True / False on cereals
Cereals, a health food
TRUE AND FALSE
In fact, you need to know which cereals you are talking about. For most of us, when we are told cereals, we think of breakfast cereals in their colorful package that line up by tens on the shelves of our supermarket. However, these industrial cereals are refined cereals, often very poor from a nutritional point of view. Indeed, the refining that made them more digestible, has also impoverished. Although they are then artificially enriched with vitamins or minerals, they have lost most of their nutrients. It is better to move towards complete cereals, better for health. These seeds still have their fiber-rich outer shell, which contains vitamins B and E. Integral cereals also provide minerals, such as iron and magnesium, and essential fatty acids.
Cereals are bad for the line
True and false
Once again, everything depends on which cereals we are talking about. Industrial cereals are not actually foods thinness because they are often rich in sugars or hidden fats. Beware, for example, petals that crunch because the crisp effect has generally been obtained by cooking in fat. Finally, chocolate cereals, coated with honey, strewn with fruits, dried fruits or nuts are inevitably more caloric. In contrast, whole grains may be useful for keeping the line. Indeed, they are more satisfying and their glycemic index is lower than that of refined cereals. In contrast to the latter, they will not cause a spike in the insulin level in the blood, which is mainly responsible for food cravings, but also after the meal.
Cereals, essential for a balanced breakfast
FALSE
It is often said that cereals are the best breakfast possible. This is not entirely true. If wholegrain cereals provide fiber, protein, carbohydrates and vitamins, they can very well be replaced by bread, which is also full and nutritious. It contains B vitamins, fiber, minerals and trace elements and very little fat. In fact, everything will depend on the choice of cereals or what you put on your bread.
Whole grains, difficult to digest
TRUE
More nutrient-rich than their refined version, whole grains as well as all products made from whole grains (flour, pasta, rice) are less digestible. It takes more time for the body to assimilate the vitamins and minerals they contain.
