Guidelines for picking the best cold breakfast cereal and tips for brands that help balance your blood sugar.
Go for Whole Grains
It’s easy to understand what makeswhole-graincereals great.
Fresh fruit is a better choice than dried fruits, which are higher in carbs and more calorically dense.
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Just be sure to include the carbs of any fruit you choose in your breakfast meal tally.
Greek yogurt with live active cultures is rich in good-for-your-gut probiotics for healthy digestion and immune function.
Or if you want the benefits of yogurt in a liquid form, pour someplain kefirover your cereal.
Photo: Cascadian Farm.
Fat also slows digestion to help you feel fuller longer and avoid a mid-morning energy slump.
Puffins Original
Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch
Nature’s Path Organic Heritage Flakes
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Photo: Arrowhead Mills.
Photo: Kashi.
