Have you seen all the cereal boxes that have had weight loss challenges on them? Well, it actually can be a good meal idea if you keep in mind a few tips:
1. Plan your portion. Tomorrow I am taking cereal for lunch . . . Quaker Oatmeal Squares to be exact. If I take one and a half cups cereal and one cup skim milk I will have a 400 calorie meal - a portion that works well for women trying to lose weight.
2. Choose a cereal with 5 or more grams fiber. Your daily goal should be at least 25 grams and with 5 or more grams you will get about 20% of your day's fiber intake. For diabetes control the higher fiber cereals also tend to give a little slower rise in blood sugar than the higher sugar content cereals.
3. If you find yourself getting hungry soon after eating cereal, try one with nuts or higher protein content. Fiber and protein both tend to help with appetite control.
There are many cereals to choose from but Kashi has several whole grain cereals that are tasty and I think they do a nice job balancing healthy ingredients with good taste! Their website has a lot of great product info, coupons to print, recipes and health tips. http://www.kashi.com/
Don't like milk? Try yogurt with a crunchy cereal mixed in. My favorite is yogurt with Grape Nuts!
I also believe that cereal is a healthy meal. Consuming cereal everyday is good for heart as well as it helps in reducing body weight. It would be best to have cereals and salads in both lunch and dinner.
Posted by: Eat Smart Age Smart | May 28, 2009 at 01:17 PM