Letters to the Editor
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Well, you showed us the big fat hole in the O's
Glad to see I'm not the only one who gave up on O's and flakes! Here are some additional suggestions for a "real" breakfast:
- Steamed yam w/butter (fiber, nutrients, fat)
- Can of sardines (protein, fish oil)
- Boiled egg with oil and vinegar (protein)
- Fresh fruit (fiber, nutrients)
- Hot oatmeal (fiber)
- Can of turkey, shrimp or chicken
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Noel Airman says much the same thing in "Marjorie Morningstar"
When he wants oysters for breakfast, and Marjorie wants him to have a bowl of cornflakes. Wish I had the book in front of me so I could quote from it.
I discovered years ago that no matter what I eat before 10:00 AM, I am always hungry at 10:00 AM (and rarely before 10:00 AM). So that's when I eat breakfast. Yogurt or a protein bar, some fruit. I think you should sometimes listen to your body, and my body always screamed "cold cereal sucks!"
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Jeez, Salon, I guess you'll publish anything.
How much did you pay Ms. Marx de Salcedo for this college newspaper level crapola? What's the news here: that Americans eat junk? Even Reader's Digest has kicked that story around for ages; I thought Salon was supposed to be a little hipper than that.
Breakfast cereal is garbage. We all know that. There are plenty of healthy alternatives out there. We all know that too.
It's a good thing Salon is free.
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In defense of cold cereal
Excuse me, but I like the stuff. Not the extreme sugary ones, but I don't what I'd do at 5:13 AM when I have 7 minutes for breakfast if you took away my Frosted Mini-Wheats (some sugar, but very low in sodium).
Sardines definitely aren't the answer....
It is useful to point out how high in sodium some of the cereals are. Check out the amount in Grape-Nuts (I've not touched them since I read the label).
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Protein
Bacon/Sausages, eggs and fried tomatoes. Try it, you be amazed how much more energy you have for the day. And you'll end up eating less for lunch/dinner.
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All I have to add ...
is this correction: It's Froot Loops, not "fruit." In an effort to eat more healthily, myself, I have added more froot and cheez to my diet.
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There are 2 grams of sugar in a serving of corn flakes--let's not go crazy here
I for one am sick of constant articles attacking what we eat. People who are obese aren't even engaging in this discussion because they're too busy eating fast food five times a week. That and an over-reliance on processed foods are bad. But give it a rest--I can't eat fucking turkey sandwiches five days a week. Believe me, I tried. I'm in pretty good shape. Not perfect. But this happens, I think, because I try to eat a moderate to low amount of fat and sugar, plus exercise. Sure, I eat cereal but so what. Two grams of sugar per serving (1 cup) plus a small amount of fat in skim milk, plus the dreaded teaspoon of sugar.
A teaspoon of sugar isn't a natural disaster. Hell, TWO teaspoons of sugar won't destroy you.
There is this tendency in our country to attack our foods as "unnatural". Fine. I'll grant you that processed foods and BigAgra are bad. But have you looked at what our ancestors ate? Meat and veggies, check. But also lots of high fat high sugar crap. We have to eat something don't we? Who are these holier than thou people who eat lean meats, veggies and fruits all the time without a break. Without an occasional Coke (sugar! the horror!) Without a bowl of frreaking cereal? We're supposed to eat energy bars? Great. But they are technically processed, they don't grow on trees, you know?
As for the krispy creme comment... Whatever--next month you'll be publishing an article talking about how all the donuts people eat make us obese! Because they're fried, and full of carbs, and reeking of sugar and blah blah blah. One donut won't kill you. Neither will a few bowls of cereal.
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U R what U eat
Dunno about this stuff anymore. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease not so long ago, so my diet is gluten free, which means hardly any processed foods. Damn I feel good. Maybe some people can eat junk and still look and feel great. Must be magic.
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Nice To See an Article About breakfast Cereal
Because I, for one, can only take so much of reading about Iraq and presidential campaigning and the criminals in the White House (though I do appreciate Salon for the coverage). But back to breakfast cereals, one glaring omission is that the author lumps them all together, as if Kashi Go Lean were on a par with Cocoa Pebbles. There are many cold cereals out there that are minimally processed and made from whole grains, and which are quite healthful. There is also the advantage that I can pour them into a bowl at work and pour some milk on them and actually eat breakfast. To say I am not a morning person is putting it mildly, and I can't eat until my stomach and I wake up, so I usually eat after I've been at work for an hour or so. Whipping out a frying pan and cooking up some eggs or hot cereal is not really an option at that point, so whole grain cold cereal with some fruit seems like a sensible and tasty option. The article would have been better if the author had at least made some mention of more healthful cereal options.
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James Joyce for breakfast? No thanks
I tried to read this article, but after reading every sentence twice to disentangle its convoluted in-jokes, and hoping I could get through it without knowing what "forehead-powered cargo transport" means, I hit "a seven-minute downward-facing tree" and threw in the towel. I don't need to read Finnegans Wake to find out that American eat badly.
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The evils of cereal
I disagree with a lot of the earlier posts. A lot of parents give their kids cereal in the morning, thinking that its a great start to their kids day, and don't really understand what they're feeding them. Most of those parents don't read the labels at all. Then the kids get all hyper and sugar rushey and spend the next four hours with their poor teacher.
Also, on a related note, my friend's four year old is always borderline constipated. What does she eat for breakfast and afternoon snacks? Otees. That's the less colorful Froot Loop. Her mom chose it because it has less sugar. Mom thinks the kiddy's getting all the nutrient and fibre but she's actually just eating cardboard.
Sure the article was a little bit hyper-hyper but I think it makes a good point. People - and especially parents - need to rethink ideas on what makes a good breakfast. A peanut butter sandwhich with a glass of milk may be a whole lot better than a bowl of Cocoa Pops for yourself and your kid.