I know I’m not the only one … Cereals that were sugary, chocolatey or colourful. Cereals with different shaped marshmallows, cereals that were frosted, cereals that were packaged in bright colourful boxes, cereals with mascots and memorable slogans … “they’re grrrrrreat!” Anyone remember who said those famous words?

I was definitely one of those kids who grew up on these, except these so called breakfast “foods” aren’t so grrrrreat. They are laden with sugar, low in fibre, and are made up of artificial colours and artificial sweetners. They offer zero nutrition (despite what it’s clever marketing states). In fact, have you ever taken a look at the ingredients?! It’s actually quite terrifying.

Trisodium Phosphate is one of those ingredients that are easily found in most of the popular children’s cereals. TP is simply a food additive and preservative, made by combining sodium and phosphate. It is generally recognized as “safe” and can be found in most baked foods, cereals, breads and meats. And while it is found in some “foods”, it can also be found in items such as paint thinner and cleaning products … now isn’t that lovely?!…

Besides TP being an unwanted and an unnecessary ingredient, most cereals are made up of genetically modified corn, sugars of all sorts (sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, molasses, glucose syrup), hydrogenated oils, synthetic vitamins and minerals. Basically to sum it up, you’re consuming a bowl of pure crap! This isn’t the ideal way to start the day …

So instead of reaching for that sugary garbage that has very little to offer but perhaps a blood sugar spike, I encourage you to make and consume muesli instead. It has the same feel as cereal, you eat it out of a bowl with your fave milk poured over top, except that it is incredibly more nutritious. 

Museli can easily be made at home from a variety of different wholesome ingredients and can be adjusted to suit your tastebuds. And because of what it’s made up of, you can rest assure that it is high in fibre, vitamins, minerals and protein. Museli is health promoting, helps keep you feeling fuller for longer, helps to reduce bad cholesterol and reduces the risk for heart disease. 

Yummy, nutritious and healthy? Now that’s a win win for me!

Homemade Museli:

2 cups of large rolled oats

1/4 cup of raw pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup of hemp hearts

1/4 cup of chia seeds

1/4 cup of raisins

1/4 cup of raw sunflower seeds

Combine all of the ingredients into a large bowl. 

Mix until well combined.

Pour the muesli mixture into a sealed jar or container and keep in a dry, cool place.

When eating museli, I also like to add fresh fruit on top, either sliced banana's or mixed berries for added fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants!