Can I lose weight just eating cereal?

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asked Aug 30, 2022 in Weight Loss/Dieting by spookydascary (1,420 points)
Can I lose weight just eating cereal?

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answered Sep 19, 2022 by Q766s (22,770 points)
You can lose weight just eating cereal as long as you don't add sugar or other ingredients that increase the calories of the cereal.

Cereal can be a good way to lose weight and stay full but eating too much cereal or adding other ingredients including sugar could cause you to gain weight.

Cereal does make you fat if you eat cereal with a lot of sugar or other ingredients which increase the calories.

However eating a simple bowl of cereal without any added sugar or other added ingredients should not make you fat unless you eat a lot of it.

If you eat dry cereal you can improve your health as long as you don't add additional sugar as dry cereal can be healthier than cereal with milk.

Cereal is okay to eat dry or with milk and some people put water in the cereal but dry cereal is sometimes eaten as a snack or just because some people prefer the cereal dry.

Plain cereals, such as corn flakes or cream of rice, are low in fat, quick to fix and easy to digest.

Things you can eat with dry cereal are bananas, berries, strawberries, toast, nut butter, granola bars, oatmeal, apples, dried fruit and pretzels.

It is healthy to eat dry cereal although cereal does not contain all that many nutrients but still dry cereal can provide you with fiber and protein.

Even eating cereal with milk is healthy but you should still eat other healthier foods for a balanced diet.

Most people prefer eating cereal with milk but it's okay to eat cereal dry without any milk or water if you want too.

If you don't like milk and want to eat cereal you can simply eat the cereal dry without milk or add some water to the cereal to soften it.

You might also try coconut milk, almond milk or other non dairy based milks in place of cows milk in the cereal.

Eating cereal everyday can be healthy unless you add a lot of sugar to the cereal or eat cereal that contains a lot of sugar.

When you eat too much cereal everyday with sugar it can spike your blood sugar levels and may also lead to heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.

However eating cereal everyday can be healthy and may improve heart health if you eat the healthier cereals.

The dry cereal that is the healthiest is One Degree Sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crisps.

Other dry cereal brands that are the healthiest include.

Nature's Path Smart Bran.
Nature's Path Flax Plus Raisin Bran.
Kashi Go Rise.
Kashi Go Play Honey Almond Flax Crunch.
Alpen Muesli.
Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Muesli.
Barbara's Original Morning Oat Crunch Cereal.

Cereal does grow mold if the cereal gets damp, moist or wet.

If the cereal is kept dry then it should not grow mold but if it's in a humid place and not kept dry or the cereal gets wet it can grow mold.

You can tell if cereal is bad when it has a rancid smell, has a bad taste, has mold on the cereal, bugs or insects in the cereal, or if the cereal has changed color.

Dry cereal that is unopened lasts for around 12 months.

As long as you keep the dry cereal dry and in a dry location it will be good for up to a year although it can remain safe to eat after that but it may not be as tasty.

If the cereal has mold, bad smell or has bugs in it then it should be thrown out.

Open cereal is good for around 6 months.

Cereal is hard to digest just like other processed foods although some types of cereals are easier to digest than others.

Plain cereals, such as corn flakes or cream of rice, are low in fat, quick to fix and easy to digest.

The cereals that are best for losing weight are.

General Mills Cheerios.
Kellogg's All-Bran.
General Mills Fiber One Original.
Kashi 7 Whole Grain Nuggets.
Kellogg's Bite Size Unfrosted Mini-Wheats.
Kashi GoLean.
Post Shredded Wheat 'n Bran.
Nature's Path Organic SmartBran.

Cereal with bananas are healthy and also makes the cereal taste better.

Adding bananas to cereal also adds vitamins, potassium and other nutrients to the cereal which makes it healthier for you.

Cereal without milk is healthy and actually eating cereal without milk can be healthier than cereal with milk due to the fat content in milk.

Although milk is also healthy for you because of the vitamins and calcium that milk contains but cereal without milk is also healthy.

Dry cereal is a good snack.

Cereal can be eaten dry or with milk or even water.

If you prefer to snack on dry cereal or just eat a bowl of dry cereal you can do so.

If you don't have milk you could put water in the cereal or you could also use other milk types such as cashew milk, oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, evaporated milk or powdered milk or even half and half milk.

You could also eat the cereal without milk or water and eat the cereal dry.

Cereal does not cause belly fat unless you eat the cereal with a lot of sugar or eat too much sugar with milk.

The milk and sugar could cause some belly fat or weight gain if you eat too much cereal with milk and sugar but the weight gain is usually not very much.

Eating cereal at night could make you fat if you eat cereal with a lot of sugar.

However for most people who eat cereal without any sugar they don't experience any weight gain or much weight gain.

If you eat cereal at night it can help some people sleep and on the other hand some people may wake up feeling like they are starving a few hours later or by morning because of the sugar over producing insulin.

The best cereal to eat at night are raisin bran, granola, crisp rice and corn flakes.

For warm cereal, oatmeal, quinoa or cream of wheat are good options to help you sleep at night.

Eating cereal with milk makes you sleepy because the milk in cereal has the sleep promoting tryptopphan which your brain uses to produce melatonin and serotonin which are natural sleep hormones that relax and control sleep and wake cycles.

The Carbohydrates contained in cereal also make tryptophan more available to your brain.

Cereal is OK before bed and having a bowl of cereal before bed can help you sleep and get a good nights sleep.

Cereal is a great snack or food before bed.

Cereal tastes better at night because of the  the body's internal clock, which is also known as the circadian system, causes the body to crave sweeter or saltier foods at night.

Some people find it weird to pour milk before cereal as most people pour the cereal first and then pour the milk over the cereal.

However you should make your cereal the way you want to make it no matter if someone finds it weird or not.

Either way you make you cereal is not wrong.

You should put the cereal before the milk and not the milk before the cereal.

For the perfect bowl of cereal you want to put the cereal in the bowl first and then put the milk over the cereal as it ensures the cereal is coated properly with the milk.

The right way to eat cereal is to start by pouring a small portion of cereals in the bowl, followed by a larger quantity of milk.

Eat the cereal, then add a similar portion again.

Repeat until there's no more milk left in the bowl. It's like constantly eating the top layer of a cereal bowl and never reaching the soggy phase of breakfast cereals.

The reason we eat cereal with milk is because milk contains fat which gives the cereal flavor as well as coats the cereal and keeps the cereal from getting soggy as quickly as it would with water.

Eating cereal with water is good although it's not as tasty as it is with milk.

Cereal tastes much better with milk but you can eat cereal with water if you prefer.

Cereal is meant to be eaten cold with milk.

However you can eat warm cereal if you prefer or eat the cereal without milk but cereal tastes much better and easier to eat with milk.

Cereal is a healthy breakfast as cereal is filling and nutritious but cereals are also processed which means they are not the healthiest breakfast but they certainly are not bad for you.

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