Eddie Smith Personal Trainer at Adrenaline Training

Here to help towards your fitness, weight loss goals and also to help athletes reach the next level in sports. Home personal training, at your apartment complex, or work fitness center. Even in your living room. Who says you need fancy equipment or a big space to get a workout? Not even!

My name is Eddie Smith. High School Baseball Coach, NASM Cerified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, NPTI Certified Personal Trainer, NPTI Nutritional Specialist, BA Exercise Science, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist, Former College Sports Athlete (cross country, indoor track, and baseball). 8 years Experience.

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Business provided in the Washington, DC.

Rates:
$35 per hour
$50 for 2 people during a session
Group of 5 or more ($20 per person)
Also Rates on Packages!
5 Sessions for $170.00
10 Sessions for $340.00

Monthly Rates:
Monthly 3 Day A Week Ongoing Special of $300
Monthly 2 Per Person 3 Day A Week Ongoing Special of $500

If you are interested please call or text me at 2022109534 or email me eddie9920@gmail.com

Thank you for reading and Have a wonderful day :D

Recommendations

 Robert Olson

Independent International Affairs Professional

Eddie is by far the best personnel trainer I have every had.

September 3, 2013, Robert was Eddie's client

Helen N Boyle

Senior Literacy Advisor at EDC

Eddie is a skilled personal trainer who is fun to work with. He is good at motivating clients, challenging them and coming up with varied and interesting workouts. I highly recommend him.

August 23, 2013, Helen N was Eddie's client

Sid Balman

Principal at Turner Strategies

Eddie trained my son the summer prior to his final year in high school football. Eddie tailored the program for strength, speed, quickness and weight gain. The results were very good, and as a result my son signed with a Division 1 university, where he played all four years.

Unlike many trainers, however, Eddie has the intangibles a parent wants in someone with whom your child will spend so much time. Eddie is intelligent, honest, compassionate and builds strong relationships with his clients.

I would use Eddie again without hesitation for any training needs that might arise for my family.

August 22, 2013, Sid was Eddie's client

Ann Malcolm

Owner, Malcolm Real Estate

Eddie was a great personal trainer who worked with me twice a week for about 3 years. I was sorry to see Eddie leave the Washington DC area. He was a great trainer for me, for my stamina, for toning my body, and for my over health. I highly recommend Eddie as a personal trainer.

August 20, 2013, Ann was Eddie's client

Donald Morency

--Consultant specializing in government affairs and business development

Eddie was my personal trainer two times a week for more than six years until he joined the U.S. Army. With his professional skills he has made my 76 year old body stronger and flexible through his emphasis on core training while diversifying our training sessions with a balanced approach to strength training. He is a no nonsense trainer who understands how to maximize your body's ability to maintain a healthy condition. He's a very personable individual, reliable to a fault, trusting, and a team player. I recommend him highly to anyone, young or old who wants to get into shape, maintain one's physical condition, and in my case, to live a long life.

August 20, 2013, Donald was Eddie's client

David Yaffe

Partner, Van Ness Feldman

Eddie is a great trainer. I was in my late 50's when I hired him through his previous employer/gym. He identified my physical issues and capabilities through the way I walked, stretched, etc., and he designed a program, including warm-ups, to build up the areas that needed work. He, like many trainers, starts with the core, but builds outward. Eddie is fun, he has a positive and outgoing personality--and he will provide that extra oomph to make you do more than you would if left to your own devices.

August 20, 2013, David was Eddie's client

Vanessa Brown

Realtor, Senior Associate, at Central Properties LLC

Eddie is outstanding and easy to work with start to finish. Whether you just have a question or two, or want a full workup and fitness plan he always makes time for you. Eddie doesn't just talk over you and make off the wall suggestions; he listens to you, understands your goals and will help you move toward them at your own pace. On top of it all he's a great guy and easy to work with.

August 20, 2013, Vanessa was Eddie's client

Eddie Smith-Personal Trainer

Michael Cirrito

Michael Cirrito: Director, Classified Marketplace Unit at The Washington Post

Step aside Tony Horton! Eddie Smith brings muscle confusion and high intensity interval training to whole new levels. I worked out with Eddie for about two years and he consistently pushed me to better results. Eddie brought a creative approach to structuring our time together and effectively focused on strength, balance, and flexibility. I'd recommend him for anybody looking to improve physically.

David Kralik

business formation consultant & strategist with a global mindset

From a Physical training perspective, Eddie really understands how the body works and provides unique training solutions to each person he trains. Like a good coach, he pushes people to achieve their potential but also understands their limits. 

Workout Boot Camp (Alexandria, Va off Edsall Rd)

Saturday Mornings if you are game....

Workout at Apartment Complex Gym at 10am.

Come get your workout on and accomplish your New Year's Resolution or Work off those Holiday pounds you are so anxious to get rid of. I will motivate and push you towards your workout success.

Admission: $20

For Details call or text me...Eddie Smith at 202-210-9534 or respond to ad to email me

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Caffeine for Performance

 By Stacey Penney, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS

Caffeine has become a regular part of our daily diets, found in items such as chocolate, coffee, tea, and soda, even over-the-counter medications, supplements and cosmetics. It stimulates the central nervous system, heart, and musculoskeletal system (1). Part of the appeal of caffeine is that it has minimal health consequences for generally healthy individuals when taken in low-to-moderate amounts. Typical side effects include sleep disturbances, headaches, tremors, or increased anxiety, but overall benefits include improved concentration, alertness and mood (2-4).

Many athletes turn to caffeine not only for this stimulating buzz, but also to enhance sports performance. Between 1984 and 2004, caffeine was on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) list of banned substances as evidence implicated caffeine as an ergogenic aid (2). It was eventually removed from the list as violation threshold levels were well beyond doses giving athletes a competitive edge (2). Though not currently banned, it is still a substance being monitored by WADA (2). Along these same lines, the NCCA bans caffeine at urine concentration levels of 15 ug/mL or higher for student-athletes to test positive, so it is still important to monitor just how much caffeine could be ingested from different sources (which will be listed later)(3).

In the Body

Caffeine is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and quickly metabolized by the liver. It begins circulating in the blood stream within 15-45 minutes, with peak concentration appearing an hour after consumption (1). Caffeine research, overall, finds that it effects both the central and peripheral systems (1). It easily crosses the membranes of nerve and muscle cells, and even the blood-brain barrier. Caffeine can also enhance fat oxidation and spare muscle glycogen (1). When combined with a carbohydrate source during recovery, caffeine is also shown to improve glycogen repletion, but timing becomes a factor so that it does not negatively impact sleep patterns (1). (This is just a brief overview of caffeine in the body. For more information explaining the physiological processes view the studies in the reference list.)

Health Benefits and Cautions of Caffeine

Just about every week a new piece of research on caffeine and its health benefits makes the headlines. Caffeine consumption (especially coffee) has been correlated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, various cancers, diabetes, and also improvements in cognitive functioning and asthma relief (5-6). If you are a regular caffeine consumer, you are probably aware of the dependence you may have on caffeine. Withdrawal can make you cranky, cause headaches, drowsiness, and even nausea. Caffeine beyond small amounts is not recommended during pregnancy, and those with high blood pressure, anxiety, sleep problems, heart issues, and stomach concerns may want to avoid caffeine (4). Caffeine may interact with prescription or over-the-counter medications, so consulting with a health care provider is advised.

Benefits for Performance

Need to improve ball-passing accuracy in a field sport? Caffeine may be able to improve that by 10% (7). Caffeine has been shown to improve performance by decreasing reaction time, sustaining maximal endurance and intermittent high-intensity long-duration exercise by extending the time to exhaustion (1-3). Caffeine may offer benefits for strength-power and sprint activities, and potentially reduce RPE, but research in these areas has been equivocal (1-3). Recent research has also shown that caffeine ingestion an hour prior to resistance training increased total repetitions that could be performed, but more importantly, significantly decreased DOMS in the days following compared to placebo (8). These researchers left us with an interesting question to ponder- would caffeine allow for more training sessions to be completed because of decreased soreness (8)?

Caffeine Dosing and Sources

Optimal dosing for improving performance is between 3-6mg/kg body weight, where lower amounts do not offer a significant benefit and higher doses offer no additional benefits, and can even have negative performance consequences (1,3). As an example, for a 150 pound (68 kg) athlete this would equate to 204 to 408 mg caffeine. Some common caffeine sources include (9):

Cola (12 oz.): 30-47 mg
Green tea (8 oz.): 24-40 mg
Black tea (8 oz.): 14-61 mg
Chocolate (bittersweet 1 oz.): 25mg
Coffee (8 oz.): 95-200 mg
Espresso (1 oz.): 40-75 mg

Over-the-counter medications are another source of caffeine to be aware of. As you can see, caffeine concentrations can vary widely, especially in coffees and teas due to brewing or even bean roasting methods. For those seeking a more controlled dosing using caffeine anhydrous, a dry powder form, can provide that.

