Dry Cereals for pre diabetics

@suspenseful (40193)
Canada
March 17, 2008 3:52pm CST
Diabetes runs in my family. Now I do not have it yet but I find that I cannot take as much refined sugar as I used to as it causes problems. I also am tired of just eating rolled oats and other hot cereals, I eat an egg for breakfast, and maybe ham, but I was wondering whether there are cold cereals that as recommended for diabetics or potential diabetics. My husband always buys cereal that are on the sweet side. I do not mind them for snacks, but you put milk on them and they are too sweet. So what brands of cold cereal do not contain refined sugar and are recommended for people like me?
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18 responses
• Canada
10 Aug 08
Fibre 1 is great for diabetics. There's three different kinds now and you can have a nice sized bowl of it for 2 carb choices.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
11 Aug 08
We can get that at the Superstore, and I also think it is available at the Bulkstore in our neigborhood. So that gives me another choice. I have been mixing rolled oats, nuts, and berries into yogurt or else having a protein bar. Most of the time it was the yogurt which I love so much and the nuts that they do not last that long.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
11 Aug 08
I love granola bars and I love the dark chocolate ones. I will have to get some.
• Canada
11 Aug 08
Fibre 1 also does granola bars now. They come in dark chocolate or peanut butter.
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@Barbietre (1438)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Try flax seed cereals, all natural no added sugars.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jul 08
I will do that. I tried a package of one of those health cereals and I loved it very much. I also eat flax seed whole grain bread, but both are expensive compared to the ordinary whole wheat bread and the Honey Nut cheerios we usually or rather my husband likes. And they do not have those cereals on the day old shelves where I can get the bread. I do not have that much money to spend. I am saving for something and if we do get the okay to take the trip to the States from the doctors, (it is my husband who had the mini stroke) I want to have enough money so we do not have to get a bill when we get home.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 Jul 08
I can try that. It will be more expensive though than eating cereals. I do eat about five almonds and some walnuts a day, and some soy nuts, as well as yogurt. I am on a budget though. I do eat whole wheat bread, and rolled oats. I have been mixing rolled oats with yogurt, and adding nuts and flax seed, and wonder if that would work.
@Barbietre (1438)
• United States
8 Jul 08
Honey nut Cheerios have way too many carbs for me to even consider eating that. I do not eat any cereal at all, I do not eat much in the way of grains except flax and even that is rare. I get my fiber from veggies and nuts which by the way have way nore fiber than any cereal or bread.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
17 Mar 08
Any organic cereal is not going to have refined sugar. Most of them also have less than 9g of sugar per serving.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
9 May 08
I just bought a Kashi Cereal from the GoLean section. $2 for a 16oz box, which is cheap. Is only has 4 grams of sugar, includes flax, and has zero transfats. I think it is flax and honey.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 May 08
I tried on really good one. It was almost like granola, but it had flax in it and apparently flax is good when you get up to my age. I also do not like trans fats, but it was a bit on the expensive side and I am watching my budget. Lately I have been eating yogurt and adding nuts and berries plus rolled oats to them plus a little honey. I wish there were more choices of cereals that are healthier and do not cost that much. I do love all bran but not all the time.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
17 Mar 08
I don't know if they contain refined sugars, but most of the cereals on the top and second from the top shelf are healthier cereals..They have natural and whole grains and even organic cereals and I am sure there are some that are very low sugar or sweetened naturally, just got to read those labels..:)
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 May 08
Thanks for the suggestion. I guess the shorter people have a harder time reaching for the healthier cereals. I am more concerned with sodium and whether they are whole grained and I do love oats a lot more than wheat or corn. It must be because I was born in Scotland. We also have a bulk store, but their healthier cereals are expensive and they only have small containers, although you can get some from the bins.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
I figured that much. In Superstore, they have the large packages on the bottom shelves. My husband loves Cheerios, mind you it is the Honey Nut Cheerios. What I do is mix them with yogurt, but the Organic cereals are not that easy to reach. In fact, they are up a bit on the high side. I plan to get some, right now, I vary between having rolled oats with yogurt one day, and honey nut cheerios the next, and sometimes I will have eggs and slice of sausages on corn tortillas, but I want to make a change.
• United States
9 May 08
This is where you get someone to help you with the higher shelves.. You know they put the unhealthy and sugary cereals on the lower shelves to temp children don't you? I think it is wrong and would love to find a store that caters to more healthy eating..
