Breakfast
for many of us families is a bowl of cereal (often gulped down standing
up before running off to work or school). Sometimes, it's even dinner
on the craziest days. It's convenient, quick and generally pretty
nutritious.
But if you're letting your kids pick the cereal, you may be serving them a less healthy meal than you'd hope.
An analysis in the Journal of The American Dietetic Association
found that two-thirds of cereals marketed to children – which meant
they had a licensed character or an activity directed towards kids on
the box – didn’t meet national standards for sugar content and other
aspects.
They also make misleading health claims,...
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