Cereals

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Remember the days when a bowl of Frosted Flakes or Cocoa Puffs would cover your basic child needs? Those are now the days long gone as we look to better our lifestyles, and work to fill our bodies with a satisfying breakfast that can power us through our busy schedules. Although breakfast is my favorite meal, sometimes all I want is a bowl of cereal, and I'm sure I'm not alone on this! Today we are going to look at what makes a "good" bowl of cereal.

1. Fiber. Yes a nice fibrous will help to keep you full and therefore focused throughout the day. But here is the thing, most cereals don't have the real kind of fiber our bodies need. So instead of looking for the word fiber, which could lead to fake fiber, search for a cereal that has whole grains and is low in sugar. It's safe to say that if the word 'whole' proceeds the grain, then it isn't refined. However, if whole does not proceed the grain, you can assumed its been refined.

2. Ignore bogus claims. Fake fruits. Yes the box says there are REAL strawberries floating in your cereal, but lets be honest. Those strawberries that have been sitting in the box on a shelf for who knows how long can't possibly be fresh. More than likely those strawberries, or any fruit, is gelatin filled and a mixture of food dyes. If you desire fruit in your cereal I suggest purchasing the fruit and adding as you go.

3. Sugar. Be wary of the sugar in that small bowl. When deciding if a cereal is too sugary, checking the label is best. For example, if the cereal has 10 grams of sugar and the serving size is 30 grams, well then the cereal is 1/3 sugar. Yikes! But if you're eating something such as Raisin Bran, then the sugars are natural.

By reading the label and knowing what you are in search of, choosing a cereal can become quite simple. Now, here are some cereals that file under "a good breakfast."

Kashi GOLEAN

Whole Foods 365 Organic Raisin Bran

General Mills Fiber One

Post Bran Flakes

Kellog's Frosted Mini-Wheats Little Bites