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HomeIt's very simple. Here's what I do:
1. Get a large (2 Qt) Rubbermaid (or suitable substitute) container, optimally with a large lid and a smaller opening to dispense the contents.
2. I go to the healthfood (mine is the Sunrise Healthfood store on Douglas) or grocery stores and buy the bulk variety of Rolled Oats and Multi-grain, 4 or 5-grain mixture, the latter being mainly rolled oats, anyway. It's much cheaper that way. If you can't find that, get Quaker's (or your favorite store brand) old-fashioned Oats (Not Quick Oats).
Do NOT use oat meal! In fact, avoid oat meal. It has far too much sugar and salt in it.
One thing I need to point out here, actually, two:
1. Now that a copper/Alzheimer connection is suspected, get cereals that are not fortified with copper. Maybe not hugely important, but why take the chance? At least minimize those that fortify with copper.
2. Get a whole grain cereal. It gives you more fiber and non-processed flower products.
3. Fill the container about 1/2 or slightly over with oats or the multi-grain mix.
4. Then add, to your liking:
| Grape Nuts (they add barley and a little crunch to the cereal mixture) |
| Special K ( it is a low sugar cereal to add a different texture) |
| Cheerios |
| Shredded Wheat or Wheeties (or similar - not frosted) |
| Or any kind of low sugar cereal you like. Lately I've been adding Kashi cerals |
5. Burn some calories by shaking/mixing the cereals around in the container to get them evenly distributed.
6. Add non-fat milk (or whatever low or non-fat liquid you prefer, should you be lactose-intolerant), some fresh or frozen berries, when available, a scoop of whey protein powder, if you have it, and you have a wonderful snack/breakfast, high in fiber and protein and yet low in sugar.
Note: the variety can be changed to your taste, just keep the sugary ones as low a part of the overall mixture as possible.
Important is that all of the cereals you use are of the whole-grain variety.
Enjoy!