Low GI Breakfast May Make Kids Eat Less, Study Says

Note from Connie: It's always fascinating to me how more and more research pours in, which validate conclusions reached by other scientists that those culprit carbs cause innumerable problems galore. Researchers also are proving over and over again that those those nutrient-filled, fiber-rich quality carbs can do all kinds of wonderful things like ward off disease or keep your appetite under control. Now Jennifer Moore tells us about yet another breakfast study.

 Kids whose breakfast is comprised of low glycemic index foods -- all-bran cereals, whole grain oatmeal, whole grain breads, and fruits like apples, plums, or mangoes, for instance -- may ingest 60 fewer calories during the rest of day than kids who eat sugary, quickie carb fare in the mornings, according to a new study, which Reuters wrote about.

Sixty fewer calories a day may not sound like much. But if a kid ate 60 fewer calories every day, it would come to 21,840 fewer calories consumed over the course of a year.

"As you do not become obese or overweight overnight...the modest reduction in calorie intake reported in our work is exactly what you need," said Jeya Henry, a professor of food science and human nutrition at Oxford Brookes University in the UK, who published his team's findings in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Remember, high GI foods, like white potatoes and white bread, cause blood sugar levels to spike suddenly, while low GI foods cause a gradual rise in blood sugar levels.

So, the Oxford Brookes researchers figure that low GI foods keep the body fuller for a longer period of time that those quickie carbs do, which helps keep your appetite under control.  (By the way, Connie writes about this in her book SUGAR SHOCK!, too.)

Now the trick is getting the kids off those tempting sugary cereals and other processed stuff in the mornings!

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog