A lot was made yesterday in the press, about certain cereals and high fibre foods not actually telling us the total number of calories in the product.
This is another example to avoid foods that contain chemicals that we don’t really know anything about.
Muesli is a great example of this. The full sugar and full fat version are a nightmare for you if you are tryiing to drop body fat, in fact they are bad news if you are even trying to maintain a healthy weight!! They will drive body fat on to your frame quicker than you can say excess sugar and salt!!
You shouldn’t bundle all of these products and cereals into the same pile though!
I have always said that products such a weetabix and shredded wheat will always be good, because all they contain is wheat and the keep you away from dangerous chemicals and needless extra chemicals. You can’t go wrong with these.
You do need to avoid though variations of these products, when sugary coatings or/and sugary versions of fruit are added to the products. This is a perfect example of how to mess up a good cereal and make it no longer healthy for you!
Same with porridge, one of my favourites! I love porridge and eat it twice a day! Plain rollled oats with no additives are great and will give you long lasting energy, no catches with this one and no sugar, salt or saturated fat!
The problem starts when we add the sugary versions of sugar, the apple pie and blueberry pies versions for example. Al NO GOOD for you!!!
You need to keep it plain and simple with cereal, stick to the intended natural version and add natural ingredients to it, such as chopped fruit and or dried fruit with no added sugar.
