Cereal grains contain pentosans and starch, which absorb a lot of water. If you leave your box of cereal unsealed, the grains will soak up moisture from the air and soften.

The struggle with raisins in cereal is that raisins have a high amount of water in them, even though they are technically ...

For her, that starts with water. "I always like to start the day with a big glass of water," she explains. "It just gets you off to a good start, avoids dehydration and allows blood flow to the ...