Cold cereals range from high-fiber muesli to sugary treats for kids. Understanding the nutritional values and potential links between cereal and acne helps parents make better choices for infants and growing children.
Fortified cereals can be a beneficial way to consume the recommended daily amounts of vitamins and minerals. The variety of options and flavors available make it easier to find a fortified cereal for every taste and diet preference. Two well-known names in ready-to-eat cereals are General Mills and Kellogg's.
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Keeping ready-to-eat, nutritious foods on hand can help you stick to a healthy diet because you can reach for them instead of fast food or unhealthy snacks when you're hungry. Yogurt and granola can be ideal choices for breakfasts or snacks.
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Shopping for cereal can be confusing because of the many different options available. A healthy cereal should provide you with a bowl full of good nutrition.
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Learn more about the calorie and nutritional content in a bowl of Special K cereal with a variety of milks.
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Starting the day with a bowl of breakfast cereal is a quick and easy way to fuel up in the morning before heading to school or work. Unfortunately, most breakfast cereals, with the exception of a few, belong to a category of foods that can contribute to acne and prevent you from having clear skin.
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Any substance can cause an allergic reaction in a baby. Doctors often recommend rice cereal as a perfect first food because wheat makes the list of the eight top allergenic foods, according to MayoClinic.com. But rice can trigger allergic reactions in susceptible infants.
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When your baby is around six months old, you can start feeding him solid food. Most parents start with rice cereal. This cereal is his first taste of food, and is fortified with vitamins and minerals that he needs for his rapidly growing body.
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A food craving can be a mild distraction or an outright obsession. Most cereals are high in sugar and carbohydrates and may also be high in fat. Sugar, carbs and fats are the most commonly craved types of food. A craving for cereal can have several causes, ranging from chronic stress to hormonal fluctuations.
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Muesli and granola are virtually indistinguishable on the grocery store shelf. Despite sharing many common ingredients and remarkably similar histories, however, the two oat-based cereals are actually quite different.
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Buying cereal for kids can be a hard task. It’s difficult enough to figure out which of many cereals lining the shelves of the aisle are good for you. You also have to find a cereal that will appeal to kids.
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Psyllium (also called psyllium seed husk, isabgol or isphagula) has been used for years to alleviate constipation, cleanse the colon and to improve digestion, and it can be found in many over-the-counter laxatives. Some people also use psyllium to lower their cholesterol or help control diabetes.
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It's common to want a snack in the evening hours -- you've finished dinner but breakfast is still a full night's sleep away. If you find your tummy rumbling at night, avoid the urge to snack on unhealthy desserts or fatty treats.
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Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, and a healthy cereal will get your morning started right. Fruit and fiber cereals offer some of the best nutritional benefits. They are high in fiber, an important nutrient that is lacking in the average American diet.
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Special K protein shakes are available in three flavors -- milk chocolate, strawberry and French vanilla. Kellogg’s manufactures these ready-to-drink protein shakes that are available for purchase in grocery stores nationwide.
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If you need a quick and healthy meal in the morning, try bran flakes. Bran flakes are a healthy cereal choice, because they are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals. The nutritional values of bran flakes vary from brand to brand, so read the nutrition labels before buying.
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Lucky Charms, an oat-based cereal with firm marshmallow pieces, may be magically delicious— as the leprechaun in the iconic commercials claims — but it is also quite nutritious.
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When you're hungry or low on cash, a trip to your storage room may yield a box of expired cereal. Before you crack open the box and dig in, ensure that you're willing to eat old cereal. While safety-wise it should be fine, it may not have the best taste or texture and also could have lost some nutritional value.
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The most popular "nutri-grain cereal" came from the Kellogg's company, which still sells the cereal in Australia and New Zealand but has discontinued it in the United States. Kellogg's Nutri-Grain is billed as "the Iron-man food," promising to promote health and energy for those who eat the cereal.
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Kellogg's Froot Loops is a multicolored, sugar-filled processed breakfast cereal marketed to children by the cartoon character Toucan Sam. The front of Froot Loop's colorful packaging boasts fiber and whole grains, but not the high sugar content. Froot Loops does not have the nutritional value of a healthy cereal.
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Children choose cereal based on the latest television advertisement or the cute yet useless toy that comes in the box. As a parent, you want them to eat a cereal that offers vitamins and minerals and sends them off on their day feeling full.
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