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Going to the store and looking for a healthy breakfast cereal that isn't loaded with added sugars is actually not easy. Sometimes they'll have a few, but last t

Going to the store and looking for a healthy breakfast cereal that isn't loaded with added sugars is actually not easy. Sometimes they'll have a few, but last time I looked at Kroger there didn't seem to be a single box of cereal in the main cereal aisle without them. Apperently 92 percent of cereals come pre-loaded with added sugar. I just want something to fuel my workday in the morning that isn't bad for me. It doesn't even have to taste that good, its just breakfast.

kccqzy 14d ago
Go to a better grocery store, perhaps one in a richer area. The Whole Foods next to me always has no-sugar-added cereals. Yes they taste awful; my instinct would tell me to rather skip a meal than have this cereal. But yes there are still customers that would buy them and they are still stocked. If this was sitting on a shelf of Walmart I wouldn’t be surprised if nobody buys it a second time.
xelxebar 14d ago
What about oats and an assortment of nuts? These go pretty well with cold milk or hot water alike, and you can flavor any which way if desired. Or are oats in the US also "fortified" with sugar?
- shoopadoop 14d ago
  I like to buy raw pecans in bulk from Costco for cheap, lightly roast the nuts in the air fryer for several minutes, and then chop them and add them into the oats. Great delicate flavors and aromas that can't be replicated with shelf-stable ingredients. Maybe add a tiny bit of butter and some cinnamon. So good
- Morromist 14d ago
  Actually that's what I usually eat. But its a bit more work than opening a box and pouring out the contents. I really just want to check the "morning nutrients" box without having to do a lot of bother, its something I really don't want to care about or pay attention to. I just want a very fast, convienient breakfast without added sugar and that's not available in a lot of stores, which is crazy.
  - schrectacular 14d ago
    A boiled egg with a bit of soy sauce and a banana. Preboil the eggs of you can't schedule your morning around boiling an egg.
  - amonon 13d ago
    I buy bob’s red mill muesli and eat it with milk. I don’t soak it or anything like that. I call it “horse food” but it is fast, nutritious, and satisfies the “breakfast cereal” craving.
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m463 14d ago
I think "breakfast cereal" was invented and does not qualify as a good breakfast. I liked the book "the glucose revolution" which explained blood sugar and how it all works. hmm... the author has this page: https://www.glucosegoddess.com/pages/savoury-breakfast-guide https://www.glucosegoddess.com/pages/savoury-breakfast-guide you don't have to buy anything, just look at the graphs.
- kccqzy 14d ago
  I think it’s overrated to control your glucose to be within a range and not have spikes. It leads to too much stress and anxiety in otherwise healthy people to think about controlling their glucose. Occasional spikes are fine. Spikes during/after exercise are fine. Elite athletes have large spikes during training too. Also glucose response to food differs widely by person; generalities are probably correct but they also might not. > That breakfast will also deregulate our glucose levels for the rest of the day, so our lunch and dinner in turn will create bigger spikes. This is just not true.
  - singleshot_ 12d ago
    > leads to too much stress and anxiety in otherwise healthy people to think about controlling their glucose The idea that a healthy person who thinks about sugar becomes anxious seems less than completely hinged. I’m not sure you’re describing a real problem.
winrid 14d ago
I like to dip 1/4 a bagel in my coffee in the morning. Holds me off until lunch. That or a couple eggs.
- account42 14d ago
  You can also just eat nothing in the morning. Hunger and feeling low energy in the morning without food is all about about being used to eating in the morning.
  - winrid 13d ago
    Even if you do like, hard labor? I do fabrication work in the morning, usually. Seems like carbs help.
- euroderf 14d ago
  Eggs stave off hunger SO well. When I'm gonna be on the road, the only breakfast that fits the bill is 3 or 4 eggs - no more overpriced stale barfy airport-style crap for me, thank you very much!
bob1029 14d ago
> Kroger > I just want something to fuel my workday in the morning that isn't bad for me. It doesn't even have to taste that good, its just breakfast. https://www.kroger.com/p/bob-s-red-mill-gluten-free-quick-cooking-rolled-oats-28-oz/0003997803376 https://www.kroger.com/p/bob-s-red-mill-gluten-free-quick-co... Oats + salt + water is pretty easy.
gregw2 13d ago
Agreed. Cheerios and Rice Chex/Krispies are what I settled on for a while... not loaded, not zero, but minimal.
rdmuser 13d ago
I had similar frustrations and switched to getting ingredients for muesli and assembling it myself. Super hearty, tasty, not processed, adaptable to your mood/tastes/nutritional needs and cheaper than store bought cereal. I assemble it on the spot, it doesn't take much time and is a nice little ritual but you can also pre mix it if you want something quicker.

