Benefits of Fiber

Fiber

Just the facts, ma’am.

Dietary Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn’t digest. Fiber, therefore, helps with regularity and has been shown to have other health benefits, as well.

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Benefits of Fiber

Fiber

Just the facts, ma’am.

Dietary Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn’t digest. Fiber, therefore, helps with regularity and has been shown to have other health benefits, as well.

There are two types of dietary fiber used in the labeling of food products both are important for good health.

Soluble fiber dissolves in water and is found in foods like beans and other legumes, fruits, and oat products (e.g. Oatmeal, Cheerios®). Soluble fiber can help lower cholesterol levels, and therefore can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Insoluble fiber is considered to be the €œgut-healthy fiber because one of its roles is supporting regularity. It does not dissolve in water and can be found in whole grain products (e.g. whole wheat bread, ready to eat cereals made with whole grain, such as Fiber One cereals), and vegetables.

Health benefits of fiber you can digest.

Getting the recommended levels of fiber may lead to many healthy rewards.

Digestive Health

* The most recognized benefit of fiber is its important role in keeping the digestive system running smoothly by promoting regularity. Fiber adds bulk to help move food through the digestive tract.

* Along with regular exercise and plenty of water, fiber plays an important part in maintaining digestive health.

Heart Health

* Fiber specifically soluble fiber may also help lower blood cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk for heart disease. Fiber appears to lower cholesterol by interfering with its absorption in the digestive tract.

Diabetes

* Fiber may also be important for people who have diabetes. Diets high in whole grain and fiber have been shown to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Weight Management

* Getting enough fiber can also help curb your hunger and help you feel satisfied, which can help with weight management. Research suggests that people who have higher intakes of fiber tend to have healthier body weights.

* High fiber foods, like Fiber One cereal and Fiber One Honey Clusters®, may help with managing caloric intake.

When it comes to maintaining good health, the evidence is clear fiber can play an important role!

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 Without changing the crunchy, oven-toasted flavor of Rice Chex®, General Mills has replaced barley malt with molasses; resulting in Gluten Free cereal. General Mills has prevented cross contamination and has tested the formula [...]]]> As many as 1 in 133 Americans are unable to digest gluten: a natural protein found in grains like wheat, rye, and barley.

 Without changing the crunchy, oven-toasted flavor of Rice Chex®, General Mills has replaced barley malt with molasses; resulting in Gluten Free cereal. General Mills has prevented cross contamination and has tested the formula based on the proposed FDA standards. Questions & comments are welcome at 1-800-328-1144.

 Chex® and General Mills are proud sponsors of the Celiac Disease Foundation and Celiac Sprue Association. For more information, check out www.celiac.org and www.csaceliacs.org.

Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans aren’t getting enough Whole Grain? Chex® cereals makes it easy to start your day the Whole Grain way! Whole Grain provides plant nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber that work together to help keep you healthy.

Simply Nutritious

With an irresistible flavor and a hearty crunch, Chex® is a great way to get more Whole Grain in your diet!

* Rice Chex®

* Corn Chex®

* Wheat Chex®

* Multi-Bran Chex®

Simply Delicious

If you like your Chex® sweet, but not too sweet, try one of our sweet flavors. All with less than 9 grams of sugar per serving!

* Honey Nut Chex®

* Chocolate Chex®

* Strawberry Chex®

The Original Chex® Party Mix

Still great after all these years! Chex® Party Mix has been a party favorite for over 50 years.

Prep Time:15 min

Start to Finish:15 min

Makes:24 servings (1/2 cup each)

Ingredients

3 cups Corn Chex® cereal

3 cups Rice Chex® cereal

3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal

1 cup mixed nuts

1 cup bite-size pretzels

1 cup garlic-flavor bite-size bagel chips or regular-size bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt

3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

T

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Did You Know?

The original recipe includes Corn Chex®, Rice Chex® and Wheat Chex®. You can mix and match to suit your taste just use a total of 9 cups of cereal.

Health Focus

To reduce the fat to 2 grams and the calories to 80 per serving, use 3 tablespoons margarine instead of the 6 tablespoons butter, omit mixed nuts and use fat-free bagel chips.

Special Touch

Make enough of this favorite mix to package up as gifts for special friendsit’s so good and always a welcome surprise! Need clever gift wrapping ideas for this 15-minute recipe? Check out Mix & Mingle with Chex® Party Mix.

Preparation Directions

1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasonings. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.

2. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

Oven Directions Heat oven to 250°F. In large bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 280mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g); Protein 3g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 6%; Iron 30% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils

*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Chex® Muddy Buddies®

Another popular name for this favorite mix is “puppy food”. Chow down; it’s doggone good!

Corn Chex®Rice Chex®Wheat Chex®Chocolate Chex®

Ingredients

9 cups Corn Chex®, Rice Chex®, Wheat Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal (or combination)

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Tips

Substitution

Peanut butter and chocolate are a favorite flavor combo, but peanut butter lovers can substitute peanut butter chips for the chocolate chips to intensify that flavor.

Special Touch

Need clever gift wrapping ideas for this 15-minute recipe? Check out Mix & Mingle with Chex® Party Mix.

Preparation Directions

1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.

2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.

3. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 17g); Protein 3g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 6%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils

*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is a Fortune 500 corporation, mainly concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets several well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno’s, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, and Cheerios. Their brand portfolio includes more than 100 leading U.S. brands and numerous category leaders around the world. On average, U.S. shoppers place at least one General Mills product into their shopping cart each time they visit the grocery store.

Chex is a brand of breakfast cereal now manufactured by General Mills. It was originally owned by Ralston Purina, and the Chex name reflects the “checkerboard square” logo of Ralston Purina.[citation needed] The product was sold to General Mills in 1997. For many years, advertisements for the cereal featured the characters from Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip.

Its flavors include:

* Wheat Chex Cereal

* Corn Chex Cereal

* Rice Chex Cereal

* Oat Chex Cereal (discontinued)

* Double Chex (discontinued)

* Honey Graham Chex (discontinued)

* Strawberry Chex Cereal

* Multi-Bran Chex Cereal

* Honey Nut Chex Cereal

* Frosted Mini-Chex Cereal

* Chocolate Chex Cereal

* Chex Morning Party Mix

Chex is also known as the basis for a baked snack called Chex Mix. Chex Mix recipes were regularly featured on Chex cereal boxes, and later, commercially prepared Chex Mix snacks began to be sold in supermarkets. Chex can also be used to make a chocolate snack called Puppy Chow, also called Chex Muddy Buddies

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