New Gluten-Free Breakfast Option
November 4, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Women's Health
Gluten-free doesn’t have to mean plain. As the number of people diagnosed with celiac disease grows to around 2 million in the US, so do healthy, gluten-free food options.
I recently tried a couple of boxes of Nature’s Path organic and gluten-free cereals: Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise and Crunchy Maple Sunrise. (I received the boxes free for review.)
Both of these cereals are certified USDA organic. In addition, the Sunrise cereals are also vegetarian and free of trans fat. I’m not sure how you can get much healthier than this.
What’s inside? An organic blend of corn, rice, flax, quinoa, buckwheat and amaranth.
Both cereals are crunchy with some round puffs, as well as flakes and crisps. I preferred the Crunchy Vanilla over the Crunchy Maple. Sure, both are plenty crunchy, but I liked the more subtle vanilla flavor. The maple flavor isn’t overwhelming, but my taste buds just liked the vanilla better. Both cereals are sweet, but not so much that you feel like brushing your teeth immediately! They taste wholesome, but not bland.
If you need to maintain a gluten-free diet, or if you’re just looking for a healthy breakfast cereal, I do recommend giving Sunrise by Nature’s Path a try. I can see myself buying the Crunchy Vanilla again. A plus is that the packaging is eco-friendly, and since it’s organic, you know there’s no pesticides, herbicides or artificial additives. None of the ingredients are genetically engineered.
If you try these cereals, I’d love to know what you think. Please leave a comment. (They’re available online for $4.79 per box, or you can find a retailer.)
(Image via Nature’s Path)
