HEALTHY CEREAL... NEED ADVICE!
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Monroe121
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I need advice on some healthier choice cereal to purchase! I just flew through a box of Rice Crispy's Yuuu-uuummy! Is Special K really good for me? I like the one with the almonds in it! What about Frosted flakes... Honey Nut Cherios? Help!
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Neither of those!
Special K is full of sugar.
Go with museli..oatmeal..weetabix...0 -
I really like Kashi Cinnamon Harvest and Go Lean brands. Don't let the descriptions scare you away...I did for a long time, but it's really good and sweet.0
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Neither of those!
Special K is full of sugar.
Go with museli..oatmeal..weetabix...
Agree with these - and you can always add a bit of fresh fruit to make them interesting :-)0 -
Kashi Go lean crunch is YUMMY.0
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Plain Flakes will be better0
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There are lots of good options-but few hard and fast rules. Here is what I eat on a regular basis: Kashi heart to heart, plain cheerios, shredded wheat (not frosted), for a night snack/dessert: honeynut cheerios, crispix, frosted flakes.
Rice Krispies should be okay, but I think that they may not be great in the fiber department, and I can't remember about sugar. I've read that Special K with chocolate isn't really healthier than Coco Puffs.
My rules are less than 5 grams of sugar (for the breakfast cereals), and at least 4 grams fiber. In general- the more protein and fiber, the better; the less sugar the better.0 -
I love love cereal and eat it almost morning
What I always look for in a good cereal is Fiber amount and Calories and if it helps with Cholesterol. I naturally don't like sugary cereals, such as Lucky Charms.
I really enjoy Special K Red Berries, Plain Cherrios, Raisin Bran and Cornflakes. These are my go-to cereals. I'm sure there are many others like Kashi, etc (I do like that brand too).
Fiber is the key for me, because the more fiber then the more full I stay throughout the morning. :bigsmile: And that is a big goal of mine. Also, if it is a low-cal cereal like 100 calories a cup, then if i'm starving and want to indulge... a big bowl (2 or 3 cups) isn't going to be the end of the world.0 -
All Bran, LOVE IT!!!
Forget special K and Rice Krispy's they are so light and empty they will not even remotely fill you up until after 4+ cups. Combine healthy cereals like all-bran, fiber one or kashi with yogurt and fresh fruit b/c it is the protein that will fill you up not the carbs.0 -
Okay, I need to read my Special K label. I really never looked at the sugar content. I need to do that. Thanks everyone!0
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I eat mini wheats every morning. They seem to keep me full the longest. But I love kashi go lean...the one I got looked really scary, it was sooo good!0
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HIGH FIBER is what you should look for also! It keeps you full! My personal favorite is Mini-wheats -the sugar is kind of high-but they have a Vanilla flavor that also helps calm my sweet tooth
Anything with bran in it.
Oatmeal is good for you.
ALWAYS READ LABELS!0 -
And I would like to add that if you LOVE sweet cereal, you can always mix some in with something boring- a 1 to 3 ratio of sweet:healthy cereal is better than falling off the wagon completely and giving up all together.0
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Mmmm.... I love Kashi Go Lean!
140 cal/cup
1g Total Fat
10g Fiber
13g Protein0 -
Kellogs Fiber Plus Cinnamon oat crunch is really good. My daughter even likes it. I love it with 1/2 a banana sliced up in it.0
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plain cornflakes have much less sugar and fat that speical k. Add some granulated sweetner is you want to make it a bit sweeter.0
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I like to mix kashi go lean with fiber one bean cereal. Half a cup if each and a half a cup of milk. For a real treat I cut up a banana and put in it!0
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I just discovered Uncle Sam's Original Toasted Whole-Wheat Flakes with Flaxseed - the only added sweetner it has is a little bit of barley malt (it's around 1g per serving!) and has heart-healthy flax seed. 10g of fiber, 5g fat, 7g of protein per serving, 190 calories. I find it tasty plain, but it would also be good with banana, berries, cinnamon... lots of stuff!
http://www.usmillsinc.com/usmills/productview_description.php?id=124&back=Bitdc1MjAz9RO1A6CmBVJFpzB3VVYVdgASAAMQRqUy8Nf1ppViVRPwVkDXkFYlM/AGJRbQZi
Best of all, it's reasonably priced - it was about $2.40 per box at my local grocery store... most other healthier cereals are a LOT more!0 -
i love special k protien cereal!!! awesome for ya to0 its called (((((((special k protien))))0
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I rarely eat cereal but when I do it's usually bran flakes with almond milk. Low sugar, high fiber.0
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I have found that Kashi cereals are pretty good. One in particular is GoLean crisp. It has a great amount of protein (which helps build muscles and keeps you feeling full), plus it is full of fiber and nutrients you need and it tasts good whether in a bowl with milk or out of the box dry. Give it a try, I love it!0
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