Beyond Oatmeal: 4 Healthy Hot Cereals You Should Try
Oatmeal, the quintessential hot cereal, is a fine choice—but it's hardly your only one.
By Johannah Sakimura
Amaranth
The tiny tan seeds can work wonders for your heart: Research shows that amaranth is an especially rich source of plant sterols, compounds that can help lower "bad" LDL cholesterol levels by blocking cholesterol absorption in the intestines. The seeds are a great choice for vegetarians who have a hard time meeting their daily allowance of iron; one cup provides more of the mineral than an eight-ounce sirloin steak.
Make It a Meal
Despite its name, this breakfast from Iserloh is a cereal, not a drink.
Get the recipe: Hot-Cocoa Amaranth
Make It a Meal
Despite its name, this breakfast from Iserloh is a cereal, not a drink.
Get the recipe: Hot-Cocoa Amaranth
From the December 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine