Make your own healthy cereal
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
A healthy cereal could be the answer…
Are you skipping breakfast to lose weight? Maybe you’re not quite sure what you should be eating? You think you don’t have enough time to make a healthy meal? Why not try making your own healthy cereal for breakfast?
When you wake up in the morning, your body has been fasting for the last 6-10 hours. If you don’t eat, your body will continue to break down your fuel stores (glycogen) and muscle for energy (instead of fat). Your body will naturally burn fewer calories and find it harder to satisfy for hunger during the day.
Start your day off right with breakfast such as a healthy cereal and continue to eat small meals every two to three hours after that.
So, if you were to put together a healthy cereal, where would you you start? Here are a few tips to help you along!
– Your healthy cereal needs fibre! Granola is a great example but use whatever works for you:-) High fiber foods can help reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes by regulating blood pressure, insulin levels, and weight gain. Eating fiber rich foods also aids in digestion and the absorption of nutrients, and helps you feel fuller longer after a meal.
– Add a little bit of healthy fat too… For example some fine nut pieces or slivered almonds.
– Something sweet to add some taste to your cereal… Fresh fruits like strawberries, blueberries, nectarines, bananas, or grapes offer natural sweetness to your cereal. They contain antioxidants and provide colour to your dish.
– And who could forget protein? You may also get protein from nuts if you add them but why not add some flax seeds? They are high in omega-3, phytochemicals and fiber.
– Top it off with some milk of your choice… dairy or non dairy!!
And you can put together your healthy cereal prior to the morning rush hour so there is no hold hold up:-)
Have you ever made your own healthy cereal? Please share with us…
Enjoy!!
Kim
Not an Empower Network Member yet? Really? Click here!
Ready to earn commissions? Click here to see how:-)