Honey Maid Graham Crackers are a tasty snack that everyone should try. The snack surprisingly isn’t as unhealthy as people would think. Researching a 14 and four-tenth ounce box of crackers, I came up with these surprising results.
First of all the crackers are made with eight grams of whole grains and contain no high fructose corn syrup. For anyone that doesn’t know what high fructose corn syrup means, it’s a substance usually contained in sugary soft drinks like Coca-Cola. In other words, it’s something that gives the crackers their flavor.
Per serving size which is eight crackers, there are 130 calories; 25 calories from fat; 3 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans; 1.5 g polyunsaturated; .5 g monounsaturated fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 160 mg sodium; 8 g sugars; and 50 mg of potassium. There are no vitamins in the crackers, but the crackers contain four percent of iron.
In the short term, some pros of graham crackers are that they’re extremely delicious both plain, and if you wanted to use them for s’mores, they are low in fat, and contain iron. A few cons in the short term, could include that the snack is both rich in sodium and carbohydrate. In the long term, some pros could include trying to eat healthier. Graham crackers are much better for you, than say an Oreo sundae from Dairy Queen. So, if you start getting into the habit of eating them, then maybe you’re craving for that sundae will decrease.
Proteins are a part of every cell, tissue, and organ in our bodies. Proteins are being broken down and replaced in our bodies. The protein in the foods we eat is digested into amino acids that are later used to replace these proteins in our bodies. Foods high in protein would include meats, poultry, fish, beans and legumes.
Men should intake 56 grams a day, and women should intake 46 grams a day. Age groups are between 19 and 70 plus. Protein is important to many functions of the body from building and maintaining muscle and bone to keeping cells in good working order. Not getting enough could prevent these functions which could result in medical problems, and weight loss. Too much protein could result in medical problems like dehydration, reduced liver, brain function and could put you at risk for higher cholesterol.
In conclusion, proteins are really important, but you need to know how much is too much. Keeping track of protein you consume a day by looking on the back of foods to see the amount of protein listed, and trying to remember how much you need to consume each day are a few helpful tactics to try to avoid or limit the health problems listed above.
References:
http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/protein-in-diet/overview.html
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/196279.php
http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/how-much-protein