For the regular caffeine consumer, a cup or two of coffee an hour before training doesn’t seem that extreme, but what about for the caffeine naïve athlete? Would a vente from the corner coffee shop on the way to a competition put them over the edge? Probably not, but a competition wouldn’t be the best time to discover an athlete’s response to caffeine. To evaluate how long the ergogenic effect of caffeine lasts and how it differed between regular caffeine users and nonusers, Bell and McLellan (2002) had study participants ingest either 5 mg/kg of caffeine or a placebo and complete one of six randomized submaximal (80%) exercise tests to exhaustion trials, at 1, 3, or 6 hours after ingestion, once per week (10). Caffeine significantly improved (increased) time to exhaustion, and was greater for nonusers who had a longer lasting ergogenic effect that was still evident at the 6 hour post ingestion trial (10). For those who are caffeine experienced, caffeine clears from the blood stream between 3 and 6 hours after ingestion, whereas for our caffeine naïve consumers it takes a bit longer (1, 10).

What do Athletes Know?

During the 2005 Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon World Championship, participants were asked to complete a questionnaire to discover what their knowledge about caffeine and exercise was, along with the sources they received their information from. 73% of the respondents perceived that caffeine had a positive or strongly positive effect on performance, with the most common sources of caffeine information being fellow athletes, magazines, journal articles, and coaches, in addition to self-research and experimentation (11). 53% of these athletes planning on using caffeine indicated they did not know how much caffeine would improve their triathlon performance (11)! This research highlights the need for more athlete education on the topic of how to correctly use caffeine to enhance performance—if its use is being considered.

Caffeine Wrap-Up

Though we are not promoting the use of caffeine, this article shares some of the benefits and dosing strategies for improving performance. The ergogenic effects of caffeine can vary depending on dosing, timing, exercise intensity, duration, and habitual or naïve caffeine use. Athletes should use caution if considering using caffeine if they have medical conditions or prone to sleep disturbances, and consult with their healthcare provider.

References:

1. Goldstein, E. R., Ziegenfuss, T., Kalman, D., Kreider, R., Campbell, B., Wilborn, C., & … Antonio, J. (2010). International society of sports nutrition position stand: caffeine and performance. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 71-15. doi:10.1186/1550-2783-7-5
2. Del Coso, J., Muñoz, G., & Muñoz-Guerra, J. (2011). Prevalence of caffeine use in elite athletes following its removal from the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances. Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism, 36(4), 555-561. doi:10.1139/H11-052
3. Clark, M.A., Lucett, S.C. NASM Essentials of Sports Performance. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2010.
4. Evert, A. “Caffeine in the Diet: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.” U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 5 May 2011. Web. 13 Dec. 2013. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002445.htm.
5. Butt, M.S., Sultan, M.T. (2011)Coffee and its consumption: benefits and risks. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 51(4):363-73. doi:10.1080/10408390903586412.
6. Welsh E.J., Bara A., Barley E., Cates C.J. (2010) Caffeine for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 1. Art. No.: CD001112. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001112.pub2.
7. Stuart, G.R., Hopkins, W.G., Cook, C., Cairns, S.P. (2005) Multiple effects of caffeine on simulated high-intensity team-sport performance. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise 37:1998-05.
8. Hurley, C.F., Hatfield, D.L., Riebe, D.A. (2013) The effect of caffeine ingestion on delayed onset muscle soreness. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27(11)3101-3109. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a99477
9. Staff, Mayo Clinic. “Caffeine Content for Coffee, Tea, Soda and More.” Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 01 Oct. 2011. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211.
10. Bell, D.G., & McLellan, T. M. (2002) Exercise endurance 1, 3, and 6 h after caffeine ingestion in caffeine users and nonusers. Journal of Applied Physiology. 93(4): 1227-34. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00187.2002
11. Desbrow, B., & Leveritt, M. (2007). Well-trained endurance athletes’ knowledge, insight, and experience of caffeine use. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, 17(4), 328-339.

