Is Granula a Healthy Breakfast Choice? Sorting Fact from Modern Granola
                                
                                
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                                Invented in 1863, the original "granula" cereal was a dense, baked graham flour product that needed to be soaked overnight before eating. However, the product most people today call granula is actually its modern descendant, granola. Understanding this distinction is the first step to determining if this popular morning meal is truly a healthy breakfast choice.