How to make regular cheerios taste good?
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BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »leahraskie wrote: »I assume you want to eat the regular ones because they are healthier than the honey nut ones... If you add sugar and honey they become a pretty decent chunk of calories compared to the other varieties. Just eat the honey nut ones.
No I want to eat the regular ones cause they have twice as much iron as the honey nut and my iron is really low. I saw a nutritionist and she wants me to eat more iron rich foods and Cheerios was on the list she gave me.
i've been eating cheerios daily as a snack with soymilk to get my iron up as well. i put cinnamon, sweet n low, & a little bit of banana in mine. if you're eating them plain without milk, shake em up with healthy kettle corn or nuts & cinnamon. i also like adding plain cheerios on top of ice cream with sugarfree chocolate syrup. i honestly dont mind their plain taste. i even like plain bland oats lol
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Suga, yes please.
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What about making your own trail mix, like Bits and Bytes?
http://www.theblackpeppercorn.com/2013/05/homemade-bits-and-bites/
You could add other things that have good amounts of iron, like pumpkin seeds and almonds.
Then, you could maybe follow it with a vitamin C-rich smoothie or juice drink to promote absorption.0 -
BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »I like the honey nut ones but not the regular ones. The regular ones just taste sugarless, like they have no taste.
Is there a way to make them taste like the honey nut ones or at least taste good? I'm eating them plain, not with milk.
I've heard you can put sugar on them but like what kind or does it matter? And wouldn't it just fall into the bowl and only stick to a few of them?
Thanks in advance!
Cut your sugar intake, eat them plain. Do this for long enough and you won't need them sweetened anymore.0 -
BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »Is there a reason you are trying to cut back on sugar? I did because Diabetes and frankly I prefer the plain now. I don't think you will like plain unless you got used to sugar free all the time.
We eat our pumpkin protein pancakes with plain greek yogurt and fruit. Syrup is too sweet now.
I'm not trying to cut back on sugar. I'm trying to increase my iron. Regular Cheerios have a lot more iron than Honey Nut.
It's likely the sugar you are missing. Since you are eating them dry, adding sugar doesn't seem very feasible. I'd try mixing them with chopped apple.0 -
If you drink a protein shake daily, add that to it instead of milk. That's what I do with my oatmeal instead of water. So I end up with chocolate oatmeal. Delucious0
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DC_TheDrivah1 wrote: »If you drink a protein shake daily, add that to it instead of milk. That's what I do with my oatmeal instead of water. So I end up with chocolate oatmeal. Delucious
Totally didn't read you're entire post, you're looking to eat them dry... Yea idk.
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Am I the only one who thinks Cheerio's are amazing just the way they are?0
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I add cinnamon to mine.0
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I like plain Cheerios. I like to eat them as a snack.
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BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »Is there a reason you are trying to cut back on sugar? I did because Diabetes and frankly I prefer the plain now. I don't think you will like plain unless you got used to sugar free all the time.
We eat our pumpkin protein pancakes with plain greek yogurt and fruit. Syrup is too sweet now.
I'm not trying to cut back on sugar. I'm trying to increase my iron. Regular Cheerios have a lot more iron than Honey Nut.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/iron-deficiency-anemia/basics/prevention/con-200193270 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »Start mixing them half and half with the kind you like.
That's actually a really good idea. Maybe you could then slowly add more regular and less honey nut.0 -
I LOVE the taste of plain Cheerios....but I will admit the smell of them reminds me unpleasantly of toddlers.0
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Couldn't you just take a supplement?
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Or just put on your big-girl panties and eat regular Cheerios. Not everything you eat needs to be coated in sugar. Seriously, if you've decided that they're the ONE THING that's going to fix your iron problem, just get over it and eat them. Or find another source of iron.0
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My favorite ones are the plain ones. I like putting bananas and blueberries in there!0
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BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »No I want to eat the regular ones cause they have twice as much iron as the honey nut and my iron is really low. I saw a nutritionist and she wants me to eat more iron rich foods and Cheerios was on the list she gave me.
