When I was diagnosed, one of the first things I had to get rid of was cereal. Mmmmm, cereal! My second love. It wasn't for about 2 years after I was diagnosed that I dared to eat my first bowl of cereal, which by the way tasted like heaven on earth. But even the taste couldn't convince me that it was good for me, from what the nutritionist had said. The doctor and my dietitian had said cereal was empty calories with not a lot nutrients, therefore leaving it a bad choice for breakfast.
Thank goodness for research! And even more grateful for the companies trying to keep up to the "healthy" world. If you haven't noticed, everyone is trying to make their product healthier. Cereal companies are one of those manufacturers who are trying to keep up to the health and doing a great job at it.
According to researches it's better than most breakfasts!!! (I'm not lying when I say this was the best thing I've read in a long time!)
In a study of nearly 10,000 kids and teens, researchers learned that those who ate any type of cereal every morning got more fiber and nutrients than breakfast skippers or those who at other types of breakfasts. kids who didn't have breakfast, on the other hand, ate more sugar daily and were more likely to be obese. Though the study looked at cereal eaters in general, it's smarter to always stick to varieties that are low in sugar and high fiber.
After looking strictly at cereal labels and paying close attention to my sugars after eating certain brand's, I compiled this list of cereals I trust with my health and Diabetes. I'd recommend these to anyone, and so would my nutritionist:
- Kashi GoLean
- All-Bran Raisin Bran
- Fiber One
- Barbara’s Shredded Spoonfuls
- Cheerios
- Kellogg’s Complete Oat Bran Flakes
- Grape Nuts
- Quaker Oatmeal Squares
- Shredded Wheat ‘n Bran 100% Natural Whole Wheat MiniWheats
- Total Whole Grain
If none of these cereal suit your fancy, always look at the nutrition label and make sure they have more than 3 grams of fiber, less than 45 grams of carbs, and around 2.5 grams of fat. If there's any protein, that's wonderful-but fiber is better for mornings.
(Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, July 2010)
3 comments:
thank-you! We like our cereal around here so this will be SO helpful!!
I've decided that if the name of the cereal tells you exactly what's in the cereal, it probably won't taste very good... and you can only find it in the Adult section of the cereal isle at Wal-Mart.
Thank you! I am so happy there is good cereal choices. I love cereal too but I always felt guilty thinking im not getting all that I needed. Now I dont need the guilt. Cereal and me here we come.
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