 2008 08:41 pm |
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As Peter suggests, you need to avoid the cereals that have added sugar if you are trying to lose weight. Tricky if you have a sweet tooth, as you liking for 'frosted' flakes suggests.
I have chosen, for a number of years, the cheaper 'fruit and fibre' (fiber to most of you) types. The fruit gives some sweetness, the nuts some good fats, and there's protein in there, too. A recent TV programme suggested that some cheaper brands even prove to be healthier options, as 'name' brands often contain more fat and sugar.
Bottom line - if you have a favourite cereal that's a bit 'naughty' and you can balance that against something more puritan in your diet, you shouldn't come to harm.
You should be aware, though, that a short time away from your sweeter choices will show you that they only bother you when you've had them recently. Given a reasonable separation time, you shouldn't miss them.
(I used to take two heaped spoons of sugar in tea; now I take none and find I enjoy tasting the tea. Previously, I tasted only the sugar).
Good luck in your cereal quest.
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