Weight Loss Tips, Cereals

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites


Cereal Bar Recipe for Dieters

Our skinny recipe which we call Honey Nut Cheerios Bouncers is healthy and minimal in calories. You will need the following recipe ingredients: 1/2 cup of Honey Nut Cheerios plus 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter.

Mix and roll into tiny 'Bouncers'. It's that simple. And if you are a fan of almond or cashew butters - use them instead.

The entire recipe contains a little over 100 calories and is a diet treat that will stick with you for a long while, fighting off appetite in a healthy 'weigh'.

Granola, a Higher Kcal Cereal

Granola tends to be extremely high in fat, as well as calories, so limit consumption particularly while dieting. Opt for some of the healthier cereals below instead.

Oatmeal, Cheerios, Shredded Wheat, Fiber One, All Bran, Wheaties, Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice, Farina, Grits, and Grape Nuts are all pretty decent breakfast cereal choices and some may even assist in fighting heart disease. And each of these contain about 100 - 130 kcals per recommended serving size.

Using Cereal in Place of Nuts in Recipes

Go nuts for Grape Nuts and cut fat in your recipes! Grape Nuts cereal makes a great substitute for nuts when baking.  It lends a nutty flavor and that special crunch so that you really don't miss the real nuts at all.

The weight loss tip is to use a minimal amount as Grape Nuts calories can add up fast. A little goes a very long way.

Pairing Cereal With Milk

Choosing the reduced fat varieties can trim back on calories - and that's pretty common knowledge. But do you know how many calories can be trimmed?

If not, skim milk can contain as few as 80 kcals per cup. In comparison, regular milk contains twice that amount at about 160 kcals.

Skim milk just isn't for that morning bowl of cereal. Replace sugary sodas and other high calorie beverages with low fat or skim milk and save a ton of calories without slashing calcium values.

In addition, use skim in place of cream, ice cream, sour cream, buttermilk  and regular milk in your recipes to save fat and calories.

When skim milk is not available for a recipe and whole milk is the only other option, use 1/2 milk and 1/2 water to cut calories and fat, yet render similar results in your recipe. 

Three cups of milk per day has been proven to accelerate weight loss.

Check out the other options in the dairy department - such as coconut milk and almond milk. They are really delicious and add a new twist to your bowl of cereal. Many contain less calories than skim milk.

The Parent Factor – Always keep a fresh supply of milk on hand for your child. We all know the benefits of milk – stronger bones, whiter teeth, extra calcium - all work to keep our body healthy.

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