AStableBeginning Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Who cares! Sure, it is not exactly health food, but it is delicious. A staple in our house. Breakfast is bread with nutella for DS and DH. Which is actually a very typical breakfast in my home country. My girls eat Nutella and toast for breakfast several times a week. It is a staple in our house too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 no not healthy for breakfast, just like eating cake for breakfast isn't healthy. It is fine for a treat though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Unhealthy for children. Definately healthy for moms!!! :) This is always part of my Christmas/ St Nick gift. No, NOT healthy. Too much sugar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I didn't read through the responses, but anything where the number one ingredient is sugar gets a no! vote in my book! I had one pregnancy where I craved it like crazy, along with all kinds of other sugary things. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 No way! It is delicious on a crepe with boysenberry jam, though! I don't use a european diet as a model for healthy eating either, lol. when I lived in spain it was totally normal to eat crushed up cookies in milk or nutella slathered bread for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Also, I did see TERRIBLE health habits there like so much smoking, drinking, and eating of horrible foods, but Americans eat terribly too. Didn't mean to sound snooty. I got WAY more exercise in europe than I ever do here just getting from place to place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I don't think of it as healthy. My dds might eat it a few times a week, but it's on toast after dinner. They've never had it for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrin Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 My first reaction is "Yes, of course!" as I consider my mental health without Nutella. But, when I consider the nutritional aspects, I must say "moderation" is the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I'm an "all things in moderation" kind of gal. That said, I don't even like Nutella, let alone love it, so I would NOT be eating it for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty.warden Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Moderation and variety of foods in one's diet is the key. No one should have only one food at each meal. I wouldn't let my kid eat Nutella on a spoon every morning for breakfast, but I don't let him eat only an apple for breakfast either. I don't have any problem with Nutella on toast as part of breakfast or any other meal as long as the rest of the meal gets eaten too. IMO people are a bit obsessed with things being perfectly healthy and if they're not it's treated like a poison. Reeses Puffs cereal claims to be full of vitamins but I wouldn't eat it if you paid me, ditto to mango wheatgrass smoothies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Moderation and variety of foods in one's diet is the key. No one should have only one food at each meal. I wouldn't let my kid eat Nutella on a spoon every morning for breakfast, but I don't let him eat only an apple for breakfast either. I don't have any problem with Nutella on toast as part of breakfast or any other meal as long as the rest of the meal gets eaten too. IMO people are a bit obsessed with things being perfectly healthy and if they're not it's treated like a poison. Reeses Puffs cereal claims to be full of vitamins but I wouldn't eat it if you paid me, ditto to mango wheatgrass smoothies. This. I also don't let my kids eat jam on a spoon for breakfast, or do shots of maple syrup. They're condiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Justin's makes a chocolate hazelnut butter that is a healthier version of Nutella. Outright healthy? Not so sure. But healthiER. Oh, and still very good! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devan Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Since it has as much sugar as store bought cake frosting, I can't say I think it's healthy! It's more of a dessert option ocassionally than a breakfast option, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I may be the only person who doesn't like it! No, you're not. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Since I'm the one who posted a picture of the full height display of Nutella and similar spreads in my local store, I went with healthy, even though I know it's probably not the best choice in the world. Hazelnut spread on a slice of bread is a staple for us as well, though we do try to combine it with cheese and sliced veggies and other parts of a typical breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Justin's makes a chocolate hazelnut butter that is a healthier version of Nutella. Outright healthy? Not so sure. But healthiER. Oh, and still very good! What makes you feel like it's healthier? Ingredients of Justin's: Ingredients: Dry Roasted Almonds, Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Palm Fruit Oil, Natural Vanilla, Sea Salt. Of Nutella: Ingredients: Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Hazelnuts (13%), Skim Milk Powder (8.7%), Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder (7.4%), Emulsifier (Lecithins) (Soy), Flavouring (Vanillin). Middle dd won't actually let us buy anything with palm oil because of the orangatans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 My 7 year old loves it. He loves it on anything and with anything. He once asked me to make him a Nutella and ham sandwich. He ate it, but did say not to make it again. LOL That's funny! My 14yo chocolate lover was meh about Nutella--no one else liked it at all. He thought it was ok in coffee but not enough for him to ask for it again. He didn't even finish the jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Middle dd won't actually let us buy anything with palm oil because of the orangatans. My kid too! What is up with that? Was there a show about it or something? I should ask him where he heard about the evils of palm oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 This is pretty healthy for those who eat HFLC: http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/11/chocolate-hazelnut-spread-homemade-nutella/ Especially if you use stevia or honey instead of sugar, and use organic dark chocolate. Yum. Even a better choice: http://paleospirit.com/2012/homemade-nutella-paleo-vegan/ It is not a healthy breakfast in and of itself, but it is a healthy addition to a healthy breakfast, in moderation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Depends on who you're asking. For my two underweight children, for some reason the ped is thrilled with them having Nutella on toast or an english muffin for breakfast. I assume it must be higher in fats and proteins? Regardless, I love the stuff. Like, spoon to jar "love it". I prefer not to look at the label, because it wouldn't change my love for it and would add guilt. No win situation. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 My kid too! What is up with that? Was there a show about it or something? I should ask him where he heard about the evils of palm oil. THe Honolulu Zoo had an orangutan, and the zookeepers talked to the kids about Palm Oil. My dd has done tons of zoo programs due to her love of animals. So, that's where she gets it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 THe Honolulu Zoo had an orangutan, and the zookeepers talked to the kids about Palm Oil. My dd has done tons of zoo programs due to her love of animals. So, that's where she gets it. Wow, Honolulu! Well, I know it wasn't from there. :lol: I just asked my ds and he says he read about it in Ranger Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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