Breakfast cereal + juice may cause blood sugar fluctuations and may make you fat

Cereals are a quick and convenient breakfast choice, and fruit juice is loved by the whole family. But moms, please note that if you let your children eat cereal with a cup of juice for breakfast, not only will they not feel full, but the feeling of hunger will become more obvious after a short period of time, and they will be more likely to eat again and gain weight! American doctors point out that this is because cereals and fruit juices lack fiber and are foods that easily cause large fluctuations in blood sugar. Once blood sugar rises and falls quickly, you will feel even hungrier.

American doctors point out that most breakfast cereals are made of white flour and lack fiber that can provide a feeling of fullness. Eating too much of these refined starch foods will cause your blood sugar to fluctuate.

According to the U.S. "Time" magazine, weight loss expert and internist Sue Decotiis named several foods that are likely to cause rapid fluctuations in blood sugar, including cereals and fruit juice. These foods have limited satiety and will increase blood sugar fluctuations. Be careful not to eat more and more, or you may end up gaining weight!

juice:

Almost everyone loves to drink fruit juice, but this seemingly healthy drink actually has traps. American nutritionist Mitzi Dulan pointed out that fruit juice is full of sugar from fruits but lacks the original fiber and pulp of fruits. Drinking a glass of sugar-rich juice will cause your blood sugar to soar quickly and then drop quickly, making you feel hungrier.

Want to drink juice but want to be healthy and not gain weight? Nutritionist Mickey Duran suggests that you can make a glass of homemade juice using whole fresh fruit and add a teaspoon of protein powder or nut butter to help balance blood sugar and increase satiety, but don't add yogurt ice cream or sherbet!

Most pizzas are made with white dough, and the hydrogenated oils, processed cheeses, and preservatives used in pizza can also mess with your blood sugar levels and the area of ​​your brain that controls hunger, making you hungry again soon after. (Photography by Hong Yuqi)

Breakfast Cereals:

Dr. Sudikoti pointed out that cereals are made of white flour and basically lack fiber that can provide a feeling of fullness. Eating too much of these refined starchy foods will cause a person's insulin levels to soar. Breakfast cereals often use refined flour sprinkled with powdered sugar, which can increase blood sugar fluctuations when eaten for breakfast.

In the morning, when the concentration of the stress hormone "cortisol" in the body is high, eating such a high amount of starch will put more pressure on the metabolism. At night and in the morning, the body produces large amounts of cortisol to prepare the body for stressors the following day. High cortisol levels reduce the body's ability to metabolize sugars from food; therefore, blood sugar levels may rise after eating breakfast cereals, but they still cannot be used by tissues, leading to fatigue and hunger.

People who are used to eating cereals for breakfast are advised to choose healthier alternatives. Look for whole-wheat or bran cereals that have at least 5 grams of fiber and less than 5 grams of added sugar per serving.

pizza:

No matter how big the pizza is, it’s really hard to eat just one slice of pizza for a meal! Dr. Sudikoti says that's because the white dough, hydrogenated oils, processed cheese and preservatives in pizza mess with blood sugar levels, the body's ability to produce hormones that stimulate satiety, and the area of ​​the brain that controls hunger.

If you want to eat healthy pizza, Dr. Sudikoti recommends making it yourself. Use whole wheat dough as the pizza crust, and top it with lean meat slices, lots of vegetables and a small amount of cheese. This will create a meal rich in fiber and protein, and you won't feel hungry after an hour.