For decades now, breakfast cereals have been an essential part of the American diet. But, since many of the most popular breakfast cereals are packed with sugar and refined grains, they aren’t a particular nutritious way to start the day. As that information has become more widely known, cereal makers have introduced new products that are supposedly lower in sugar and made with more wholesome ingredients. But are all those breakfast cereals that promise to promote heart health, lower blood pressure and give you all the energy you need to get through the day really on the level?
This Nutrition Authority post really takes a comprehensive look at innocuous looking cereals that contain staggering amounts of sugar and it explains how cereals that have labels touting virtues like “whole grain” and “low fat” tend to be at least partially misleading. For example, the vitamins contained in the whole grains used to make a chocolate-flavored cereal are of negligible value when weighed against the fact that 50% of the cereal’s composition is made up of sugar. The post also offers a few tips on how to pick a breakfast cereal that will satisfy your hunger without packing on the pounds. Find out more facts about breakfast cereal by following the link below.
Read the full article here: Breakfast Cereals: Healthy or Unhealthy?