Eating and drinking more in lockdown? Want to lose weight? You wont be surprised to know that many of what you might think of as the best cereals for a healthy diet or weight loss arent anywhere near sugar-free. In fact, many of the breakfast foods that seem to advertise themselves as healthy options arent as sin-free as you might think, according to a report from The British Heart Foundation (BHF) of Breakfast cereals ranked best to worst (click the link for the full report). Otherwise, read on for a few surprises.
If youre trying to lose weight or go sugar-free, heres the list of the best three cereals to go for but there are a few pitfalls to look out for.
Described by The BHF as heart healthy, fibre-packed porridge is not only sugar-free, but can help lower cholesterol levels if you eat it every morning (as part of an otherwise healthy diet, obviously dont think you can cancel out those lunchtime bacon sandwiches with a bowl of morning porridge). The trick? Dont sweeten it with honey or maple syrup in the place of granulated sugar; instead, sprinkle powdered cinnamon on it to sweeten it, and sliced banana. Theyll give you the sweet kick without the sin.
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Note the no added bit of this title, because while this type of muesli is packed with fibre and goodness, including the dried fruits that can count towards your five a day, some of these cereals also include sweetened dried fruit and banana chips which means there will be sugar in the cereal. According to the BHF, those banana chips contain saturated fats, too.
This ones a winner because it has high fibre content but theres no added sugar or salt. What to avoid? The BHF says to steer clear of fruit-filled and frosted versions, which will probably have sugar added.
Undoubtedly better for you than some, dont be fooled into thinking sugar-free. Always look at the packaging.
Another high fibre, vitamin-rich choice, they are, however, quite sweet-tasting. Noticed that? Yup, its the added sugar. Not as bad as the choices below, dont be fooled into thinking theyre sugar-free, though. The lesson? Always check the labelling.
Like bran flakes, these breakfast cereals can be a healthy choice, although watch out for the added salt and sugar. Unlike bran, theyre low in fibre. BHF suggests adding fruit to your bowl to up the fibre levels.
This covers everything from healthy muesli with added sugars to the more obvious chocolate covered and sugar-coated cereals. One of the worst sinners? You might be really surprised when we say granola, which is high in fat and sugar.
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