Friday, March 30, 2012

Why Are There No Low Carb Cereals?

By Byron Miller


Many people would deem their day incomplete if they don't have breakfast. In fact, it's not uncommon for many of my friends to routinely have breakfast food for lunch and dinner. Starting the day with a hearty breakfast also promotes general well-being and health of the body and mind.

Taking all that in consideration, one would wonder why simple and healthy breakfast foods are hard to find. Sure, we can prepare a healthy breakfast from scratch, cook an omelet or some pancakes, but who has the time anymore? If you're in a hurry to get to work, it's tough to spend 15 or 20 minutes cooking your breakfast. This is where we need some good simple low carb foods.

If you don't live in North America, then you probably don't understand our obsession with cereal. I grew up with cereal as did most people. Over the years, however, studies and research revealed that weight and other health problems are aggravated by grains and sugars. Many people have switched over to low carb recipes to keep healthy. Why then, are there no low carb cereals that are sugar-free and grain-free?

I understand that the majority of Americans are not on low carbohydrate diets, although the number who are is growing every day. However, there is still considerable demand for this type of food that needs to be supplied. Before I get ahead of myself, I will admit that there are least 1 or 2 cereals on the market that claim to be low carb. They are also lower than other cereals when it comes to their carbohydrate content. Still, they're still made from rice or wheat; their caloric content still derived from carbohydrates. Even if you're not allergic to rice or wheat, it's clear that almost no one is getting too few grains in their diet.

Convenience is actually the primary concern here. There are a lot of people who want a prepackaged food that they can eat in the morning without having to worry about cooking, heating, or preparing anything. People are always in a hurry to get moving in the morning, and the more time they can cut, the better.

Grains and sugar as main ingredients for cereals will probably be around for a long while yet - a very long while. If I were a food manufacturer, I would do the same thing to make sure that my products kept selling. Since there are more and more people looking for low carbohydrate breakfast foods, especially cereals, don't you think more manufacturers should take advantage of this fact?




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