Weight loss: Why you should skip breakfast and granola bars if you want to lose weight (Image: Getty Images)
Weight loss can be easily boosted at breakfast time, but if you’re mistakenly eating certain foods because you think they’re healthy, the results of your diet could well be stalled. An expert has revealed one food that dieters should never eat first thing in the morning. Those looking to slim down should always avoid granola and breakfast bars. It’s easy to think that a combination of oats, dried fruit and nuts must be nutritious and diet-friendly, but this isn’t always the case.
Most commercial granola bars are basically oatmeal cookies in disguise, with a lot more sugar than you need
Dr Lisa Davis
Granola and breakfast bars might seem like an easy item to grab in the morning and munch on the go, but you could end up eating as many calories as if you sat down to a dessert.
They can be packed full of sugar and no good for weight loss goals, Dr Lisa Davis, Vice President of Scientific and Clinical Affairs at Medifast, told Shape.
"Most commercial granola bars are basically oatmeal cookies in disguise, with a lot more sugar than you need," David said.
If you’re looking for an easy but healthy grab-and-go option you can make one yourself with minimal effort.
"A little natural peanut butter on a folded slice of wholegrain bread is better,” David recommended.
“Make a couple
