The Food Coach

A combination of grains (usually oats), dried fruit and nuts or seeds eaten for breakfast, muesli can be made from a number of varying ingredients, and it's just as easy to make your own.
Untoasted muesli is lower in fat and kilojoules, so for those trying to lose a few kilos it is the perfect low GI breakfast.

To Buy:

Buy from supermarkets or health food stores. Don't buy brands with added sugar, excess colours or preservatives. Natural muesli is best.

To Store:

Store in a tightly sealed container in the pantry or fridge.

Tips & Tricks:

Making your own muesli isn't hard, so be creative. Add chopped nuts and dried fruit to a mixture of oats, rolled rye, rolled barley or bran. Add a tablespoon of LSA, yoghurt and some chopped fruit before serving.

Cooking Tips:

A regular serve is about 50 grams, approx 1/2 cup. For some great recipes, search the recipe database.

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Nutrition per 0.5 Cup:

Weight (grams):

Carbohydrates, g:

28.8

Fibre, g:

Fat (g):

4.7

Monosaturated Fat , g:

1.8

Niacin (B3):

Folic Acid:

Magnesium:

Amines:

Negligible

Glutamates:

n/a

Energy (kJ):

794

Low GI < 55:

Protein (g):

5.7

Saturated Fat, g :

0.8

Vitamin B1:

Iron, mg:

Potassium:

Phosphorus:

Salicylates:

Moderate

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.