Not everyone has the time to cook a healthy breakfast in the morning. To be ready in the morning without any delay, most Europeans consume breakfast cereals to start their day, but is it a healthy choice? Let’s look into the ingredients of these breakfast cereals to see if they can be a great choice to start the day.
High Sugar
The most important ingredient in cereals is sugar, and we know that more than 67 grams of sugar per day for more than 5 years, increases susceptibility to mental health disorders by 23%. This also causes diabetes, obesity, liver diseases, and many more.
Early in the morning, when one eats cereal, the most sensitive part of the body that gets affected is the brain. The brain cannot store sugar, and all sugar gets into the blood. This creates insulin resistance. As the brain cells do not get the right nutrients, they malfunction. This will cause low concentration and low memory. The person will lose focus and get distracted easily. If the person who is consuming cereal is a student, they will have a tough time with their studies. This might cause anxiety.Â
Low Fiber
1 cup of cereal contains only 1 gram of fiber, which is too little. This quantity is really too low to start a healthy day.
Whole Grains With Phytic Acid
Whole grains will have phytic acid, which binds zinc, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, and manganese. With this, the body will not get the above contents.Â
To overcome this deficiency, they add nutrients externally, which are synthetic. This will cause digestion issues. However, all these things are heated to a high temperature, which causes nutrition loss. The cereals are also flavored with artificial colors and flavors, which are basically chemicals.
WHAT DO RESEARCHERS SAY
- Check the ingredients of the breakfast cereal you are choosing. If sugar is more, do not add that packet to your wish list.
- More sugar will cause more health issues.
- Converted carbohydrates make you gain weight and being overweight can cause heart issues.
- Excess weight gain can also increase muscle pain issues.
With all these points, having packed cereal for breakfast may not be a healthy choice.