Ideal compounds for cereals are cereals, better whole grains, as they contain many nutrients; fresh fruits and dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots, figs). Such a composition of muesli is a source of vitamins E, B, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron. Cereals are digested for a long time, slowly absorbed by the body, stabilize the level of sugar in the blood. Products from whole grains are rich in fiber, which helps prevent various intestinal diseases. In addition to improving intestinal function and improving digestion, cellulose helps to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood, as it prevents the absorption of fats. Grains of oats, rye, barley, wheat bran are especially rich in fiber. Therefore muesli from whole grains is a great meal in the morning.
But only in the first half of the day, and if you eat foods from whole grains after 14 hours, then there will be no benefit from them, since the body does not have time to digest and assimilate the product before sleeping, it begins to accumulate in the intestine and rot. Muesli from whole grains contribute to rapid saturation, so they are preferred by people who are watching their weight - a person will not eat more than necessary. Although muesli is considered to be a fairly high-calorie product, 100 g on average account for about 400 kcal. Therefore, you need to choose muesli without sweet additives: honey, chocolate. It is better when muesli of natural origin, in which sugar is contained only in dried fruits. Recommend a day to eat no more than 70 g muesli. Now muesli producers offer quite a large assortment, in addition to honey or chocolate, coconut oil or vegetable oil is added to the muesli. Such variants of muesli contain fats harmful to the cardiovascular system. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully study the composition of muesli and choose as much as possible a more natural product. It is necessary to pay attention to additives.
If a person suffers from diabetes, then muesli should be avoided, in which chocolate, honey, nuts, jam are added. For diabetics, a large assortment of muesli, sweetened with fructose and with a high content of dietary fiber, is now being produced. Such a product usually comes out with the mark "Sport". Muesli, which consist only of different types of cereals without any additives, is best suited to the fullest people. Do not choose muesli with additives in the form of tropical fruits, especially people with poor digestion and suffering from allergies. Muesli with an increased salt content should also be treated with attention, since salt retains water in the body, which means it breaks the water-salt balance.
Especially it is necessary to avoid salty muesli to people with high blood pressure. In general, salted muesli does not belong to useful products. And if you want sweet muesli, just such are roasted sweet muesli, then consider that they are the most caloric of all kinds of muesli. People who have problems with digestion better before using muesli boil in a small amount of water, so that the grains are easier to digest. But you need to consider that when boiling, most of the muesli's nutrients are lost. Another disadvantage of muesli is the almost complete absence of vitamin C in them, which is necessary for good immunity and normal functioning of all vitality.
But muesli, which includes various whole grains and without additives are rich in vitamins and supply them with our body, and also supply the body with important minerals and microelements.
Can muesli be considered a healthy food? "Useful" muesli can be done independently at home. For this, it is necessary to take in equal proportions different types of grains, and it is better to purchase a grain mixture. The grain must be ground before preparing muesli, do not grind all the grains at once, since in the grinded form they quickly lose their useful substances. Take one tablespoon of various ground cereals, pour a glass of water with the juice of half a lemon. Leave the mixture on the fridge for a night. Before use, nuts, raisins, finely chopped fresh fruits, etc. can be added to the mixture if desired. In muesli, you can add milk or kefir, yogurt, but it is better to use fruit juices, since juices will make up for the lack of vitamin C.