You think you know but you have no idea...
'Allo, 'Allo! (hehe, remember that show?). Hi guys, I really should be writing a paper, doing some homework or studying for finals, but am I? Nooo, I'm on blogsville. Anyways, if you've been reading me long enough, you will know that I be having some beefings with my weight, so I try to watch what I eat. But you know, living in this country me I already believe that nothing is "good" or "healthy" seeing as half our food is engineered not grown. I still secretly(I guess not anymore) think that organic food isn't really organic. My organic rice krispies shouldn't taste the same as the original..I'm just saying.
Sidebar: oooh! you have to see Food Inc if you haven't. It's a documentary on how food is "grown" in Yankee. Most people I know were grossed out by it but yours truly was craving a burger. I digress...
As I was saying, in my usual quest for "what not to eat" I stumbled across this yahoo article on unhealthy cereals (and the more healthy options) that further made me think that you just can't win, so I thought I'd share. A few of them surprised me, let me know if you were surprised. I summarized everything they said in the article and added my own jara.
WORST ICONIC CEREAL: Raisin Bran
This cereal might probably have the most sugar. It has more sugar than Lucky charms, Cocoa Krispies and Reese's Puff. The sugar in the raisins is a killer, like Lucid said in one of my posts,the fructose in this country is a heavy sumting. The raisins are pretty much fructose and glucose,laced with sucrose. Basically, you might as well have a candy coated dessert instead of a "healthy" cereal. The better option they say is Kellogg's All Bran with a tablespoon of raisins.
WORST CHOCOLATE CEREAL: Chocolate Chex
Admittedly, Chocolate cereal should not be part of a healthy diet but they spoke about it in terms of a snack when you are craving something sweet. It's ironic that the unhealthiest is the one that is targeted towards adults. A healthier option is Cookie Crisps.
WORST HIGH FIBER CEREAL : MultiBran Chex Cereal
Ok for real, how do we have a fighting chance if Multi freaking Bran cereal has more sugar than the Chocolate Chex! One bowl of this cereal has more sugar than a scoop of Edy’s Slow Churned Fudge Tracks Ice Cream. The healthier option is Post Shredded Wheat.
WORST VITAMIN ENHANCED CEREAL: Kellogg's Smart Start
Basically you are eating sugar sprinkled with vitamins. Healthier option is Kashi Vive(I've never heard of this cereal before)
WORST HOT CEREAL:Quaker Oatmeal Express Brown Sugar
Eating this for breakfast is worse than eating a Little Debbie Marshmallow Pie for breakfast. 'Nuff said. healthier option is 1packet of Quaker Fiber Cinnamon Swirl.
WORST GRANOLA CEREAL : Quaker Natural Granola. Oats, Honey & Raisin
One cup of this is equivalent to a snickers bar. Healthier option is Kashi Go Lean Crunch.
Ok that's all the article said. This was just cereal, I shudder to think what other things have. Have a lovely rest of the week people!
Sidebar: oooh! you have to see Food Inc if you haven't. It's a documentary on how food is "grown" in Yankee. Most people I know were grossed out by it but yours truly was craving a burger. I digress...
As I was saying, in my usual quest for "what not to eat" I stumbled across this yahoo article on unhealthy cereals (and the more healthy options) that further made me think that you just can't win, so I thought I'd share. A few of them surprised me, let me know if you were surprised. I summarized everything they said in the article and added my own jara.
WORST ICONIC CEREAL: Raisin Bran
This cereal might probably have the most sugar. It has more sugar than Lucky charms, Cocoa Krispies and Reese's Puff. The sugar in the raisins is a killer, like Lucid said in one of my posts,the fructose in this country is a heavy sumting. The raisins are pretty much fructose and glucose,laced with sucrose. Basically, you might as well have a candy coated dessert instead of a "healthy" cereal. The better option they say is Kellogg's All Bran with a tablespoon of raisins.
WORST CHOCOLATE CEREAL: Chocolate Chex
Admittedly, Chocolate cereal should not be part of a healthy diet but they spoke about it in terms of a snack when you are craving something sweet. It's ironic that the unhealthiest is the one that is targeted towards adults. A healthier option is Cookie Crisps.
WORST HIGH FIBER CEREAL : MultiBran Chex Cereal
Ok for real, how do we have a fighting chance if Multi freaking Bran cereal has more sugar than the Chocolate Chex! One bowl of this cereal has more sugar than a scoop of Edy’s Slow Churned Fudge Tracks Ice Cream. The healthier option is Post Shredded Wheat.
WORST VITAMIN ENHANCED CEREAL: Kellogg's Smart Start
Basically you are eating sugar sprinkled with vitamins. Healthier option is Kashi Vive(I've never heard of this cereal before)
WORST HOT CEREAL:Quaker Oatmeal Express Brown Sugar
Eating this for breakfast is worse than eating a Little Debbie Marshmallow Pie for breakfast. 'Nuff said. healthier option is 1packet of Quaker Fiber Cinnamon Swirl.
WORST GRANOLA CEREAL : Quaker Natural Granola. Oats, Honey & Raisin
One cup of this is equivalent to a snickers bar. Healthier option is Kashi Go Lean Crunch.
Ok that's all the article said. This was just cereal, I shudder to think what other things have. Have a lovely rest of the week people!
Comments
Hello, my name is Jaycee & I'm a cereal addict. Gulp!
I think with most of these things though portion size is more important. As long as your not stuffing your face. In the past, when i drink cereal, i get a bowl of milk and keep pouring and eating cereal till milk finishes so usually like 4bowls of cereal... lmao... now I measure 1 cup (proper measuring cup oh) and that's it.
The fight for fabulosity no easy but fitting ur nice clothes and feeling hot daily makes the sacrifice worth it :)
its got lots of raisins and its coated with honey which i just love
yea i check the sugar contents. the one with the least amount of sugar is cheerios not the honey nut o! the regular.
and kashi is NAAAAAAASTYYYY
I actually recommend cheerios for anyone knowing it has 1g of sugar and helps in lowering cholesterol. It's also whole grain oat cereal, perfect for kids and adults.
Sometimes I skip taking cereal and go for a bowl of oatmeal. Rich in fiber and very healthy.
I feel them on that oatmeal with maple kini. I now buy plain oatmeal and add my own sugar. I feel like all them pre-flavored kini be packing mad sugar in their stuff.