Author Bio
Stacey Penney, Contributing Content Strategist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), holds a master’s degree in exercise science and health promotion from California University of Pennsylvania, a degree in Athletic Training from San Diego State University, along with credentials in Health Promotion Management and Consulting (UCSD), and Instructional Technology (SDSU). She holds certifications from NASM and ACE in personal training, corrective exercise, sports performance, group exercise, fitness nutrition, and health coaching. Previous San Diego Fall Prevention Task Force Chair, she develops continuing education curriculum for many fitness organizations in addition to personal training, writing, and helping coach youth soccer.

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The Forgotten Exercise....Crab Walking

For an excellent cardiovascular and strength movement, try crab walks. This exercise is most commonly performed by young children in their physical education classes, but it offers so many potential benefits to you that it deserves a place in your workout too.

Not only will it challenge your balance and agility, but you'll also really work the hamstrings, glutes, abs, triceps, and shoulder muscles while doing it.

How to do this exercise:
Crab walks are done by first sitting on the ground, hands planted just behind your back and legs bent, feet on the floor.

Next, raise the hips up slightly so that only your hands and feet are now in contact with the ground. The higher you can raise your hips at this point, the more abdominal benefits you're going to see.

Once you're in this position, you then want to “walk” across the room as fast as you can. If you'd like, try creating an obstacle course to move through, as the extra turning will further work the upper body muscles.
Try to crab walk for a minute straight then rest and go at it again. Once you're really comfortable with the movement, if you want to challenge yourself further, try wearing a weight vest or belt while you do it to add extra resistance.

spice it up

The next time you're looking for something new to try during your workout, give it a try. Be patient with yourself while you learn the movement, as it will likely call for some neurological adaptations to take place initially. The day after first doing it, expect to feel a bit more muscle soreness than you're used to, because your body will be adjusting to this new movement pattern.

Bear Crawl for Tight Abs

How would you like one exercise that works your whole body, requires no equipment, is easy to learn and is fun to do? Consider the bear crawl.

"The bear crawl engages many muscle groups including the shoulders, core and quads," said Crystal McReynolds, a coach at CrossFit Central.

To do the bear crawl, simply drop onto all fours with your hands directly under your shoulders, then rise up onto your feet. Now you're in the bear position! You can move forward and backward more quickly than in a standard crawl, and you'll work every major muscle group in the process.

Moving on "all fours" is so natural, kids do it all the time -- but as adults, we forget the fun and simplicity of crawling around. Locomotion on all fours has real physical benefits that moves it beyond child's play.

"Quadrupedal movement helps develop coordination and agility while also increasing cardiorespiratory endurance," said McReynolds. In the semi-squatted position of the bear crawl, your heart and lungs work harder, and the major muscle groups are engaged in keeping you balanced and moving.

The bear crawl can be added to just about any workout: Throw in a few bear crawls at the end of a walk or run or after your Spinning class. Too shy to crawl in public? There's probably a hallway in your house that would be an ideal bear path. Surprisingly, crawling uphill or upstairs is slightly easier than bear crawling on a flat surface, so you might want to start on an incline.

There are plenty of ways to make the bear crawl more challenging: Add push-ups every few steps or try crawling backward for a physical and mental test of coordination.

"If you want to make the bear crawls really challenging," said McReynolds, "put a dumbbell in each hand. That's a great way to develop muscular strength and increase lean muscle mass."

If you'd like more alternative ways to strengthen your abs -- and fight the boredom of crunches -- check out these tips for the hanging knee raise and hanging leg raise.

20 Best Cardio Exercises for Weight Loss

Cardio is the most common form of weight loss exercise. It is effective, increases heart rate and metabolism too which are key elements for weight loss. 

Try out these different cardio exercises along with your weight loss program to add that zing to your workout routine. Here are 20 best cardio exercises for weight loss and fitness.

What is cardio?
Arnav Sarkar explains how cardio is beneficial for weight loss, "The simplest explanation of a cardio workout would be any workout/exercise that gets your heart rate up, and keeps it elevated for a significant amount of time." If you're a first timer with cardio, look to starting with 20-minutes-a-day cardio workouts, and increase the duration and intensity of exercise to improve your stamina and reach your weight loss targets.

