Importance of Cereals for a healthy diet
What are Cereals? Cereals are grains in edible form. The most common cereals are : *Rice *Maize *Wheat *Barley *Millet *Oats *Rye *Buckwheat *Quinoa
Cereals are storehouses of vitamins,minerals,carbohydrates, fats,oil,proteins and are best consumed as whole grains. It is widely used as a healthy breakfast option.
Cereals as Breakfast:
Breakfast Cereals are packaged breakfast food eaten cold or mixed with milk or water.Fruits or nuts may be added to enhance the taste and for added nutrition.Oats and Cornflakes are some of the common breakfast cereals. Nestle Cereals knows that a balanced breakfast is important for you and formulates cereals keeping ‘YOU’ in mind.
Health & Nutrition Benefits of Cereals:
*Help to loose weight *Control cholesterol or diabetes *Reduce risk of coronary heart disease *Supply 80% of body’s energy requirements *95% mineral content *Prevents cancer and constipation *Acts as protein houses *Maintains blood sugar level
Sources: https://www.nestle-cereals.com/me/en/healthy-breakfast https://healthy-kids.com.au/food-nutrition/5-foodgroups/breads-cereals/