Muesli that’s healthy ? Does it exist ? It all seems to be packed with fat/sugar salt etc.

Any brands better than others ?

Make your own.

^ this. Some of them seem to be about 40% sugar.

Lidl muesli doesn’t have any added sugar, although given the amount of dried fruit it has it doesn’t need it…

(At least the muesli they sell in Lidl Spain)

It will also take a couple of minutes to assemble and save you a vast amount of dosh.

Dorset cereals delicious/nutty or Jordan’s top of the range stuff – apparently lidl have one too.

Next!

Primrose’s Kitchen but it’s very expensive 😯

There’s plenty out there not packed with any added sugar, not much salt etc, almost all the major brands do a “no added sugar” or “natural” version, or much of the posh stuff is not added sugar as standard. Though given a major ingredient in muesli is dried fruit, I don’t see how you’ll avoid relatively sugar content, unless you make your own and not put any fruit in it….then is it really muesli?

Dorset Cereals are responsible for my £5000 dental bill 🙁

Raw beetroot and ginger muesli?!

*mutters despairingly*

Edit: ^ Pray tell?

Alpen no added sugar (blue bag) is pretty good, most major brands make a sugar free version.

I have made my own in the past, and granola. But the Alpen is by far the better option for me on taste and convenience.

Though given a major ingredient in muesli is dried fruit, I don’t see how you’ll avoid relatively sugar content, unless you make your own and not put any fruit in it….then is it really muesli?

Might as well make porridge, then!

Might as well make porridge, then!

Yup!

Yes to Dorset Cereals. But be careful.

I think if you differentiate between muesli and granola you’ll be fine.

Also, sugar and salt are not unhealthy, per se, you just need to consume in moderation.

Aldi make a fruit one and a nut one. Both yummy. They have no added sugar but a lot of dried fruit, which is sugary.

no oat or cereal based breakfast is healthy.
get some protein in your belly on a morning…..eggs eggs eggs.

This morning I’ve opted for chocolate hobnobs.

**** it.

Alpen no added sugar (blue bag) is pretty good, most major brands make a sugar free version.

That’s what I have. According to the label:

Per 100g
375 kcal
Carb: 65g (16g sugar)
Protein: 11g
Fat: 6.2g (0.9g saturate)

Making my own would probably be healthier but I can’t be arsed.
I usually have around 90g for breakfast (the “recommended serving” of 45g is ludicrously small)

I have it with sugar-free apple squash, as I try to avoid milk, but Alpen has milk and whey powder in it anyway.

Lidl’s blue all the way. Don’t be swayed by heathens pushing the green bags.

ton – Member

no oat or cereal based breakfast is healthy.
get some protein in your belly on a morning…..eggs eggs eggs.

Now don’t be shy, get sharing your recipes?

PS, had some delays on the Sunday so didn’t get time to abseil. I get another shot later in the year.

Eggs for breakfast every day ton, pre-breakfast i have porridge and half a banana. 😉

Sugar content is always high in muesli because of all the dried fruit. As mentioned before, buy a muesli base and add nuts and seeds to it, with no dried fruit. That’ll reduce sugar content considerably.

In truth you want to avoid mueslis that have a high wheat content and go for ones that are mainly (or solely) oats. Then add milk and give them a couple of minutes in the microwave as the heat makes it easier for the body to break them down and absorb the goodness (you could just have porridge of course).

To suggest that muesli for breakfast is not healthy is, frankly, bollox. It is pretty much proven that oats lower cholesterol and blood pressure and that they are an appetite suppressant as they are a slow release carb, thereby keeping you fuller for longer. Have some eggs each day as well for sure, but eat oats as well!

Tesco do their own “no added salt or sugar” version so it’s hardly difficult to come by.

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plain oats

FTW.

Sugar? From dried fruit? In breakfast? OH the HORROR!!

+1 for Lidl’s blue (Simply scrumptious brand) (if sort of thing is required: https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/CaloriesIn/Product/62/Lidl+Simply+Sumptuous+Special+Luxury+Fruit+%26+Nut+Muesli+750g#.VYqBgvlVgSk )

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= breakfast of champions…

DrP

ton, yesterday

Don’t know if they were talking about muesli but I was always advised never to mix the grape and the grain .

I think if you differentiate between muesli and granola you’ll be fine.

What is the difference? (Sorry for the dim question; I’m a card-carrying breakfastaphobe, my brekkie is a bucket of coffee.)

In my understanding, it’s whether the grains are stuck together with a binding agent, usually sugar/honey and fats.

What do you do with those cartons of egg white?

slowoldman – Member
What do you do with those cartons of egg white?

Make an omelette.

I did try some Paleo cereal, but very expensive and I could eat a £5 bag in two meals…

no oat or cereal based breakfast is healthy

Hmm.. I’ve been reading about resistant fibre/starch. Interesting stuff. You get it from unprocessed grains.

If I didn’t eat 100g of Allbran every morning, I’d probably die from constipation…

Hmm.. I’ve been reading about resistant fibre/starch. Interesting stuff. You get it from unprocessed grains.

So have I (as of about 2 mins ago having seen your post. Love Wikipedia). It just further goes to demonstrate why Oats are the king of breakfast that just keep on giving and wheat is the latter day filler that flatters to deceive..

It all seems to be packed with fat/sugar salt etc.

Apart from the no added sugar and salt ones…. 🙄

As an aside, is it just me that boggled at the idea of a carton of egg whites?

I was under the impression that eggs came in all-natural bio-degradable individual servings, ideally from a local free-range hen fanny.

Seems a bit odd to buy a factory-produced tetrapak of pre-separated eggs with added guar gum because you want something “natural”.
Especially as they’ve removed the best bit 😀

As an aside, is it just me that boggled at the idea of a carton of egg whites?

Same here, and why would you want to make an omelette without the yolk?????