Precautions for cardio workouts
Before you start huffing and puffing, did you know there are limits and precautions when you practice your cardio workouts? Arnav explains what you should keep in mind for cardio workouts, "Don't overdo it, especially the slow and long duration type. Good cardio training has a lot of benefits to offer, but overdoing it, which is very common, can soon lead to problems like aching knees, muscle loss, slower metabolism, etc. For most people, 10-20 minutes of intense cardio, and 25-45 minutes of low intensity cardio seems to work best without causing any overuse injuries."

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
HIIT sessions are only 20 minutes long if you minus the warming up and warming down session. For best results, you should go for HIIT training every second to third day. This is because whenever you do reps, you perform them with greater intensity. But don't fool yourself into trimming down in a day and performing this workout every day as this workout is known to burn energy from your muscle system which calls for at least a day's time to rest and recover.

Kettlebell
"The basic exercises that are done with a Kettlebell are whole body exercises," explains Arnav. "This means that they make your body work hard and burn a lot more calories than what the basic isolation exercises like crunches, curls, etc do. Also because these basic exercises burn a lot more calories with each rep, the workouts are rarely very long. For most, a basic 30-45 minute workout will be enough to get the job done."

Circuit training
Simply put, circuit training is a bunch of aerobic exercises mixed up with resistance training to deliver a high intensity workout. These exercises are performed one after the other - in a circuit - with minimal rest in-between. Circuit training involves both aerobic and anaerobic exercises but this method of training is so flexible, you can create your very own routine in a matter of minutes with a little bit of research and help from your friendly neighbourhood fitness blog or website like healthmeup.com

Plyometrics
Plyometric contractions—or the stretch shortening cycle, as it is often referred to—involves a process whereby the muscle undergoes a period of rapid lengthening movement, followed by a brief transition time where there is no change in muscle length, followed by an explosive shortening movement that in turn enables related muscles to produce maximum force without necessarily increasing maximum strength.
Stair training
Stair exercises will help you increase your cardiovascular stamina and will also tone your lower body. It might be a little tiring at the beginning but with persistence, soon you will not feel pooped easily and you will notice that you can perform several other tasks with gusto and improve your day's performance. Staircase exercise is a great out of gym cardio training. You can also incorporate stair exercise in your interval training and circuit training routines.

Swimming
Swimming, freestyle (or with the butterfly or breast stroke) can burn up to 350 calories per 30 minutes. But this is with respect to rigorous swimming, and not leisurely swimming, which burns a mere 200-250 calories per 30 minutes. If you add this for an hour, you're burning 400 to 700 calories an hour, which is pretty good.

Outdoor cycling
As compared to indoor static cycling, outdoor forms can do a lot more for your overall fitness levels as it challenges you with different terrains and difficult routes. The amount of calories burnt in cycling usually depends on your speed and the resistance of the route used. On an average, cycling at less than 10mph can burn up to 372 calories, at moderate levels (12-13.9 mph) up to 745 calories and above 20 mph around 1117 calories. Although, this form of fitness programme does not help much in terms of upper body workout, it can be a great way to tone your lower limb muscles.
Jumping ropes or skipping rope
Simple yet effective; jumping rope for a few minutes can do wonders for your body weight. What's more; it works for your entire body and helps you achieve hand-eye coordination. As you gradually master the basics of this activity, you can challenge yourself further by using different patterns like side steps, speed steps and cross mode. At moderate levels, you can lose as much as 931 calories by performing this activity for an hour.

Jogging
Jogging is another ideal way to work every part of your body and shed some unwanted calories. In order to achieve the best calorie-burning potential, attempt working above 8 mph. You can also offer resistance to motion using rugged, rough terrains and hilly inclined areas.
Tennis
Here's a fun game that will provide you a great opportunity to burn some extra calories while improving your speed, strength and reaction time. A continuous workout of tennis for one hour will help you burn around 600-900 calories of body fat.

Hiking
Hiking is a good recreational activity, but it can make you sweat and keep you active. Hiking also helps to improve muscular fitness, reduce depression, maintains healthy weight and lubricates your joints well.

Zumba
At its core, Zumba proposes to offer a large calorie burn through high-tempo aerobic activity coupled with interval training. Based on various factors such as body weight, gender, fitness level and other physical factors, you can burn up to 400 to 600 calories per hour.

