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Diet - Eggs or no eggs?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 10 2:42pm | Replies (179)

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@turtbean
Unsweetened cereals like you name are mostly harmless, in moderation.
They are NOT as bad as soda.
Yogurt is not perfect either, lol, since most are sweetened.
Moderation in all things.

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@carbcounter American breakfast cereals in particular (but Canadian ones too) do tend to be unhealthy from a metabolic perspective, e.g. avoiding type-2 diabetes, which is a major risk on prostate-cancer treatment.

Even without added sugar, they're often processed so much that they still have a Glycemic Index (GI). I've actually heard people in the States talk about eating Cheerios as if they were virtuously consuming a health food, instead of eating something just barely better than the sugary cereals.

Shredded Wheat is OK-ish — the only ingredient whole wheat (good), but it's still heavily processed (less good), and still medium/high GI. If you're worried about blood sugar and diabetes, something like muesli or oatmeal made with whole oats (not "quick oats") will do you just fine as a breakfast cereal (low/medium GI). But be careful of portion size, because muesli is dense, so even though the GI is lower, the Glycemic Load (GL) might not be if you eat a large bowl.

Sweetened yoghurt is simply disgusting. I have no idea why people eat that. The sourness is what makes yoghurt or kefir tasty (but that's a different discussion 🤷).

@carbcounterPlain Low fat Greek yoghurt is beneficial with previously frozen Berries-Blue berries, Strawberries etc is what i typically have.
Eggs without the yolk is beneficial for your Kidneys
:Pomegranates, Pumpkin seeds great for the prostate
I have 2 dates in the morning first thing

@carbcounter FWIW: Costco sells a greek yogurt "Kirkland Signature Organic Greek Yogurt" that is non-fat and unsweetened. Two ingredients, non-fat milk and cultures. I've made the switch from what I used to eat.