Tips for Picking a Healthy Cereal
The cereal aisle at any grocery store is usually pretty intimidating. There are literally hundreds of choices and many of them have health claims right on the front of the box, but do you know how to pick a healthy cereal? Fitness magazine consulted Jackie Newgent, R.D., a culinary nutritionist in New York, to find out what to look for when picking out the right cereal. Here are highlights:
- Three or more grams of total fiber per serving.
- One or more grams of soluble fiber, which may help lower cholesterol and keeps blood sugar stable. (Whole-oat cereals are especially good sources.)
- Fewer than two grams of saturated fat and no trans fats, both of which contribute to heart disease risk.
- Fewer than 10 grams of sugar, unless it has dried fruit, which contain natural sugars.
Does your favorite cereal meet these requirements?
