The Casa de Cowan Loves Cereal as I mentioned in the
Cheerios Giveaway. We buy seem to buy Cinnamon Toast Crunch in bulk. I feel like I am always picking up a box at the store. With all that sugar on top, I was alway concerned with how much sugar we were eating. Well, I found out good news was on the way.
This week General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.
Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children´s diets.
Other cereal factoids:
- Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children´s diets.
- Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child´s diet today.
- More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.
Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office.
Right now if you visit here you will find a
$1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs and Trix.
For more information about kids and cereals, check out
Cereal Health and Wellness.
Note: the information in this blog post and an appreciation give of free cereal coupons were all provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark