It’s week two for Share Your Love for Cereal! General Mills is getting the word out that cereal is one of the best breakfast options for kids. I know many of us are concerned about the sugar intake for our kids. I was surprised to learn that even what I consider the “sugary” cereals contain about 130 calories per serving.
“Your child’s favorite cereals may actually help fight childhood obesity,” said Dr. Keith Ayoob Ed.D., RD. “Cereal provides key nutrients that are important to overall health and cereals, including sweetened cereals, provide less than 5 percent of a child’s daily sugar intake.”
In addition, did you know cereal is lower in calories and higher in nutrition than many other breakfast options like bagels with cream cheese and pancakes?
- A 2009 study of children aged 6 to 18 shows cereal eaters have healthier body weights than those who don’t eat cereal, regardless of sweetness level.
- Cereal eaters consume less fat than non-cereal eaters.
- Not all cereals are equal and it’s important to read the labels — General Mills is proud of its commitment to reduce sugar in all of its kids’ cereals to single-digit levels per serving.
- General Mills has more than 30 nutritious cereals with 130 calories or less per serving.
There is a You Tube video available about mom’s thoughts on breakfast. My thought is that as long as you remember the serving size, cereal is a wonderful breakfast option. My kids were eating the individual serving bowls that I received with this promo. It was a good reminder on what an appropriate serving size is.
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I was surprised that General Mills is committed to keeping sugar levels in their cereals in the single digits.
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It is surprising what they say about cereal and childhood obesity. I know we look at the sugar content and fiber in cereal that we purchase.
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I was surprised to read about the 2009 study of children aged 6 to 18 showing cereal eaters have healthier body weights than those who don’t eat cereal, regardless of sweetness level. I thought sweetened cereals were not good for kids.
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I have learned that cereal might help with childhood obesity due to less fat consumption than non cereal eater
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Wow- I am always trying to figure out the breakfast thing for my granddaughters (2 &3) that live with me…I guess a little sweet cereal isnt a bad thing after all…enlightening!
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I am surprised to learn that cereal eaters eat less fat than non cereal eaters
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children who eat breakfast regardless of sugar content, have better concentration skills, and do better in class than students who dont eat breakfast.
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2009 study about healthy body weight and kids who eat even sugary cereals surprised me.
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I was surprised how much sugar is in milk products compared to other foods we eat.
I am surprised to learn Cereal eaters consume less fat than non-cereal eaters.
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I learned that “Your child’s favorite cereals may actually help fight childhood obesity,” said Dr. Keith Ayoob Ed.D., RD. That surprised me since kids’ cereals tend to be sugary. altern147 [at] yahoo [dot] com
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I learned that Multi-bran cereal is high in fiber
I was surprised by the connection between cereal and obesity
I have decovered that most cereal has least sugar then people think
had no idea that cereal eaters eat less fat in other things – crazy!
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I am surprised to know that people who eat cereal eat less fat.
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I was surprised to learn how little sugar sweetened cereal actually contained.
Cereal eaters consume less fat than none cereal eaters!
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the 2009 study did surprise me it always seems as though eating cereal can be/is bad for you
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I always thought certain cereals were sugary but was surprised to see some of them were less than 10 gms in sugar.
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That makes me feel good that my kids eat a lot of cereal!