kccqzy 14d ago

Go to a better grocery store, perhaps one in a richer area. The Whole Foods next to me always has no-sugar-added cereals. Yes they taste awful; my instinct would tell me to rather skip a meal than have this cereal. But yes there are still customers that would buy them and they are still stocked. If this was sitting on a shelf of Walmart I wouldn’t be surprised if nobody buys it a second time.

xelxebar 14d ago

What about oats and an assortment of nuts? These go pretty well with cold milk or hot water alike, and you can flavor any which way if desired. Or are oats in the US also "fortified" with sugar?

shoopadoop 14d ago
I like to buy raw pecans in bulk from Costco for cheap, lightly roast the nuts in the air fryer for several minutes, and then chop them and add them into the oats. Great delicate flavors and aromas that can't be replicated with shelf-stable ingredients. Maybe add a tiny bit of butter and some cinnamon. So good
Morromist 14d ago
Actually that's what I usually eat. But its a bit more work than opening a box and pouring out the contents. I really just want to check the "morning nutrients" box without having to do a lot of bother, its something I really don't want to care about or pay attention to. I just want a very fast, convienient breakfast without added sugar and that's not available in a lot of stores, which is crazy.
- schrectacular 14d ago
  A boiled egg with a bit of soy sauce and a banana. Preboil the eggs of you can't schedule your morning around boiling an egg.
- amonon 13d ago
  I buy bob’s red mill muesli and eat it with milk. I don’t soak it or anything like that. I call it “horse food” but it is fast, nutritious, and satisfies the “breakfast cereal” craving.
- deleted 12d ago
  [deleted]

m463 14d ago

I think "breakfast cereal" was invented and does not qualify as a good breakfast. I liked the book "the glucose revolution" which explained blood sugar and how it all works. hmm... the author has this page: https://www.glucosegoddess.com/pages/savoury-breakfast-guide https://www.glucosegoddess.com/pages/savoury-breakfast-guide you don't have to buy anything, just look at the graphs.

kccqzy 14d ago
I think it’s overrated to control your glucose to be within a range and not have spikes. It leads to too much stress and anxiety in otherwise healthy people to think about controlling their glucose. Occasional spikes are fine. Spikes during/after exercise are fine. Elite athletes have large spikes during training too. Also glucose response to food differs widely by person; generalities are probably correct but they also might not. > That breakfast will also deregulate our glucose levels for the rest of the day, so our lunch and dinner in turn will create bigger spikes. This is just not true.
- singleshot_ 12d ago
  > leads to too much stress and anxiety in otherwise healthy people to think about controlling their glucose The idea that a healthy person who thinks about sugar becomes anxious seems less than completely hinged. I’m not sure you’re describing a real problem.

winrid 14d ago

I like to dip 1/4 a bagel in my coffee in the morning. Holds me off until lunch. That or a couple eggs.

account42 14d ago
You can also just eat nothing in the morning. Hunger and feeling low energy in the morning without food is all about about being used to eating in the morning.
- winrid 13d ago
  Even if you do like, hard labor? I do fabrication work in the morning, usually. Seems like carbs help.
euroderf 14d ago
Eggs stave off hunger SO well. When I'm gonna be on the road, the only breakfast that fits the bill is 3 or 4 eggs - no more overpriced stale barfy airport-style crap for me, thank you very much!

bob1029 14d ago

> Kroger > I just want something to fuel my workday in the morning that isn't bad for me. It doesn't even have to taste that good, its just breakfast. https://www.kroger.com/p/bob-s-red-mill-gluten-free-quick-cooking-rolled-oats-28-oz/0003997803376 https://www.kroger.com/p/bob-s-red-mill-gluten-free-quick-co... Oats + salt + water is pretty easy.

gregw2 13d ago

Agreed. Cheerios and Rice Chex/Krispies are what I settled on for a while... not loaded, not zero, but minimal.

rdmuser 13d ago

I had similar frustrations and switched to getting ingredients for muesli and assembling it myself. Super hearty, tasty, not processed, adaptable to your mood/tastes/nutritional needs and cheaper than store bought cereal. I assemble it on the spot, it doesn't take much time and is a nice little ritual but you can also pre mix it if you want something quicker.