We love when we are contacted to try out a new food! While General Mills has been making cereal for a very long time, they have done something new to their cereal. What is that you ask? They have made 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. Isn’t that great? If you really look at the packages of the products you are buying you would be surprised at how much sugar is actually in the products we are feeding our families. I just love that General Mills is taking this big step!
A little info about ready-to-eat cereals…
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 benefits:
* 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.
We received 4 coupons for 4 FREE boxes of General Mills ready-to-eat cereal. The coupons and all information found here were provided to us by General Mills through My Blog Spark.
We LOVE General Mills cereal and are sure that you will too!
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