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The Huffington Post | by Sarah Klein
When it comes to cereal choices for kids, we might as well be feeding them dessert.
The Environmental Working Group, a public health nonprofit organization, reviewed the nutrition labels of more than 1,500 cereals, including 181 marketed to kids. Cereals with cartoon characters on the box were found to have the most added sugar. In fact, two thirds of the products analyzed by the EWG contained more than a third of the sugar kids should consume in an entire day in just one serving. The average serving packed about as much sugar as three Chips Ahoy! cookies, according to the EWG.
All that sugar first thing in the morning is likely to just leave you hungry again as soon as your blood sugar levels crash. Unsurprisingly, cereals with more fiber -- at least 3 or 4 grams per serving -- can keep you full for longer, as can other breakfast options higher in protein.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/15/most-sugary-cereals-2014_n_5317771.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
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