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A Healthy Breakfast

Your Current Breakfast: Raisin bran cereal with reduced-fat milk

Why It's Good: A cup of raisin bran packs in about a quarter of your fiber and folic acid needs and half your iron quota for about 200 calories. The milk adds protein, B vitamins, and, of course, calcium.

The Catch: Excess fiber can interfere with the absorption of calcium by pushing food through the digestive tract too rapidly for the mineral to be absorbed.

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136bridgebrook wrote:

That's not a lot of protein to start your day. And raisins are loaded with sugar. Any suggestions for amping up the protein content?

7/23/2012 06:09:03 PM Report Abuse

randalynnhajek wrote:

Instead of bashing the fiber content in this meal, As your body will quickly adapt to the amount you need after a few weeks, I would check sugar content on raisin bran. At 19g of the 46 g of carbohydrates in the cereal.

7/28/2011 09:58:57 AM Report Abuse