[dewilson58]

Just read................

Mikey Doesn't Like It: How Cereal Is Missing the Breakfast Boom

Sales of cold cereal continue to decline in the U.S. General Mills� (GIS) earnings fell short of forecasts in June, and just last month Kellogg (K)missed second-quarter sales estimates and cut its near-term forecasts.

This doesn�t mean that Americans have given up on the morning meal. In fact, the reverse is true. According to Nielsen (NLSN) data, breakfast on the whole is growing. And while cold cereal, an $8.5 billion industry, is still the biggest breakfast category overall, egg sandwiches, sausages, cereal bars, and pastries are catching up.

What�s driving these changes? Over the past five years, people have stopped caring quite so much about fiber, but there�s new interest in protein, with 54 percent identifying protein as something they care about, up from 49 percent in 2009. Meanwhile, other health crazes have taken hold. Interest in non-genetically modified foods rose 67 percent in the last five years, according to Nielsen; interest in gluten-free foods, and those without high-fructose corn syrup, is up 22 percent for both categories. Enter the gluten-free, unsweetened, high-protein, non-GMO egg.

[obxgal]

1/4 a salt bagel (Brooklyn bagel) with Philly cream cheese and 3 cups of coffee.

[OBXNana]

I boil water, put in a lot of cinnamon, vanilla, yogurt, and bring it to a boil. Add steel cut oats, 8 grain cereal, wheat germ, and ground flax seed. When it's a good consistency, I pull it off the stove to cool. Each morning I heat some up in the microwave and top with blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and/or red raspberries.

A batch lasts about 10 days for 2. It is really quite good.

[John_W]

I've never been a big breakfast eater. Normally if I eat eggs, pancakes, waffles or anything like that, it's usually at Bob Evans and for lunch. I'm 5'9" and 154 pounds, 64 years of age. That's suppose to be my perfect BMI body weight. I do like Cheerios and keep those on hand for a snack with a banana. I'll probably have that a couple of times a month.

My normal breakfast is an Activia Lite Yogurt, flavor strawberry or blueberry. Followed with a 16 oz glass of high pulp orange. Followed by a 16 oz glass of V8 with a banana. Then about 30 minutes later an 8 oz glass of 1% milk mixed with 100% whey powder with 24 grams of protein.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

What makes you say that interest in fiber has diminished? Just because people are increasing their protein intake doesn't mean that they are lowering their fiber intake.

By reducing the amount of processed cereals that we all grew up eating, people are reducing their intake of sugar, processed carbs and gluten. Personally I don't think that's a bad thing.

We can get plenty of fiber from green leafy vegetables and sources other then wheat. It is being discovered that wheat in the form it takes today can be very harmful to us. We've know the dangers of sugar for years, but we still see cereals that are loaded with sugar and corn syrup.

Personally, I have a heaping teaspoon of sugar free psyllium powder in a glass of water every morning. That is more than enough fiber for any human being. Then as I said, along with plenty of protein, and fat, I eat salad, broccoli, spinach and other fiber rich veggies.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

What makes you say that interest in fiber has diminished? Just because people are increasing their protein intake doesn't mean that they are lowering their fiber intake.

By reducing the amount of processed cereals that we all grew up eating, people are reducing their intake of sugar, processed carbs and gluten. Personally I don't think that's a bad thing.

We can get plenty of fiber from green leafy vegetables and sources other then wheat. It is being discovered that wheat in the form it takes today can be very harmful to us. We've know the dangers of sugar for years, but we still see cereals that are loaded with sugar and corn syrup.

Personally, I have a heaping teaspoon of sugar free psyllium powder in a glass of water every morning. That is more than enough fiber for any human being. Then as I said, along with plenty of protein, and fat, I eat salad, broccoli, spinach and other fiber rich veggies.

Not me, just quoted the article and study results.

[fishon]

Today, six cups of coffee with half and half followed by three fried eggs.

[Bogie Shooter]

A handful of M & M's and a can of Pepsi.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

A handful of M & M's and a can of Pepsi.

Plain or Peanut??

[PR1234]

LCHF (Low carb high fat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dON-fPp5Hy0

[CFrance]

One reduced-fat nilla wafer (because I take care of the dog before I brush my teeth), followed by coffee and sometimes a mini York peppermint patty out of the freezer.

Eating breakfast sets me up to be hungry for the whole rest of the day.

I could go for those M&M's!

[swrinfla]

It seems that I may be a traditionalist, as well as a creature of habit !?

Almost invariably:
Monday: Kellogg's Raisin Bran or KRB Crunch
Tue/Wed/Fri: bacon, a fried egg, toast (2) w/ jelly/jam
Thu: soft-boiled eggs (2), bacon bits, toast (2), orange marmalade
Sat: English muffin (2) with sliced tomato, bacon bits, Italian spices
Sun: omelet (2 eggs) w/pepperoni, mushrooms or similar; danish pastry from Publix.

Always: 8 ounces of Minute Maid Orange Juice

Almost always: 3 cups of black coffee, with a small sugar cube, each. Granted, I usually pour out at least a half-cup because it gets too cold!

For the most part, my breakfast is The Meal of The Day!

SWR

[redwitch]

Last night's leftovers. Never was much of a breakfast eater and always loathed cereals ( hot or cold) -- that was what you fed to the pigs on the farm in Germany.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by CFrance

One reduced-fat nilla wafer (because I take care of the dog before I brush my teeth), followed by coffee and sometimes a mini York peppermint patty out of the freezer.

Eating breakfast sets me up to be hungry for the whole rest of the day.

I could go for those M&M's!

I'm the same way. Once I eat, it's like opening the flood gates. About a week and a half ago I started eating one meal a day and I try to eat it as late as possible. It's not difficult to go all day unless I eat. Once I eat, I get hungry every hour or so.

[patfla06]

I like cereal for breakfast (bran flakes, shredded wheat,etc.)

Could it be the $5.00/box is turning people off?

Or maybe they read the book 'Wheat Belly?"