Useful Ways to Have Healthy Cereals | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

Useful Ways to Have Healthy Cereals

It is easy to find cereals in almost all grocery stores, and they offer a wide range of nutritional benefits. Do you think your cereal is healthy? Then think again!

52
ways-to-have-healthy-cereals

A nutritious cereal, a cup of fatty milk, and a piece of fruit may provide great effects when they are pushed for some time in the morning. A nutritious cereal that is packed in Custom Boxes is a key component of breakfast and may provide up to half the daily dietary needs for fifteen of the top vitamins and minerals. The addition of milk to the cereal increases the nutritious value.

Studies have revealed that those who eat a nutritious morning cereal ingest more calcium, fiber, and less fat. A healthy cereal may regulate the blood glucose level for individuals with diabetes by slowing down meal transformation into sugar.

The first thing that we are going to accomplish today is to learn how to choose a decent cereal on the market as we all know from experience that it may be a daunting job to stand in the front of Custom Boxes to select the healthy. Before we do this, however, let us consider which whole grains we are so that we may better grasp what produces a wonderful cereal and why the choice is so essential.

What's an entire grain?

A complete grain contains all its edible components. This kind of grain has numerous advantages since we receive a good deal of the fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy oils our body requires while consuming whole-grain cereals, whole-grain bread, or wholesome grain tortillas. Popcorn is also a whole grain, by the way.

A grain core contains four parts; the outer surface or husk (not eatable), bran, endosperm, and germ. A meal or flour is termed "full-grain" when it has been browned in the final three sections. Each component of a whole grain – bran, endosperm, and germ – contains a variety of nutrients.

1. Bran.

It is a skin that protects the seed or kernel. Along with the fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins, it accounts for 14% of the kernel. The bran layers surrounding the endosperm are fiber-rich and contain between 50 and 80% of the minerals.

2. Germ.

The bottom of the grain. This is the portion that springs into a new plant. It accounts for approximately 3% of the kernel. The germ includes oils and minerals including vitamin E, magnesium, manganese, zinc, potassium, copper, selenium, folate, fiber insoluble, and more.

3. Endosperm.

It is the biggest seed component. It includes carbohydrates, protein, and vitamin B in tiny quantities. It accounts for 83% of the kernel.

Can you say if it's all grain?

The component initially should be "full" such as "full wheat," "full of oats," "full rye flour," "full barley," and more. Cereal labels on their Custom Boxes often claim 100% whole grain. Be careful, though; some cereals include the words 'Made with whole grains.' It encourages the customer to think it's a whole grain, but its primary component may be refined cereal with just a tiny percentage of whole wheat.

The sign looks like a stamp and shows the grains in the meal.

  • Good source: the foodstuffs with this mark contain a minimum of 8 grams whole grain per serving. Do not purchase cereals with less than 5 grams per serving of fiber.
  • Excellent source: Each serving of food with this mark contains 16 grams of whole grain.
  • 100% excellent source: it refers to the entire grain of the meal.

So, if just "wheat meal" or "oatmeal" is on the product label, does it indicate that the grains are not whole? That's right. That's right. When we consume goods that indicate 'white flour' or 'oat flour,' it implies that numerous vitamins, minerals, and oils are added to the grain which has been removed. Keep in mind that whole grain bread is usually brown, but not the entire grain is all brown bread.

Brown doesn't imply 'full-grain.'

Most of the "whole wheat" or "brown" bread manufactured in the USA is mostly white, bleached flour with sufficient brown flour to make it appear brown. Do not purchase color-based bread. Read the label again.

You can see the term ENRICHED on the Custom Boxes packaging of some bread and cereals. It implies that in the "enhanced" meal, bread, and rice we consume today, part of the vitamins and iron lost in refining are restored. The fiber extracted during the milling process is not nevertheless reinserted.

Saving money - Make cereals for your own baby

All prices are rising, so why not attempt to save money, create your own baby cereals? It's very easy, and you don't have to purchase anything extra since you probably have a food processor or blender. If you want, you may purchase a spice mixer, but make sure you only use it to prepare baby cereals!

Since the digestive systems of infants are extremely delicate, you need to take precautions with good judgment while preparing baby food.

  • Use clean equipment.
  • Wash and wash your hands frequently
  • Store any leftovers immediately in the refrigerator

Cereals are typically the first solid food to be given to infants, and rice is usually the first meal. You can purchase trademarks, but you can grind your own rice cereal at home if you want. Healthy cereals can be made with either white or brown rice. In your blender or food processor, blend 1/4 cup of rice until powdery. Simmering the mixture for 10 minutes with a cup of boiling water should balance the flavor.

You can't just cook rice cereal as you would prepare whole rice for the rest of your family; you need to continuously whisk it while it's cooking so you can prevent it from clumping. Let it cool. If the cereal is too thick, just add additional water or milk to get the required consistency. Start with just a little quantity in a separate dish, so you may store any remaining material for another day. Two days in the refrigerator, you may keep your prepared homemade cereal. You may pack it in custom cardboard boxes.

Save Big on cereal

In my family, cereal in custom shipping boxes is just better than sweets. It tends to be the favorite breakfast, but we actually don't only eat it in the morning. Cereal also makes an excellent snack since it usually contains more food than many conventional snacks. Cereal is another great food for travel. A little cereal may calm the hungry stomachs throughout the automobile journey.

Another issue about cereal is that it may be a very costly food per ounce. Because of the cereal habits of my family, I was obliged to discover a few methods to preserve cereal.

Free cereal

The best price is when cereal is free. Believe it or not, it is not difficult to locate a free cereal. This is the secret. Save all those cereal coupons and apply them to specific items. Many kinds of cereal may also be purchased separately in cereal bowls. Usually, these cups cost $1. However, they may be free with your normal cup. The objective is typically a fantastic source for such a bargain.

Cereal for less

What if you want a large cereal box? You may still acquire it in a few ways. Combine deals, coupons, and clean-up incentives. For instance, my shop usually promotes every couple of weeks for $6 when I purchase four Custom Boxes of cereals.

I'll look for cereals from General Mills, and I'll utilize coupons to sell them. Often for $1.50 or less, I can buy a box of my cereal. Check Sunday coupon inserts and printable coupons in custom boxes wholesale and online.

Another method to obtain less of your cornflakes is by checking the grocery discount or clearance rack. I've seen seasonal and promotional cereal like limited time or $1 to $1.25 a box with a little cracked box.

Last thoughts on a healthy cereal

The basis of healthy cereal and healthy bread are whole grains packed in Custom Boxes. They are also the basis of the Mediterranean diet, a food that has served the Mediterranean well for many years because of its minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Let's follow its ideas and avoid numerous chronic illnesses that today afflict us because of our lifestyle.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

1823
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1170
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 20 Thoughts College Students Have During Finals

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

341
winter

Thanksgiving break is over and Christmas is just around the corner and that means, for most college students, one hellish thing — finals week. It's the one time of year in which the library becomes over populated and mental breakdowns are most frequent. There is no way to avoid it or a cure for the pain that it brings. All we can do is hunker down with our books, order some Dominos, and pray that it will all be over soon. Luckily, we are not alone in this suffering. To prove it, here are just a few of the many deranged thoughts that go through a college student's mind during finals week.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

28 Daily Thoughts of College Students

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1761
group of people sitting on bench near trees duting daytime

I know every college student has daily thoughts throughout their day. Whether you're walking on campus or attending class, we always have thoughts running a mile a minute through our heads. We may be wondering why we even showed up to class because we'd rather be sleeping, or when the professor announces that we have a test and you have an immediate panic attack.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments