Kellogs creals are healthy?

Amb_er100
Amb_er100 Posts: 104
in Food and Nutrition
Always asked ,are they really good for dieting?

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  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    A calorie deficit is good for dieting.

    Eat below your TDEE and you'll lose weight.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Are Colgate-Palmolive products good for hygiene?
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    There are more nutritious foods you can pick for breakfast but when eaten in moderate quantities (ie within your daily caloric goals and assuming you have no issues / allergies with wheat) they're fine.

    At the risk of getting a little OT the story of why the Kellog brothers developed cereals in the first place is quite interesting.
  • Marll
    Marll Posts: 904 Member
    Garbage, but then again that's my opinion. I'd much rather make some eggs and bacon than eat a bowl of some boring *kitten* corn flakes.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    In my opinion, they are not healthy at all and I think, like many corporations, they have a lot of power and offer lots of misinformation to the public. I don't think any processed grain products with added sugar are healthy.

    However, if you can eat them and feel fine doing so, then all the power to you. I can't. You can lose weight no matter what you eat, according to most MFP members. Unfortunately for me, I cannot keep from craving and binging if I eat things like Kelloggs cereals.
  • aschavel
    aschavel Posts: 7
    Probably not the best, but in the evening when I crave something sweet, Special K blueberry with Equal and 1% milk does the trick.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Lots of added sugar in most of them. If you think that's a problem then they aren't healthy.

    Most of the other stuff is starch too, so they're a carbfest.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    They're definitely not "health food." However, they aren't necessarily bad for you as long as you can stick within your caloric goals. In my personal experience though, I find that processed carbs like kellogs cereals tend to lead me to over eat.
  • fastforlife1
    fastforlife1 Posts: 459 Member
    There is a reason they add so many vitamins and minerals to cold cereals.
  • joshpass
    joshpass Posts: 82 Member
    all cereals are not healthy but if you simply want to lose weight, it has nothing to do with that. losing weight is about a calorie deficit, not nutrition.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    all cereals are not healthy but if you simply want to lose weight, it has nothing to do with that. losing weight is about a calorie deficit, not nutrition.

    What's unhealthy about Weetabix or something like Kashi 7?
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    What's unhealthy about Weetabix or something like Kashi 7?

    You mean Carb-o's?
  • jamiek5150
    jamiek5150 Posts: 3
    that's amusing
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    Go for frosted flakes....those things are Grrrrrreaat!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Random amusing thought for the day: Corn Flakes has a higher glycemic index than Co-co Puffs.

    Concentrated corn isn't good for anyone. Stop eating the garbage in general, and you'll likely feel better. There's a reason that Ghengis Khan's meat eating brethren were able to roflstomp and then impregnate the entire grain eating population of Asia centuries ago. ;)
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I don't think Kellogg's are any better or worse than other cereals in general, they are high carb, high sugar, little protein, and quite hi calorie for a small meal that doesn't keep you feeling full.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Random amusing thought for the day: Corn Flakes has a higher glycemic index than Co-co Puffs.

    Concentrated corn isn't good for anyone. Stop eating the garbage in general, and you'll likely feel better. There's a reason that Ghengis Khan's meat eating brethren were able to roflstomp and then impregnate the entire grain eating population of Asia centuries ago. ;)

    What's your point? Watermelon has a higher GI than a Snickers bar or ice cream
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Random amusing thought for the day: Corn Flakes has a higher glycemic index than Co-co Puffs.

    Concentrated corn isn't good for anyone. Stop eating the garbage in general, and you'll likely feel better. There's a reason that Ghengis Khan's meat eating brethren were able to roflstomp and then impregnate the entire grain eating population of Asia centuries ago. ;)

    What's your point? Watermelon has a higher GI than a Snickers bar or ice cream

    It was more an addendum than a point in and of itself. Hence, the 'random amusing thought'. One would think that the latter would be higher than the former, due to it's ridiculously high sugar content. The real point of my post was actually the second part.
  • sarahx_17
    sarahx_17 Posts: 8 Member
    oatmeal is tons better
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    I would avoid all cereal bars as they are high in sugar, use refined and processed wheat flour.

    The only decent supermarket brought bar is a brand I've found called 9Bar, it's a little high in sugar, but much better in terms of overall ingredients (it's just nuts/seeds and honey/sugar). The healthiest flavours are Pumpkin and Peanut - just my opinion. If you can't find these, then second I would go for Eat Natural peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts bar.

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