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@sun2day (1062)
• Virgin Islands (U.S.)
29 Jun 08
There are lots of different dry cereals, like cornflakes, Special K, Multi grain shredded spoonsful cereal and many more. Check out the mnay brands of wheat cereals. Hope this helps. Best of luck.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
29 Jun 08
I will do that. Thanks for the suggestion. I cannot have that much wheat though. Too much of it, and I get too much phlegm. It is the same thing with milk. Yogurt is okay and whole grains are as well, but I would rather not have that many carbs.
@sun2day (1062)
• Virgin Islands (U.S.)
29 Jun 08
Have you ever tried cornflakes, special K, or Multi grain Shredded Spoonsful cereal, these are all dry cereal. I supposedly have a touch of diabetes, but I eat what I want. I try not to eat lots of starchy foods, like rice, potatoes etc. Dont you eat anything else besides dry cereal? Eat but monitor your starches. There are lots that you can eat. What about cooking beans or stewing them. I hope that something I have mentioned you would find benefical. Best wishes.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
29 Jun 08
I hate cornflakes, like Special K, and also Multi=grain cereals. I will eat yogurt, with rolled oats or cheerios, plus some blueberries, flaxseed, and some soy nuts, plus almonds, and walnuts. We also eat beans, I like chili con carne, but my husband likes the regular canned beans (He must have had a boring life when he was young because he is certainly lacking in adventure) and sometimes I will eat eggs with tortillas and sausage.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
18 Mar 08
I don't no but if you find out let me know because I am also diabetic
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
I know that oatmeal is good, but you have to cook it. I would suggest regular Cheerios, and any cereal that is high in fiber but with little of no sugar. Shredded wheat might also be a good idea. Unfortunately most cereals contain a little sugar so it is hard to find out what kind they are. OH and I just read to try Total, it is supposed to be whole grain and good for you.
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
24 Mar 08
im not fond of eating cereals..dont know any brand of cold cereal ..but i guess there some low fat cereals available but not so sure of the zero sugar or less if it is available on the market..
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
The only ones I know are Cheerios and the bran cereals, as well as Special K, but I still think they have at least sugar in them. And the one that we eat at home, Honey Nut Cheerios is quite sweet, and honey is considered a sugar. I heard that Total is quite good, but I have never tried it. I just know what I saw in those commercials.
@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
18 Mar 08
Have you tried the new Glucerna cereals? They are specifically made for diabetics. How about Cheerios? Though you know, I think all cereals contain refined sugar. Have you tried the health food stores? They may have something without refined sugar.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
We eat a lot of Cheerios, my husband likes the honey nut cheerios and they are good for snacks. I bought a package of a healthy cereal but it only lasted a week and cost over $6.00 and since I was on a budget, well maybe I will go back to snacking on cheerios. I sometimes mix rolled oats, with nuts and yogurt, but sometimes I want a bit more.
@Modestah (11179)
• United States
19 Mar 08
When I was pregnant the last time I had gestational diabetes. I used to eat 1/2 cup of cheerios mixed in with my yogurt everyday. I found it tasty and satisfying.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
I tried that. For some reason, I liked it better than plain cheerios with milk. It is quite good and since I have a slight intolerance to milk, the yogurt worked better in my system. I usually add nuts, walnuts and almonds to it, and sometimes fruit and flax seed.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
7 Jun 08
Well, others have responded with the answers that I was going to give you,but I will tell you anyway. There are several cereals made by Glucerna that are specifically made for diabetics and then you could always have Kashi cereals. Also, you could try having some fresh fruit for breakfast as it is great for you. I know my daughter likes to do that a lot as she loves fruit!
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
I am not diabetic yet, but it runs in my family. I have seen the cereals you are talking about. We have a bulk store in our neighborhood and we can get them there. As for fruit, we have a short growing season so most of the year it is bananas and or oranges, and I will have to get some more blueberries in fall. I doubt there is going being any on the two bushes I planted.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
29 Mar 08
Shredded Wheat is a cold cereal that doesn't have sugar in it. I like if with cut up fruit and milk. Take care.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
I have had shredded wheat, but not recently. I usually eat rolled oats, or dried oats mixed with yogurt, fruit, nuts, and some flax seed, but am rather wary of the latter because you never see younger people eat flax, only those over a certain age. So I would like more variety just in case. I do not like being considered needed something because I am past sixty.
