The creation purpose of cereal is as an alternative breakfast because many people who suffer from indigestion due to the weight of food consumed as their breakfast. Until the 18th century Americans were imitating the British breakfast, which is British breakfast using foods with no fiber such as sausage, eggs and meat, then emerged as a replacement for cereal foods as healthy foods.
Taken word note cereal, “Ceres” derived from the name of Roman goddess of agriculture. Generally, common form of cereals are brown rice, corn, white rice, and wheat, but there are many other types of cereals such as millet, rye, barley and oats. Known cereal for breakfast so far, first time developed in the United States by John Harvey Kellongg since 1895.
Cereals made from whole grains and intended for consumers as a breakfast food fast. Until now, various types of cereals are marketed. Characteristic of cereal is a low water content with a crunchy texture.
Generally, cereals which we can find every day is not a whole grain of cereal grain, but only a portion of cereal seeds. But until now many fast food cereals marketed made from whole seeds of cereals (whole grains). Nutritional content of cereals is very varied. But in general, cereals contain carbohydrates proteins, minerals, calcium, vitamins and fiber as supplemented with milk.
Cereals that contain whole grains can reduce weight, but body still gets enough nutrition. Those who consumed 40 grams of whole grains each day can reduce body weight to 7 pounds, because if compared with other types of cereal breakfast which has a very low sugar. When compared with other fruit, a bowl of cereal only contains 12 grams of sugar. Fruits contain 45 grams of sugar or a glass of orange juice is 22 grams of sugar.
In addition, cereals are lower calories. A bowl of cereal with low-fat milk has less than 200 calories. This compared to fried rice which contains 800 calories or sandwich and chocolate milk which calories to 500. In addition to regular adult breakfast cereals also have a body mass index lower than those who rarely ate cereal.
Breakfast cereal will make lower snacking desires, so it will be hard to get weight. Another bonus of regular cereal consumption is free from constipation problem. With those additions, increased nutritional cereal and also adds palatability for the taste