Ok, stick with me here. This is going to sound radical and extreme but don't overlook it so fast. I realize this is SERIOUSLY crazy stuff I"m about to say but....
How about you look for real food that contains natural iron (instead of 'enriched' foods) and eat less processed crap (don't get me wrong, I adore my Honey Nut cheerios and even enjoy the regular cheerios) but iron doesn't ONLY come from meat or cereal.
Very good sources of nonheme iron, with 3.5 milligrams or more per serving, include:
One cup of cooked beans
One-half cup of tofu
1 ounce of pumpkin, sesame, or squash seeds
Good sources of nonheme iron, with 2.1 milligrams or more per serving, include:
One-half cup of canned lima beans, red kidney beans, chickpeas, or split peas
One cup of dried apricots
One medium baked potato
One medium stalk of broccoli
One cup of cooked enriched egg noodles
One-fourth cup of wheat germ
Other sources of nonheme iron, with 0.7 milligrams or more, include:
1 ounce of peanuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, roasted almonds, roasted cashews, or sunflower seeds
One-half cup of dried seedless raisins, peaches, or prunes
One cup of spinach
One medium green pepper
One cup of pasta
One slice of bread, pumpernickel bagel, or bran muffin
One cup of rice
So how about you try to eat dark leafy greens once a day, add some wheat germ to all your meals (you won't even taste it), and munch on things like raisins (and other dried fruits), and pumpkin seeds during the day?0 -
Use chocolate milk0
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I read this as Cheetos
In which case you can make Cheerios better by replacing with Cheetos.
Also serious answer... just eat the honey nut ones and/or add milk? Like dafuq, there will be just a slight calorie difference. I much prefer honey nut Chex to the plain so I eat honey nut way more than I do the regular, but I like both. i also like both dry, but if I want a bowl of cereal and not just something crunchy to snack on, I'll eat it with cereal.
This thread is weird, man.
Oh good!! I wasn't the only one that read Cheetos.
Op, if you don't like Cheerios, then eat what you like and get your iron with some other food you love. Google is your friend.0 -
I can eat Cheerios out of the box plain. I am a big texture eater and Cheerios hit the spot for me in that respect. I also eat cold (not fried) corn tortillas for the texture.
You could also try almond, coconut, or cashew milk for sweetness.0 -
Isn't the iron in cereal added, not naturally there? If that's the case, I'd just eat what I liked and take a supplement.0
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BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »leahraskie wrote: »I assume you want to eat the regular ones because they are healthier than the honey nut ones... If you add sugar and honey they become a pretty decent chunk of calories compared to the other varieties. Just eat the honey nut ones.
No I want to eat the regular ones cause they have twice as much iron as the honey nut and my iron is really low. I saw a nutritionist and she wants me to eat more iron rich foods and Cheerios was on the list she gave me.
So why not keep eating the cheerios you enjoy, and add in more iron with...other foods?
Because I'm a very picky eater and there's not a lot of iron rich foods that I like.
This is a strange thread. So there's no other food in your entire diet that provides iron instead of Cheerios? If this is such a huge deal, just eat Honey Nut Cheerios, plus a multivitamin with iron.
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add milk?0
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Because breakfast is the most important meal of the day slogan?Why is every thread about cereal? And they are all about cereal you don't like.
It's not since every meal is important and whether one eats it or not is just a matter of preference.
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So mix some regular Cheerios with Honey Nut ones then.BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »leahraskie wrote: »I assume you want to eat the regular ones because they are healthier than the honey nut ones... If you add sugar and honey they become a pretty decent chunk of calories compared to the other varieties. Just eat the honey nut ones.
No I want to eat the regular ones cause they have twice as much iron as the honey nut and my iron is really low. I saw a nutritionist and she wants me to eat more iron rich foods and Cheerios was on the list she gave me.
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