Why cereal is bad breakfast food

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Cereal is high in carbohydrates. (Thinkstock photo)

When a new client visits one of our two gyms in Singapore, we always go through a "food recall" where we try to find out what kinds of food choices the person makes. Food choices make a huge difference in the kind of results that they will achieve. After all, even the most motivated person in training, who eats bad foods, will achieve average results. (At best).

One of the most common answers to the question "What do you usually eat for breakfast?" is cereal.

There are many reasons why we don't recommend cereal as a breakfast food for most people. But here are the 3 main ones.

1. Cereals are highly "fake" processed foods.

You can buy a cereal making machine here if you plan on opening a cereal factory. But just from the machine description -- added dyes, extruding, seasoning/preservatives, etc. -- it should be quite obvious that cereals are no longer natural foods.



2. Cereals are almost 100% refined carbohydrates


I know you may have heard otherwise, and the reason given is that: "you have been on a 10 hour fast at breakfast, and you need nutrients going to your cells for energy".



The best time for carbohydrates is after a strength training workout because muscle cells are ready to absorb carbohydrates and you won't store them as fat easily. Note that cardio training does not have this benefit.

3. There are much better breakfast choices

So what should be in a breakfast?


  • Choose a protein source: Eggs, meat, seafood


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