that sounds nasty as fuck. why don't you just eat less of both?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Or just eat the cereal plain...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You realize that whether or not you're on a diet, milk is probably the best way to get your dairy, right?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If you're that worried about the milk, why don't you just use skimmed?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If you're on a diet, you probably shouldn't be eating cereal unless it's Oatmeal or something like that.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Why? Oatmeal has more calories than cereal.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That depends on how much is eaten from both. It's easier to eat a lot more sugary cereal than oatmeal. And oatmeal is actually healthy.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

How is it easier? Oatmeal is more calorie dense (so more calories per spoonful). A bowl of oatmeal has way more calories than a bowl of cereal. And explain how oatmeal is any healthier.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Because regular cereal is basically sugar with supplemented nutrients that your body can't absorb very well. Oatmeal still has the healthy part of the grain, and you get vitamin B, selenium and fiber

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Most cereal is whole grain these days, and oatmeal has added sugar too.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You can buy plain oatmeal pretty easily, even instant oatmeal without sugar. "Whole grain" advertising doesn't guarantee it's actually whole grain. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of cereals are refined flour.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well you can buy plain cereal too (Cheerios, bran flakes,both of which are 100% whole grain). Also, oatmeal is eaten with milk and/or cream too sometimes. So this post could apply to oatmeal too. And this still doesn't address the issue that oatmeal has more calories than cereal, which is by far the most important thing to consider when you're trying to lose weight.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh, I never add milk to my oatmeal, so I forgot that other people do. Yes, it has more calories but typically when eating oatmeal people eat a lot less than when they eat regular sugary cereal.

by Anonymous 12 years ago