CrossFit
According to International Crossfit coach Denise Thomas, "Crossfit is functional movement, constantly varied and executed at high intensity. Crossfit is the way to go, if you want to be stronger, faster, lose a lot of weight, Crossfit will do that for you. It prepares your general physical skills and uses every part of your body."

Kickboxing
Kickboxing is primarily known for developing great cardiovascular fitness, and unlike running, cycling and other popular cardio activities, it works the whole body while hitting the core muscles hard too! In terms of calorie burning it outdoes the regular jogging/walking workout anyday, while being more fun as you do a lot of different moves compared to doing just one movement continuously for an hour.

Basketball
Playing a game of basketball is an easy and effective way to improve your flexibility, endurance level and cardio-respiratory health. The running and the quick alteration in directions while playing the game will also help you tone your muscles while dropping a few calories. On an average, you lose around 600-900 calories while playing basketball for an hour.

Body combat workout
Body combat is an empowering cardio workout, which is fiercely energetic and is inspired by martial arts. It draws from a wide array of disciplines such as karate, boxing, taekwondo, tai chi and muay thai. Supported by music, you strike, punch, and kick your way through calories in an enjoyable cardio fitness workout.

Core Power Yoga
Core power yoga is performed in a heated room and the postures surround cardiovascular exercises. But it has to be done at a fast pace. Core power yoga strengthens your abdomen and the back. It involves muscle toning postures too. Core power yoga also strengthens the hip and pelvis. You can expect to improve strength, stamina, endurance, improve concentration and reduce stress.

Belly dancing
Anyone can learn belly dancing and it's both a sexy and fun way to keep in shape. Belly dancing will not only make you feel sexy about yourself but will also help to improve your body posture, aid in weight loss and help to burn great amount of fat and calories.

5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Make with Cereal

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner can all use one ingredient: Cereal

How many times have you searched through the pantry only to find that you have little more than the basics, which includes, of course, a box of cereal? Well, with a little ingenuity and thinking outside of the “cereal” box, you can make a variety of recipes, from appetizers to desserts, using the breakfast staple. So, whether you are a well-seasoned kitchen MacGyver or a home cook in training, making meals with whatever you have on hand just got easier — thanks to cereal.

Breakfast cereal isn’t just served with a splash of cold milk and a sprinkling of fruit anymore. In fact, cereals can be used in many recipes that call for breadcrumbs. For example, when coating chicken, much like breadcrumbs, cereal holds the moisture inside of the meat and adds a crunchy texture to the outside. Also, cereal acts like breadcrumbs when binding food together like in burgers or meatballs. It can also be used as a crunchy topping in desserts instead of cookies or crackers.

The Cook editors at The Daily Meal surveyed the cereal aisle and were excited about these recipes using Kellogg’s brand cereals. Chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, and soy sauce is then coated in Rice Krispies cereal for an extra crunch. All-Bran wheat flakes are used for a crunchy topping on a juicy apple cake. Raisin Bran is added to a beef and dried fruit curry for satisfying Crock-Pot meal. And Corn Flakes are combined with marshmallows and used as a crispy topping to a sweet potato casserole — perfect for the holidays.

Next time you find yourself without breadcrumbs, cookies, crackers, or whatever binding agent a recipe calls for, try using breakfast cereal instead. Or better yet, check out some of the recipes that we’ve selected. Using ingredients that you have on hand and becoming a little creative in the kitchen is the foundation for a satisfying and gratifying meal.

Asian Chicken Tenders Recipe
Ginger, garlic, and soy sauce give an Asian twist to chicken tenders. Rice Krispies cereal gives them a crunch!
Click here to see Asian Chicken Tenders Recipe

Cheesy Broccoli Bake Recipe
Rice Krispies cereal gives a crispy crunch to this classic casserole.
Click here to see Cheesy Broccoli Bake Recipe

Chocolate Scotcheroos Recipe
It’s fun to say. They’re fun to make. And, thanks to the chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter, they’re even more fun to eat.
Click here to see Chocolate Scotcheroos Recipe

Moroccan Chicken Stew Recipe
Chicken and vegetables are combined with spices, couscous, and crunchy cereal for a healthy and satisfying meal.
Click here to see Moroccan Chicken Stew Recipe

Sweet Potato Bake Recipe
A longtime holiday favorite — sweet potato casserole topped with Corn Flakes and sweet miniature marshmallows.
Click here to see Sweet Potato Bake Recipe