No magic."Lose 10 lbs. The Heart Healthy Way!" say the boxes of Grape-Nuts, Raisin Bran Noun 1. raisin bran - bran flakes with raisins cold cereal, dry cereal - a cereal that is not heated before serving , Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat is a breakfast cereal made from whole wheat. It comes in two sizes, bite sized (3/4 in x 1 in), and normal size, which are sometimes broken into small pieces before adding milk. , and the other cereals in Post's Healthy Classics line. "Research by a leading cardiologist Cardiologist Doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart diseases. Mentioned in: Electrophysiology Study of the Heart, Lithotripsy cardiologist a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. shows that people who ate 2 servings of Post Healthy Classics cereals each day, as part of a reduced calorie diet, LOST 10 LBS and reduced their risk factors for heart disease ..." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Post, half of the people in the study lost at least 10 pounds in 12 weeks by (1) replacing two meals a day with two bowls of Post Healthy Classics cereal, (2) cutting an average of 600 calories a day out of their diet, and (3) exercising for up to 45 minutes a day, five days a week. Well, duh. While the company wouldn't say, we assume that the study didn't compare the cereal eaters to a control group--dieters told to exercise and cut calories but not to substitute Healthy Classics for other foods. So it's not clear how much (if any) credit the cereals deserve. Bottom line: any healthy whole-grain cereal (shredded wheat, for example) could help you feel full while you cut calories, but none are magic bullets (jargon) magic bullet - (Or "silver bullet" from vampire legends) A term widely used in software engineering for a supposed quick, simple cure for some problem. E.g. "There's no silver bullet for this problem". . |
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