A New Year Approaching....

Throughout the year I'm always conscious of my weight and I try to make healthy eating choices most of the time, I'm always trying to feed Kristen healthy things too, but a lot of the time I feel like I could do much better. We seem to get totally off track during the months of November and December, what with Kristen's birthday and Thanksgiving and then of course Christmas with all the yummy baking, and candy. But with the New Year approaching my resolve to get back to healthy eating kicks in full force. That's why I was happy to hear this week that General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce the sugar in their cereals. Jason and I want to cut way back on the sugar we have, and that means Kristen should too. One of the ways I like to start off my healthy living is to start with a healthy breakfast.

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 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.

For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness.

Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals.

I'd like to thank General Mills and MyBlogSpark for sending me complimentary coupons and allowing me to provide this information to you.