How to make regular cheerios taste good?

MrM27 wrote: »

ana3067 wrote: »

BlondeBeauty5 wrote: »

Those of you who said I need to incorporate more naturally containing iron rich foods like meat, beans, dark chocolate, etc are right. I'm still gonna have my cereal but I need to add in more naturally containing iron foods.

I understand some of you are frustrated with me but there's no reason to be rude and keep making comments regarding my age. Obviously a 13 year old wouldn't be this low in iron.

To the person who said to just take a liquid iron supplement, that is not an option for me. I have braces (and yes I am an adult with braces) and my orthodontist has advised me against it. Liquid iron turns your teeth black. Even my regular doctor told me it stains your teeth and tastes horrible and she wouldn't do it.

I have an important question. I know that red meat is rich in iron and it can correct anemia. I have looked up red meat and the iron content varies from 10% to 15% per serving. The ground turkey meat I eat has 8% iron per serving. I don't see a huge difference here. So why would red meat work and ground turkey meat not work?

A couple weeks ago I had pasta with turkey meatballs and lima beans. I had more of the meat and less of the pasta. I normally have more pasta than meat. I also had a Vitamin C rich popsicle for dessert. I felt like I could breathe better and it lasted a couple days. I could stand up while getting dressed instead of sitting on my bed. I felt so much better! So does ground turkey meat work? Do you just have to eat a lot of it? I'm not understanding what it is about red meat since the iron percentages are close.

"Liquid forms of iron supplement tend to stain the teeth. To prevent, reduce, or remove these stains:

Mix each dose in water, fruit juice, or tomato juice. You may use a drinking tube or straw to help keep the iron supplement from getting on the teeth.
When doses of liquid iron supplement are to be given by dropper, the dose may be placed well back on the tongue and followed with water or juice.
Iron stains on teeth can usually be removed by brushing with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) or medicinal peroxide (hydrogen peroxide 3%).
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"Liquid iron supplements can discolour teeth; however, the stain is temporary. You can minimise staining by diluting the liquid iron dose in half a glass of water or orange juice and drinking it through a straw. Rinsing your mouth with water afterwards is also helpful.

If the staining is still a problem, talk to your dentist about teeth-cleaning options."


Maybe at this point you should just snort some crushed up iron pills since you seem to have an aversion to ALL forms of iron supplements and seem ridiculously tied to the notion of getting your needed iron from a cereal you don't even like.

smh.

There is like a .00001% chance the OP would be willing to do any of that.

skullshank wrote: »

i still need an answer to the question about putting sugar on dry cereal. can that be done?
i find that it falls off, so i've been eating my cheerios like tequila.

i place the cheerios in a shot glass, lick the back of my hand, sprinkle sugar on the wet spot, then i lick the sugar, take the shot, and slam the glass down.

so far it works pretty well, but it takes me forever to eat breakfast that way.

PLZ HELP!

nicsflyingcircus wrote: »

aimeerace wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks Cheerio's are amazing just the way they are?

Unless we are on vacation or I cook pancakes, my husband eats dry cheerios EVERY SINGLE MORNING for breakfast. And has since before I met him. He also eats them for a snack a couple times a week. I like plain cheerios, but with milk.