Starting your day the right way can work well towards disease prevention. If you want to do your part to eliminate the risk of heart disease, then try out these cereals for all the right reasons and ingredients.
Corn Flakes: Most of us grew up eating our bowl of Corn Flakes as this is a cereal that has been passed down from generation to generation. Though you probably grew up eating them, you likely didn’t realize that this excellent bowl of cereal with all of its folic acid was also helping you to lower your risk for heart disease in the future. That’s delicious!
Special K: Many of us have turned to Special K through the years when we went into diet mode. We knew that this was a cereal that could fill us up but yet was low in calories so it just worked. Not only does this diet friendly food work wonders for keeping our weight down, which is important towards heart disease prevention, but it also happens to have plenty of important nutrients that work to keep the risk down as well. So it’s not just for diets anymore—you can enjoy this cereal to keep heart disease away.
Rice Krispies: Many people think of that signature “snack, crackle, pop” as something meant only for kids. Though many kids do enjoy the taste and the sounds of this cereal, it also happens to offer up some important nutrients that can fight off heart disease in your future. Because this is high in folic acid, this helps to wipe away any dangerous substances in your blood that can contribute to heart disease in the future.
Bran Flakes: They happen to be a delicious way of getting in your daily fiber. Eating a bowl of Bran Flakes each and every day greatly contributes to your intake of fiber, and that’s important towards the prevention of heart disease.
Healthwise Sultana Bran: This specific brand happens to have a high concentration of folic acid, and as we’ve seen that’s an important element in battling heart disease. This keeps you full longer which helps to keep your eating habits and weight in check, and therefore makes up a nearly perfect food.
Oatmeal: We know that oatmeal is good for us in many different ways, but we may not realize why. The high fiber content, low saturated fat, and calories, as well as high folic acid concentration all make this a “thumbs up” when it comes to combating the potential risk for heart disease. So get to that steaming bowl of oatmeal and see how your heart thanks you.
All Bran: When you work to battle something like obesity, you are also being mindful of any potential risks for something like heart disease as well. All Bran happens to be one of the highest fiber cereals out there, and that makes it top of the list for battling many potential illnesses, particularly heart disease.
Porridge Oats: If you work to keep your cholesterol in check, then you work to keep your risk of heart disease away. That’s what happens when you enjoy a cereal such as Porridge Oats because it accomplishes more than one thing at the same time. It may not be as well known as some of the other cereals, but it offers up some excellent benefits when you find it.
Oat Bran Flakes: These happen to be pretty tasty when it comes to the bran type of cereals, and therefore they are a delicious way to keep your chance of heart disease low. They are high in fiber, low in saturated fat, and high in that all important folic acid that experts love to see in the diet of those working to prevent heart disease.
Shredded Wheat: What’s so great about a cereal such as Shredded Wheat is that it tastes great and happens to be high in fiber. Not only is fiber good for you for all the reasons that you’re aware of, but it also happens to do something important when it comes to any type of cancer or heart disease. It works to prevent carcinogens and other harmful substances from being absorbed by your bloodstream, and therefore that makes this an excellent option in the morning.
Eating right never tasted so good! These cereals taste good and make for a great way to start your day if you want to work towards heart disease prevention.
Mary M. Frederick writes about how to get a master of health education degree.