Description
Fruits are rich in easily digestible sugars and vitamins. On the other hand milk submits complete proteins, sugar lactose, low fat and calcium. Often in ready muesli are added nuts to increase the protein content of food by 12-15%.
Muesli contains a carbohydrate complex with a gradual absorption curve. Pressed wheat grains, popularly but incorrectly called “nuts”, contain carbohydrates with a low to moderate glycemic index and indigestible dietary fiber, as well as a small percentage of incomplete (6-10%) proteins.
Fruits are rich in easily digestible sugars and vitamins. Milk, in turn, provides complete proteins, the carbohydrate lactose, a little fat and calcium. Nuts are often added to ready-made muesli, with the total protein content being up to 12-15%.
Why is muesli recommended?
There are several reasons why muesli is liked by everyone and nutritionists:
Nutritional composition that meets the body’s needs in the morning
Provides a long-lasting feeling of satiety
Pleasant taste that can be easily varied
Introduces vitamins, minerals and calcium into the body
Contains a lot of fiber that favors peristalsis
The new muesli provides a smooth rise in insulin and a constant flow of energy for hours without causing drowsiness
What is not muesli?
In every world, many people mistakenly call corn flakes, dry starchy milk molds and other similar foods – muesli. Their correct name is dry breakfast cereals.
What types of muesli are there?
Classic muesli – The composition of this type of muesli includes only three foods: pressed wheat grains, dried fruits, nuts.
Specialized muesli – Breakfast cereals for target customer groups. You can find muesli for children, fitness muesli, diabetic muesli, crunchy muesli with different flavors.
What is most often put in muesli?
Main ingredients:
Cereals: oat grains, barley grains, rye grains, wheat grains;
Nuts: walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc.;
Dried fruits: raisins, pieces of dried banana, cherries, pieces of dates, pieces of figs, etc. fruits.
Additional ingredients:
Chocolate pieces
Flavored starch granules
Flavored protein granules
Sugar
Different cereal manufacturers use different proportions of the main and additional ingredients. However, if something is advertised as “fitness”, it must be low in sugar, low in glycemic index, low in fat and high in protein.
What to serve muesli with?
fresh milk – provides calcium and protein
yogurt – in addition to calcium and protein, it supplies lactic acid bacteria. Recommended for people with poor peristalsis
milk and protein – the best choice for an athlete
freshly squeezed fruit juice – a good source of vitamins and simple sugars. Recommended for combining with unsweetened muesli in diets for weight maintenance and gain