• United States
18 Mar 08
shredded wheat, the kind that has no sugar of frosting is pretty low in sugar I think. You really just have to read the labels, but if you are having blood sugar concerns, you should really try to steer clear of anything that has refined grains at all in them. Mercola.com has a lot of great advise on eating the healthiest for your body. Mercola actually advises not eating gluten, or at least as little as possible, because it your blood sugar to go up as well. I know oats have very little gluten, and you can put stevia in your oatmeal and not have to worry about a thing. Rye flour is way lower in gluten than wheat flours. I'd say you probably should just stay away from things that come ready to eat out of boxes, I try to. Anything ready to eat that isn't a produce is processed, and all processed foods are not that great health wise. Your eggs and ham are probably one of the best things you could be eating for breakfast, maybe just add some fresh fruit to that and you have a really nice balanced meal.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 May 08
I cannot have much wheat flour, so I must be careful of gluten. I know I bring up phelgm when I eat too much bread or even a little,. I know I can have rye crisps and they do not bother me. I do love ham and eggs, and I sometimes have them, but with them being a little costly, i have stick to cereals, etc. I usually have yogurt, rolled oats, nuts, berries, and a little honey. I find that is quite satisfying. I will check the Mercola site.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Mar 08
I believe that Kashi puts out a lot of cereals that are really low in sugar and high in fiber which would be ideal for diabetics. I am also a diabetic and I often eat Puffins instead of oatmeal for a change. It has some sugar but not that much. Also sometimes I buy Roman meal hot cereal as it has a combo of grains and tastes really good. Bran flakes is also not too bad for sugar count and has fiber which helps diabetics. I have even ate raisin bran without having high blood sugar afterwards.
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• United States
17 Mar 08
I like to eat anything from Kashi, but not all of them are low in sugar, so you have to read the ingredients. But, a lot of them are not sweet at all, but have great texture and taste to them anyway. I like the regular version of Go Lean the best because it has the best variety of textures and grains. The Go Lean Crunch has too much sugar and I tend to want to eat it all the time when I buy it and it's not cheap.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 May 08
I was thinking of buying Kashi. I know we can get it at the bulk store and also at a couple of stores. I do not like that much sugar, and like you, I would nibble on that Go Lean Crunch if I bought it and if it costs a bit more, than it would not be right. I bought some other health cereal with flax on it, and I made sure that I only got the recommended amounts, so here I was taking my Tupperware measuring half cup and saying that is all for today at this price I cannot snack it . And it was delicious.
@GardenGerty (160642)
• United States
18 Mar 08
The guidelines we use with my client that is diabetic is that the sugars in the cereal have to be less than six grams per serving. Cheerios is good, shredded wheat, too. You can get a generic version of either. Put a little fresh fruit with it. I imagine puffed wheat, and puffed rice would work in this case as well.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 May 08
I have to check the package of cereal that we already have. I know it is not the healthy kind. It is honey nut cheerios and I think it is a bit too sweet for breakfast. I usually just have yogurt, rolled oats, berries and nuts for breakfast. I did buy a Flax cereal once but it is expensive and the package only lasted a week. I do not think puffed wheat and puffed rice are that good though.
@anonymili (3138)
17 Mar 08
Hiya, I am a type 2 diabetic and my doctor and diabetic nurse both advised me to start having Alpen All Bran with sultanas as it's natural bran flakes with sultantas which have no added sugar. Or you could buy similar cereals with bran or oats and just add the sultanas yourself or other dried fruit which are ok for diabetics. I got used to All Bran quite quickly, you don't have to buy a brand name, most supermarkets have their own brand ones and that's the same really :)
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
9 May 08
We have a Bulk Store near us and we can get healthier cereals. I have to wait until Wednesday to go there as that is when I get the Senior's discount. When my husband and I go together, he is in charge of the money and he says, we cannot afford that or put that back. Sometimes I do, but then he was so used to his father doing the shopping and his mother staying at home, that he looks at me strange if I pick up something new. He is getting better now that he had a stroke and has to watch his diet.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
18 Mar 08
I do not know whether these have refined sugars or not. But they are much healthier than the average cereal and they taste great also. 1. Raisen Brand Crunch(Kellogs) 2. Honey Nut Cheerios(General Mills) 3. Kix 4. Special K 5. Oatmeal Raisen Crisp There are quite a few more that do not come to mind. These do not need sugar.
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