Cereal - Convenient but a Calorie Killer

If you’re trying to lose weight, having cereal for breakfast is not a good strategy. Here’s one reason why—

Using Bob’s Red Mill Granola as an example, one serving=150 calories. Sounds reasonable, right?

According to the Nutrition Facts label on the back of the bag, one serving=1/4 cup.

Who eats 1/4 cup of cereal? No one.

It’s more reasonable to assume the average person will eat one cup of cereal=600 calories. If your daily caloric cap is 2,000 calories a day, you’re almost 1/3 of the way there. And that’s not including whatever you choose to have with your cereal-milk, yogurt, or fruit.

And the kicker—only 3 grams of protein.

Don't believe me? Check out the nutrition label below and remember, just because something is branded "healthy" or a "health food", does not mean that it's providing a good calorie to macronutrient balance