According to the candidate of medical sciences, porridge should be from whole grains.

“Porridge, which is cooked for two minutes, and cereals, which are cooked for 15-20 minutes, are completely different products in terms of the amount of fiber,” the doctor explained.

In her opinion, if you occasionally eat instant cereals, then there will be no great harm to the body.

“Those foods that contain little fiber have a bad effect on the gastrointestinal tract, because it is necessary to nourish the microbiocenosis, and therefore reduces the risk of developing intestinal cancer,” the specialist said.

She also noted that there are cereals that contain very few trace elements, vitamins, fiber, such as semolina.

“Buckwheat, rice (especially unpolished), quinoa, millet - all these cereals are complete, because they contain not only fiber, but also trace elements, B vitamins, a sufficient amount of protein - something that is good for the body,” Berezhnaya emphasized.

Also, according to the nutritionist, there is a group of people with congenital diseases that can appear at any age.

“The so-called celiac disease is a congenital intolerance to cereal protein.

It is found in Russia with a frequency of 1 in 100. Those cereals that contain gluten (wheat, rye and gluten-contaminated oats) are categorically contraindicated for such people, ”said the interlocutor of RT.

As another individual case, the doctor named an allergic reaction to herbs, which, in turn, can cause a cross-reaction to cereals.

Earlier, endocrinologist, nutritionist, nutritionist Alexei Kalinchev spoke about the causes of childhood obesity.