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Food For Health Muesli Product Review
Product Review – Food For Health Muesli
Food For Health offer a range of wheat, sulphur, dairy and cane sugar free muesli varieties. They focus on supplying a high fibre, healthy breakfast muesli alternative. The Fibre Cleanse Muesli targets bowel health. It contains ingredients that help keep the bowel regular, including psyllium, oat bran and rice bran. It also contains lecithin, which supports the digestive system, linseeds for essential fatty acids, magnesium to aid bowel motion and slippery elm as a soothing coating for the bowel lining. The Liver Cleansing Muesli is aimed at both liver and digestive health. It contains lecithin, a good source of amino acids and acts as a digestive aid. Other liver cleansing amino acids are also included. Psyllium and barley bran are added to boost the fibre content, linseed meal to boost essential fatty acid content and slippery elm as a bowel soother. Most of us could benefit from increasing the fibre content in our diet, particularly if you are suffering from a bowel condition. Talk to your Dietitian about whether these high fibre breakfast options are suitable for your condition, or what other cereal options would be beneficial. Although these two options do have additional benefits, they can work out quite expensive. Here is a cost and nutrition comparison for the Food for Health muesli, Weetbix and Coles Low Fat Muesli on a per 100g comparison.
Cereal | Cost | KJ | Calories | Fat | Sat Fat | Fibre | Sugar |
Fibre Cleanse | $1.81 | 1720 | 411 | 2.7g | 16g | 2.4g | |
Liver Cleanse | $1.81 | 1820 | 435 | 3.2g | 13.2 | 1.2g | |
Weetbix | $0.60 | 1490 | 356 | 1.4g | 0.3g | 11g | 3.3g |
Coles Low Fat Muesli | $0.62 | 1420 | 339 | 2.9g | 0.5g | 12.9g | 28.1g |
So it is clear that the Food for Health Muesli is indeed three times the price per 100 grams of other high fibre breakfast cereal options. All of the above cereals meet the recommended 6 grams per 100grams of fibre, with the Food for health Mueslis being slightly higher in fibre. If it is simply fibre you are after and want a cheaper option, Weetbix, Coles Low Fat Muesli or even oats would be a good choice. They are also low in fat, which is an added bonus. Be aware though, that the Coles Low Fat Muesli, like many mueslis (low fat or otherwise) is very high in sugar. When looking at sugar comparisons, it is wise to select a cereal with less than 18 grams of sugar per 100 grams. What Weetbix and the Low Fat Muesli don’t have is the beneficial healthy fats. The Food for Health Muesli contain more fat than the recommended 8 grams per 100 grams for cereal, however the saturated fat content is quite low, as they contain predominantly essential fatty acids in the nuts, seeds and bran. They also contain the added benefit of additional essential proteins, and the ingredients aimed at promoting bowel health, discussed earlier in the article. If cost is not an issue, then the Food for Health muesli is a tasty, high fibre breakfast option that is designed with digestive health in mind. However, any cereal that is high in fibre, low in fat and low in sugar will also have beneficial effects on the health of the bowel.
Added to site on : Thursday, 7 June 2012