Our fast-paced Western culture does not put much emphasis on chewing. We have all seen the modern man and modern woman “I don’t have time to eat” running out the door commercials. The proffered responses are Eggo Waffles, Pop-Tarts, or a veritable infinite variety of breakfast bars. “Go for bars that have a real food — a nut, seed, fruit, or 100% whole grain as the first ingredient. The ultimate goal = a breakfast that's satisfying, filled with whole, real ingredients and clocks in around 400 calories to start your day,” says Jaclyn “Jackie” London, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., formerly nutrition editor at Good Housekeeping magazine. Are breakfast bars any more real food than Eggo Waffles or Pop-Tarts? The primary ingredient in breakfast bars, even the “natural” and “organic” ones, is (surprise, surprise) sugar. Of course, they are easy to eat on the run, and can be wolfed down to meet almost any schedule, theoretically leaving more time for productive activities. You really don’t have to laboriously chew them, just bite, chew once or twice, and swallow.
Chewing ... a lost art
Chewing ... a lost art
Chewing ... a lost art
Our fast-paced Western culture does not put much emphasis on chewing. We have all seen the modern man and modern woman “I don’t have time to eat” running out the door commercials. The proffered responses are Eggo Waffles, Pop-Tarts, or a veritable infinite variety of breakfast bars. “Go for bars that have a real food — a nut, seed, fruit, or 100% whole grain as the first ingredient. The ultimate goal = a breakfast that's satisfying, filled with whole, real ingredients and clocks in around 400 calories to start your day,” says Jaclyn “Jackie” London, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., formerly nutrition editor at Good Housekeeping magazine. Are breakfast bars any more real food than Eggo Waffles or Pop-Tarts? The primary ingredient in breakfast bars, even the “natural” and “organic” ones, is (surprise, surprise) sugar. Of course, they are easy to eat on the run, and can be wolfed down to meet almost any schedule, theoretically leaving more time for productive activities. You really don’t have to laboriously chew them, just bite, chew once or twice, and swallow.