I’m the type of person who can easily eat cereal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and…um…I definitely have before). Considering Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds is my absolute favorite, I was so excited when I was invited to attend Post’s “Make Your Breakfast” in midtown.
We were not only taught about the process of just how they make their famous Shredded Wheat and Grape-Nuts.
After providing us with the cutest vintage aprons from Anthropologie, they let us dig right in and to grate and shred our own cereal!
Dr. Melina Jampolis, a physician nutritionist from CNN Health, was also there to give a short talk on the health benefits of a nutritious breakfast.
So OK, cereal being my favorite thing ever, I asked Dr. Jampolis if I’m making an effort to eat healthier or lose weight, how I can fit cereals in – or if I should at all.
“Carbs and weight loss can be tricky, especially for people who are more apple-shaped than pear,” she answers. “Cereals are no problem in the morning but would limit them a bit at night for weight loss. Choosing better cereals which low sugar, high fiber is key and watching the calorie density helps too.”
As a healthier option, she also recommended topping Grape-Nuts over yogurt instead of having it as a bowl of cereal for weight loss. “I also LOVE their Shredded Wheat since it’s very filling. I like to have it with vanilla almond milk, which provides a little healthy fat which lowers the glycemic index.”
I guess modifying my favorite cereals can make it even more healthier without sacrificing on taste. What I’m even more excited about are Post’s new additions that we had for breakfast after our little workshop: their Shredded Wheat Vanilla Almond and Honey Nut. Personally, anything with vanilla and almond I go gaa gaa over, so I’m partial to the former.
I had it with a soothing woody blend “twig” tea the cooks made there with kukicha twigs, fennel seeds, and cardamom. I begged them to tell me where I could get some of my own, but sadly, they said it was made in house. Please believe I will now be on the search for this heavenly tea recipe…
All photos by Patricia Willis
What’s your favorite cereal?
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Shy
check the ingredients of shredded wheat cereal—-
Berry O’s from Trader Joe’s are sooo yum and good for you! Lightly sweetened O’s with dried berries.
http://www.goodguide.com/products/269191-trader-joes-triple-berry-os
i need more posts with your picture! i get very excited!!
Aww Hooma, you’re too sweet…is it also weird that the only other person who says that is my mom? hahaha <3 for you
i LOVE breakfast! berry berry kix was all the rage when i was 10, but thankfully now, i’m all about Total.
um hi… why are the aprons so cute??! anyway, back to the cereal.. i used to think grape nuts were really weird because youd pour milk on them but they’d still taste dense and granular. but then i started putting them in yogurt and eventually started appreciating their texture and now i love em! Crispix are my all-time fav though! mmmmm… Crispix
haha. im a stalker ok. i cant help it.
ohhh that looks soo awesome! and cereal is my favorite food too! so i love your apron!..is it from anthropologie? [not really on topic..]
Hi. I was wondering if you could tell me the recipe for the shredded wheat and grape nuts. I would love to make them with my son for a school project. This sounds like a fun class to attend!