Post by: chocadmin on July 19, 2006, 12:16:53 pm
Yes the food police are out again, this time criticizing cereal.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1048362006
Apparently some have got loads of sugar, some loads of fat and some loads of salt. By loads they mean would flag a red light on that new traffic light system (prob. not for the fat tho), despite having lower amounts than other traditional breakfast alternatives (toast+jam, or fry up).
The salt criticism I can see (we all have way too much of that in our diet), but sugar?!?. Where else are you going to get the carbs u need to keep you running till lunch time?
Well at least the witch hunt has moved on from chocolate for the time being...
Post by: on July 19, 2006, 12:22:39 pm
Three shredded wheat with skimmed milk and a banana and I don't need anything else for four hours minimum.
Post by: chocadmin on July 19, 2006, 12:26:41 pm
Ooh I'd be careful there, if your banana is a bit old it'll be full of sugar 
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Weetabix has always been the cereal held up as the best 'all round' as far as healthy breakfasts go. I do like Asda's response though, 'we provide variety so why do we drop onto a black list for providing cereal with high sugar content because its got loads of fruit with no added sugar'
Also if I had kids I'd make them eat cereal over toast etc. because it's a good way to get them to have more milk.
Post by: on July 19, 2006, 12:35:40 pm
Ooh I'd be careful there, if your banana is a bit old it'll be full of sugar
Yes, but it would be fructose, which is not harmful like the refined sugar found in biscuits etc.
Post by: kevvosa on July 19, 2006, 02:22:21 pm
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normally for breakfast I have some sugar free muesli with some pumpkin and sunflower seeds sprinkled in.
mmmmmmm, I have some spare sawdust out the back door if you want to come and pick it up for free.
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Post by: chocadmin on July 20, 2006, 01:54:15 am
As the concerns from the food police were regarding childhood obesity shouldn't they be looking at calories per serving??
Yes large fat content is an issue as it's more likely to not be burned quickly enough, but sugars are carbs and therefore provided you're not eating too much in terms of calories it should be fine.
I think if you look round the cereals (particularly kelloggs ones) you'll find the calories per serving (with semi milk)to be fairly constant. All this scare mongering is going to give the wrong message to parents. What next atkins diets for kids? (heck do that for a few generations, we'll end up as carnivores ).
Post by: goldencup on July 20, 2006, 09:09:37 am
The only cereal we can eat safely on nutritional grounds is Shredded Wheat. Look on the ingedients list: No sugar, salt, additives, colour or sweeteners. Just wheat.
Bloody hell, if I ate that much for breakfast (and there's no way I could eat three Shredded Wheat anyway) I wouldn't eat anything else all day!
Post by: smurfboy on July 20, 2006, 01:20:04 pm
The only cereal we can eat safely on nutritional grounds is Shredded Wheat. Look on the ingedients list: No sugar, salt, additives, colour or sweeteners. Just wheat.
I don't think I'd live for another four hours before dying of boredom! Anyway, wheat makes you very bloated.
Post by: loulou on July 20, 2006, 10:21:29 pm
Post by: on July 20, 2006, 11:26:54 pm
mmmmm, cinnamony!
Post by: loulou on July 20, 2006, 11:40:11 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on July 21, 2006, 12:50:11 am
also I;m noty surprized kids over over weight if the rmore than one bowl aday at breakfast"
aslo ther is too much suger/ Salt in cerals,
aslo you need to stop eating to much! as everyone ESPEICAL KIDS eat too much per day!
Post by: Forth Bridges on July 21, 2006, 12:50:53 am
CHocadmin are you scottish?
Post by: oldspice on July 21, 2006, 09:33:11 am
Who is Graham?
Graham refers to the type of wheat or flour used to make them.
Nearly every working day during term time I see young people arriving at college and making straight for the college shop where they buy a bottle of coke or similar, a bag of crisps and often, a bar of chocolate. This is their breakfast.
A bowl of cereal, even if it was a bit higher in sugar and fat than we'd hope, is much better for them than that lot.
Post by: John driscoll on July 21, 2006, 10:23:32 am
Post by: chocadmin on July 21, 2006, 11:28:31 am
Sorry not Scottish, just that the scotsman tends to have very good reports on food etc. (at least compared to the usual scare mongering from the BBC or worse the tabloids).
Post by: oldspice on July 21, 2006, 11:33:07 am
i nver new thast. i thoght Grham was a person
The wheat or flour may have been named after the man who first propergated it. I think it is a special breed of wheat.
Post by: chocadmin on July 21, 2006, 11:46:50 am