Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Rice flakes with jaggery is an ideal breakfast

We keralaties had the habit of eating rice flakes with jaggery,which is a good source of minerals like iron,zinc etc...Why cant we promote our riceflakes,which is nutritious,with lots of fiber and B-vitamins..jus hav a look at the nutrition facts..There are 98 calories in 1 cup of Rice Flakes.Calorie Breakdown: 3%fat, 90% carbs, 7% prot.    There are 101 calories in 1 cup of Corn Flakes. Calorie breakdown:0%fat, 96% carbs, 4% protein.If we add jaggery and sesame seeds,or other dry fruits,the nutritive value can be increased.There are studies in different part of the world that proved our puffed rice is an ideal breakfast and sure our aval too..Aval vilayichathu is a good snack for kids as well as adults ,but eat in limits.So let us go to our tradition and give  our next generation a good healthy habit,with cheap and nutritious snacks which can be prepared with less time.Its a habit to update west,but dont wait till they start it as a breakfast cereal.








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