Sugar Cereals Aren’t That Bad
By: Keith
Yo no sé si ustedes se han dado cuenta, pero los únicos cereales que saben rico son los que tienen una buena cantidad de azúcar en ellos.  Pero, eso no es tan malo (no es bueno, pero no es el mayor problema que tienen). El azúcar no es realmente con lo que tengo un problema, sino la cantidad de colorantes artificiales, eso es lo que me preocupa. Casi todos los cereales en el pasillo general de supermercado contienen colores artificiales. La mayorÃa de las personas creen que los colores artificiales son inofensivos. Pero están equivocados. Amarillo #5 y #6, Rojo #3 y #40, Azul #1 y #2, Verde #3, y Naranja B todos han sido relacionados con problemas de comportamiento en los niños, particularmente hiperactividad y la reducida habilidad para concentrarse. La Unión Europea ya ha empezado a deshacerse de los colores artificiales en sus productos alimenticios y ha empezado a reemplazarlos por colorantes naturales. Sin embargo, en los Estados Unidos no se ha puesto atención a las investigaciones realizadas.  Es interesante el hacer notar, y yo no sabÃa esto antes, que en el Reino Unido el jarabe que McDonalds usa en sus helados de fresa con nueces está coloreado usando fresas de verdad. En los Estados Unidos el mismo jarabe está coloreado utilizando el Rojo #40. Siempre he sabido que la FDA (Food Department Administration – Departamento de Administración Alimenticia) es completamente inútil cuando una mega compañÃa les restriega dinero en la cara. Lo que es triste es que estén descuidando productos que principalmente son consumidos por la juventud.
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En nuestra familia el azúcar es el último de nuestros problemas. Todos tenemos suficiente actividad fÃsica como para preocuparnos acerca de quemar el azúcar que consumimos. Pero, una vez que consumimos estos colorantes y preservativos, no hay cantidad suficiente de ejercicio que nos ayude a deshacernos de ellos. ¿Cuál es la solución? Los cereales en la sección orgánica del supermercado tÃpicamente no contienen colorantes artificiales. El único problema es que son excesivamente caros. Los Cheerios son un cereal que es barato y nutritivo, al igual que los cereales de Total. Y los cereales de Total tienen el beneficio adicional de contener un montón de vitaminas añadidas. Debe ser notado que las vitaminas creadas en laboratorio no son absorbidas por nuestro cuerpo tan efectivamente como las vitaminas naturales, pero la sentencia final en este caso todavÃa no se ha dado. En ocasiones también consumimos cereales de Kashi porque nos gustan los de Autumn Harvest y Cinnamon Harvest que ellos tienen. Existen otras opciones. Checa la parte de atras de las cajas, ignora el contenido de azúcar, y busca que no tenga colorantes artificiales. Son los colorantes artificiales los que hace que Johnny ande brincando de las paredes todo el dÃa, no necesariamente el azúcar (aunque manteniendo el consumo de azúcar a un nivel mÃnimo tampoco es una mala idea).
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I was never allowed “sugary” kid cereal when I was a kid so I LOVE the stuff now. I’m pretty much the only one in my house who will even eat it. Terrible dyes and all.
My kiddos aren’t huge cereal fans though. But, I agree, it’s not the sugar that’s the problem with all the preservatives and chemicals in our food.
If you think dyes are bad…..NEVER buy TRIX yogurt. I did once for my kiddos when they were little. Lets just say you can see they dye going in and coming out. Same with cake icing…..super yucky stuff for the body!
If you eat Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies quickly before they go limp on you they are as tasty as Cheerios but good ol’ oatmeal owns my belly. I guess the Rice Krispies are more fun than tasty.
We do Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Frosted Shredded Wheat and our favorite is Kashi Honey Sunshine (Monkey’s friends even moved Teddy Grahams out of way to eat them and their mom buys it now too)
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Angie, I didn’t eat very many sugar cereals as a kid either. I was always a little chapped about that growing up, but now I’m glad. I really wanted to be addicted to them also, but then I couldn’t bring myself because of the sugar. Only recently have I learned that sugar is the least of my problems when it comes to these things. Jeez, just when you think you can have some fun, right!
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Mom, Rice crispies Are pretty awesome if they aren’t soggy. But, they get soggy sooo quickly. I agree, can’t ever go wrong with oatmeal !
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native momma, Those Kashi cereals are pretty good aren’t they? I thought they’d be some weird tree hugger type crud. They aren’t. Most Kashi cereals are really good. Im mostly a cheerios guy — just because they’re so darn cheap most of the time. Thanks again for the visit!
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Well, I was pretty much kept off all sugar growing up, so I have a huge sweet tooth now. Funny though since I’m still thin.
I also was forced to eat 7 grain bread (yuck!!) so only eat white now (how awful I know!!). I also won’t touch all natural peanut butter. I guess it goes to show that moderation and not “forbidding” any kind of food might be best.
As a kid I “enjoyed” such things as Shredded Wheat (not frosted!) and Grape Nuts (which are actually super yummy with honey on them).
My favorite Kashi cereal is the Go Lean Crunch….
Really informative. We stick to Cheerios, oatmeal, or fresh wheat bread when it’s on special at the supermarket. (Makes great toast for breakfast.) Guess we’ll keep those nasty sugar-food-coloring cereals out of the pantry.)
We’re also big on omelettes. After all, as long as you don’t have cholesterol issues – great stuff! And let your boys start learning to cook once you know they’re safe about the stove and fire. It’s very helpful.
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Growing up, my parents’ favorite cereals to give my brother and I when we were camping was oatmeal or eggs & bacon or french toast or pancakes. The surgary cereals were only for home and my dad would only buy them when they were on sale. I vaguely remember names of the cereals, like BooBerry, Count Chocula, Honeycomb and so on, but I don’t really remember what they taste like. Fact is I haven’t had Cheerios or the like for about 20 years, since I was diagnosed with Celiac disease … honestly don’t remember what it tastes like.
My daughter, who is now going on 14.5 months, may also have Celiac so I haven’t given her Cheerios or anything containing gluten. What she snacks on is corn puffs and they don’t contain sugar or artificial colours. I try to stay away from white sugar or food items containing sugar as much as possible when it comes to my baby. I never thought about artificial colours and the effect they may have on children.
Egad … my mind reels when I think of these things. Had my little girl late in life and I honestly didn’t know much about anything when it came babies. Heck, first time I diapered or I feed a baby was my little girl in the NICU. Sometimes it is overwhelming all the concerns on what to feed, what not to feed, what to watch, what not to watch, foot wear, socializing and just so many things it’s enough to make your brain frizzle like bacon in a hot pan.
And that’s why I enjoy reading your blog as well as other parents’, because it helps me wade through the morass of information and ‘helpful’ advice thrown my way from friends, family and even strangers.