Friday, April 4, 2008

Cereal For Breakfest - Is It Healthy ??


One in five middle school students and one in three high school students do not eat breakfast.

Some public health and food industry initiatives to encourage children to eat breakfast, particularly cereal..

Scientists around the world examined 161 breakfast cereals from four leading manufacturers and compared nutritional values of children's and nonchildren's cereals to national guidelines.

They found that when comparing nutrients per gram, children's cereals were higher in calories, sodium, carbohydrate, and sugar, but significantly lower in fiber and protein.

They also found that the majority of children's cereals, 66 percent, failed to meet national recommended nutritional standards for foods sold in schools.

So now ,what do you think about cereal for breakfest ??

Watch Genuine Nerd Toby Radloff - Breakfast Cereal Test :

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