My son can not get enough of
Cheerios. He eats about 2-3 toddler sized bowls of the nutritious cereal every morning and snacks on it throughout the day. So I thought I'd find out a little more about this tasty snack and share it with you.
In 1941 Cheerioats hit the market as the first ready to eat cereal. A year later they introduced the first mascot, Cheery O' Leary. In 1945 Cheerioats changed their name to what we call the cereal today, Cheerios.
Why are
Cheerios so healthy for you? Here's what I found on the Cheerios website.
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Because whole grain is important to health, we make every Cheerios® cereal with whole grain.
Whole grain packs a powerful punch. The plant nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber in whole grain work together to help keep you healthy. Yet, with all their benefits, nine out of 10 Americans don’t get the recommended three servings of whole grain each day.
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans consume three or more servings of whole grain each day (for a total of at least 48 grams of whole grain). A convenient way to get more whole grain is to eat cereals made with whole grain. Every Cheerios cereal is a "good" (at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving) or "excellent" (at least 16 grams of whole grain per serving) source of whole grain. "Cheerios is also very good for little ones too. It is rated the number one choice of cereals for moms with toddlers. Four out of five pediatricians recommend it as a finger food for toddlers. Cheerios only has one gram of sugar per serving. And it provides at least 10% of of 14 essential vitamins and minerals, including iron and folic acid.
Cheerios contains no artificial flavors or colors and is a good source of fiber.
Cheerios are easy for little fingers to pick up which helps in developing fine motor skills. Did I mention that they are fun to eat?
A recent clinical study concluded that
Cheerios does help lower cholesterol. "Three grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, can help lower cholesterol, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease. But only certain breakfast cereals, such as
Cheerios, provide the benefits of heart-healthy soluble fiber from whole grain oats. Cheerios has 1 gram of soluble fiber per cup. The important thing to know is that Cheerios is the only leading cold cereal clinically proven to help lower cholesterol in a low fat diet." Research has also shown that when people eat a healthy breakfast with
Cheerios they eat less fat and cholesterol throughout the rest of the day.
Cheerios come in ten delicious flavors, original, honey nut, multi-grain, new banana nut, cheerios crunch, berry burst, frosted, apple cinnamon, fruity and yogurt burst. Visit their website for a 55 cent off coupon for their new banana nut cheerios. Make sure you start your day right with a healthy breakfast and be sure to include a bowl of
Cheerios.
In 1941 Cheerioats hit the market as the first ready to eat cereal. A year later they introduced the first mascot, Cheery O' Leary. In 1945 Cheerioats changed their name to what we call the cereal today, Cheerios.
Why are Cheerios so healthy for you? Here's what I found on the Cheerios website.
" Because whole grain is important to health, we make every Cheerios® cereal with whole grain.
Whole grain packs a powerful punch. The plant nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber in whole grain work together to help keep you healthy. Yet, with all their benefits, nine out of 10 Americans don’t get the recommended three servings of whole grain each day.
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans consume three or more servings of whole grain each day (for a total of at least 48 grams of whole grain). A convenient way to get more whole grain is to eat cereals made with whole grain. Every Cheerios cereal is a "good" (at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving) or "excellent" (at least 16 grams of whole grain per serving) source of whole grain. "
Cheerios is also very good for little ones too. It is rated the number one choice of cereals for moms with toddlers. Four out of five pediatricians recommend it as a finger food for toddlers. Cheerios only has one gram of sugar per serving. And it provides at least 10% of of 14 essential vitamins and minerals, including iron and folic acid. Cheerios contains no artificial flavors or colors and is a good source of fiber. Cheerios are easy for little fingers to pick up which helps in developing fine motor skills. Did I mention that they are fun to eat?
A recent clinical study concluded that Cheerios does help lower cholesterol. "Three grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, can help lower cholesterol, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease. But only certain breakfast cereals, such as Cheerios, provide the benefits of heart-healthy soluble fiber from whole grain oats. Cheerios has 1 gram of soluble fiber per cup. The important thing to know is that Cheerios is the only leading cold cereal clinically proven to help lower cholesterol in a low fat diet." Research has also shown that when people eat a healthy breakfast with Cheerios they eat less fat and cholesterol throughout the rest of the day.
Cheerios come in ten delicious flavors, original, honey nut, multi-grain, new banana nut, cheerios crunch, berry burst, frosted, apple cinnamon, fruity and yogurt burst. Visit their website for a 55 cent off coupon for their new banana nut cheerios. Make sure you start your day right with a healthy breakfast and be sure to include a bowl of Cheerios.