Good low-carbohydrate, gluten-free cereal?

[jbischke]

I was at Whole Foods tonight looking for a good low-carb, gluten-free cereal and couldn't really find anything. I'm looking for one with those characteristics and high-fiber and/or high omega-3 fatty acids would be a bonus. Any suggestions?

[Rose of Cairo]

Quinoa has glycemic index 35 (cooked) and is gluten-free. I don't know about omega 3 or fibers, but it tastes wonderful

[escapee]

Flax seed is loaded with plenty of Omega 3 as well as walnut with a min ratio( 4 (N-6): 1 (N-3) ). Both of which are "low GI". But you really dont want to ignore the importance of unalduterated Omega 6 fatty acids. The proof that we need both from natural source is as below. The typical western diet is loaded with too much of ruined omega 6 ( destroyed by heat and processing) that either does not work or causing inflammation/immune response ( toxic trans fats, lipid hydroperoxide, HNE and Etc ) throughout your body ( eg : Colon, artery .. ).

Dietary lipid hydroperoxides induce expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human colorectal tumor cells -- Jurek et al. 19 (1): 97 -- The FASEB Journal ( IMPORTANT )

Increased plasma levels of lipid hydroperoxides in patients with ischemic stroke.Free Radic Biol Med. 1998] - PubMed Result

Relation between insulin resistance and plasma concentrations of lipid hydroperoxides, carotenoids, and tocopherols -- Facchini et al. 72 (3): 776 -- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Polyunsaturated Fat May Protect Against Stroke --- HealthandAge

Japanese stroke sufferers lack Omega 6

The researchers found that, after controlling for multiple confounders, including cardiovascular risk factors, the presence of diabetes, and levels of other fatty acids, a high serum level of linoleic acid (Omega 6), a polyunsaturated fat found in vegetable oils, was associated with a significantly reduced risk of ischemic stroke - odds ratios of approximately 0.65 for a 1-standard deviation increase in the linoleic acid level. Serum levels of saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids were not associated with an increased risk of stroke.

Surprisingly, omega-3 fatty acids -- the "heart-healthy" type of fat commonly found in fatty varieties of fish -- did not have an impact on stroke risk in this study. The authors speculate that, since Japanese consumers typically eat a lot of fish, everyone in the study was already getting the benefits of an omega-3-rich diet. On the other hand, studies done in Western countries where people typically eat less fish have shown a link between omega-3s and a reduced chance of stroke.

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[Uplift]

Yeah, quinoa is great, so is amaranth. A mix of the two, with escapee's hints on oil, maybe ground flax and sunflower seeds stirred in would be awesome. I really like hemp seed oil, its a pretty comprehensive oil for humans.

[joanmhe]

Question for escapee: I thought omega-6 fatty acids should be avoided and block the effects of the omega-3s, i.e. the more omega-6 you eat, the more omega-3 you need to eat. What are non-adulterated sources of omega-6?

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

Joan, I am sure escapee will give you much more in depth info, but I am pretty sure you need a certain ratio of omega-3 to omega-6. It's having a ratio too high in omega-6 and too low in omega-3 that causes problems I believe. You do still need both.

[Dan.Linehan]

Ezekiel 4:9, Sprouted Grain, Original, Organic wins at cereal.

Not low carb, but thats not really a big deal IMO.

Ingredients:
Organic Sprouted Wheat, Organic Malted Barley, Organic Golden Flax Seeds, Organic Sprouted Barley, Organic Sprouted Millet, Organic Sprouted Lentils, Organic Sprouted Soy beans, Organic Sprouted Spelt, Filtered Water, Sea Salt.

[joanmhe]

Thanks - I found this article summary on pubmed, don't know anything about the reliability of the source, (below), so it looks like a tbs. of fish oil or flax seed oil a day should balance out the other fats I consume.

The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, DC 20009, USA. cgnh@bellatlantic.net

Several sources of information suggest that human beings evolved on a diet with a ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) of approximately 1 whereas in Western diets the ratio is 15/1-16.7/1. Western diets are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, and have excessive amounts of omega-6 fatty acids compared with the diet on which human beings evolved and their genetic patterns were established. Excessive amounts of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and a very high omega-6/omega-3 ratio, as is found in today's Western diets, promote the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, whereas increased levels of omega-3 PUFA (a low omega-6/omega-3 ratio) exert suppressive effects. In the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, a ratio of 4/1 was associated with a 70% decrease in total mortality. A ratio of 2.5/1 reduced rectal cell proliferation in patients with colorectal cancer, whereas a ratio of 4/1 with the same amount of omega-3 PUFA had no effect. The lower omega-6/omega-3 ratio in women with breast cancer was associated with decreased risk. A ratio of 2-3/1 suppressed inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and a ratio of 5/1 had a beneficial effect on patients with asthma, whereas a ratio of 10/1 had adverse consequences. These studies indicate that the optimal ratio may vary with the disease under consideration. This is consistent with the fact that chronic diseases are multigenic and multifactorial. Therefore, it is quite possible that the therapeutic dose of omega-3 fatty acids will depend on the degree of severity of disease resulting from the genetic predisposition. A lower ratio of omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids is more desirable in reducing the risk of many of the chronic diseases of high prevalence in Western societies, as well as in the developing countries, that are being exported to the rest of the world.

PMID: 12442909 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]