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| 'Healthy' breakfasts which are not good for you. |
Breakfast is considered to be one of
the most important meals of the day. So, are we having it right? Well, many
would say, yes, because they swear by 'healthy' breakfast foods like a bowl of
cereal or yogurt. In reality, these 'healthy' breakfast foods are packed with
tons of sugar. Something you shouldn't consume much as sugar is known to
have harmful effects on metabolism and contribute to all sorts of diseases.
So, here are a few breakfasts which
are considered healthy but are not:
Smoothies
Often the healthy
looking drink is a favorite breakfast option for many. However, the ingredients
of the drink include milk, yogurt, fruit, nuts, seeds, and honey, avocado
and/or protein powders. All of those ingredients contain sugars and a large
smoothie (600ml or more) can contain a huge amount of sugar, up to 60g or 12
teaspoons of it.
If you love smoothies and still want to remain on the
healthy side, choose a smaller size (just 400ml at most) and stick to 3-4
ingredients at the most.
Yogurt and fruits
Fruit yogurts are loaded
with sugar. In fact, a single serving of fruit yogurt contains up to 6
teaspoons of sugar. Oopss, you didn't see that coming, did you? And, if someone
has extra fresh fruit along with it for breakfast the amount of sugar
consumption will go up to 40-50g or 8-10 teaspoons. However, plain yogurt or
Greek yogurt is relatively low in sugar. So, if someone wants to have yogurt
and fruits for breakfast, he/she can stick to plain or Greek yogurt.
Cereals
If cereals are your
favorite breakfast, let's warn you it's not as healthy as you think it to be.
Reports have had previously revealed that a shocking amount of sugar is found
in everyday cereals such as Frosties, Cheerios, and Cornflakes.
In fact,
reports showed Kellogg's Frosties contains 11.1g of sugar per 30g serving which
is almost three teaspoons of sugar. The 2016 research was conducted by experts
from World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) selected 19 products manufactured
by Kellogg and Nestle/General Mills, from 29 countries.
Banana Bread
There's nothing healthy
about the banana bread. In fact, it so much high in sugar, it can easily be
called banana cake. Each slice contains 20-30g or 5-6 teaspoons of sugar and if
someone likes to enjoy their banana bread with milk based coffee for breakfast
the sugar consumption will go up to 50g or 10 teaspoons of sugar – more than
what a person should consume in an entire day.
So the next time you plan to add these items to your
breakfast do it mindfully, or one can substitute it with healthy
alternatives.
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