Is honey bunches of oats clusters healthy?

Question

im 18, a guy, 130 lbs, 5'9. im afraid of gaining weight cuz i used to be really fat so i lost about 50 lbs, and now i have body dysmorphia i think... but im eating honey bunches of oats without any milk, just plain, in a small bowl, and its 8:25 pm. i NEVER eat past 6:00 usually so this is a first.

im just wondering if this cereal is healthy or fattening or what... i dont wanna gain weight by eating this stuff, it tastes good though

Answer 1

Most cereals you can eat cold and they taste good, are bad for

you. You will look on the side and see corn syrup, salt, and sugar.

And the oats and flakes have been put through processes that

take all the good out of them, and then put some bogus stuff back

in so they can call it enriched.

If you want to munch, look in the health food sections, or make

your own granola, you won't have the preservatives and stuff in it

that way.

Congrats on your weight loss and awareness. Take good care now.

Answer 2

In spite of popular belief or what the manufacturer claims, most dry cereals are highly processed and not healthy:

HBOO:

Corn, whole grain wheat, sugar, whole grain rolled oats, brown sugar, vegetable oil (canola or sunflower oil), rice flour, wheat flour, malted barley flour, salt, rice, corn syrup, whey (from milk), honey, malted corn and barley syrup, caramel color, artificial flavor, annato extract (color)

First ingredient is corn, third is sugar and fifth is brown sugar, not to mention the myriad of flours and other sugars.  The body will treat all of these ingredients like sugar.  Sugar being a simple carb will cause an insulin spike and if glycogen stores are already filled then the cals are quickly converted to fat.  You'd do little worse having a candy bar.

Eating late is not a problem; not eating past "x" time of night for fat loss is another myth.  It's the food choices that make the difference.  The big thing you want to stay away from late are carbs, especially processed carbs (ideally it's best to stay away from processed carbs altogether, but especially at night).  As the day progresses, our cells become less and less insulin sensitive, meaning when there's an insulin spike cells are less likely to assimilate nutrients, meaning they'll most likely be converted to fat (proteins and fats don't cause in insulin spike).  Additionally, insulin competes with GH, a powerful fat burning hormone released during the first few hours of sleep.

So, your best bet is to stick with high protein, moderate fats at night, and if you do get carbs make sure they're low GI carbs, if any.  Protein shakes, cottage cheese, some legumes, meats (if they don't keep you awake) are examples of foods that are ok to eat at night.

Answer 3

cereal is a pretty healthy snack. Check the label if your not sure about the fat content. Just be sure to pay attention to the portion size because most people don't know what a true serving of cereal is.