Product: Envirokidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal – $3.99+
Who says that adult cereals have to actually be for adults? I find that, especially in the gluten-free cereal market, those marketed to children are actually tastier. No joke. If I have to prove it, I would point to the Envirokidz line from Nature’s Path.
Already having been pleasantly surprised by the Gorilla Munch cereal, I broke into my new box this morning before I headed to the gym to get my run in. I am powered on cereal on gym mornings, until I’m done and can fill up on a little something more substantial. The key is, the cereal has to not only taste good, but be filling enough to get me through a run, some weights, and whatever else I decide to take on that morning.
I was already feeling good about my cereal choice. Envirokidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal. What is it, you ask? Think of chocolate Rice Krispies…but with ingredients you recognize. In fact, as compared to Cocoa Krispies (made from artificial flavorings), Koala Crisp is made from all natural ingredients…all of which I recognize. You do not understand (or perhaps you do) how important that is to me. I don’t want to eat chemicals. I want to eat actual nutrients and vitamins. I want to be able to look at the ingredients in a pre-packaged product and not have to guess at what it is I will be ingesting. I like to know what I’m eating because it’s just better for our bodies overall. Food snob or not…I know what goes into natural chocolate flavor…but artificial flavor…that’s a black hole of guesswork.
I poured a bowl of this cereal this morning, topped it off with a splash of almond milk, stood in the kitchen, leaning against the counter, and dug in. At first, I wasn’t too sure what to think of it. While I am a natural chocoholic, I wasn’t sold immediately on the chocolate rice crisps idea. But, by the next spoonful and the one following, I was hooked. It really is a wonderful treat, chocolate in the morning. And the thing I do love about these is that the chocolate isn’t too much. I can’t handle too much sweetness in the morning, so this was at the perfect level. And once my taste buds woke up, I was enjoying every spoonful I ladled up to my lips. Before I knew it…my bowl was empty. Yes, the remnant chocolate almond milk was slurped up as well. These things happen…
As mentioned previously, one additional advantage to purchasing Envirokidz products is that 1% of the purchase proceeds goes to species and habitat conservation or education programs for kids. Beyond that, you get a fantastic product, which is not just good for kids, but also adults (we’re young at heart too!). And with ingredients that are naturally occurring in nature and not created in a lab, I feel better about putting this in my body in the mornings than other options out there. Big bonus for me…these cereals are gluten-free. Fantastic flavor, great texture, and natural ingredients. Yeah…breakfast just got better.
Look for the Envirokidz cereals in your grocery store. Pick them up. Try them. I haven’t been disappointed yet.
Envirokidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal was the perfect chocolate hit in the morning. Enough to get me going and keep me going. While most chocolate cereals are little more than sugar, which a body burns through quickly, this definitely kept me going through my workout.
This cereal does everything right. Seriously. It’s naturally good. Naturally gluten-free. Naturally…delicious!
The Celiathlete 