How to Choose the Healthy Breakfast CerealsOctober 27th, 2009 | Serial Cereals“The cereal aisle is a long one, full of contradictions”, says Elaine Magee, MPH, RD. Over the years breakfast cereal has evolved from a food focused on nutritional content for meal replacement to a treat rivaling junk food. The selection you make for breakfast can make a difference in a meal full of nutritious content or completely devoid of it.
The trick in choosing healthy breakfast cereals is to find those that are low in sugar, high in fiber and has no saturated fat or trans fat. Kristie Leong, MD states, “some commercial cereals are no better than better than a candy bar when it comes to sugar content”. So you have to be careful when choosing. Fortunately, services like Serial Cereals offer easy options for high quality cereals that are typically healthier compared to commercial alternatives from Kellogg’s, Post and General Mills. Sometimes the most nutritious cereals are lacking in flavor. One way to spruce up taste while adding proper nutrition is to pick cereals mixed with dried fruits and nuts. Alternatively, you can top you favorite cereal with your own assortment of nuts and fruit, both dried and fresh. Serial Cereals offers tasty cereals in their Fruit & Nut package. To recap, look for breakfast cereals and granolas that are high in fiber, low in sugar and are low in saturated fat or trans fat. Be sure to check the nutritional facts on each box for the nutritional content and ingredients. Rather than wasting time at the cereal aisle you can view nutritional facts at Serial Cereals website. There you can save even more time with sugar, fiber an protein adjusted to a 1 cup serving size. Browse Similar ArticlesShare This Content 
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According to Sandra Affenito, PhD, RD, CDN, an associate professor in the department of nutrition at Saint Joseph College, Americans of all ages do not consume enough fiber and consumers should look for high fiber cereals made with whole grains. Whole grain cereals lower the risk of heart disease, reduce weight gain and raise BMI (body mass index).