General Mills Cereals

General Mills recently announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. While that’s great news for kids, it’s also great news for us adults who enjoy our favorite “kid” cereals, also! General Mills and My Blog Spark recently provided my family with some free cereal coupons to celebrate this initiative to make some of their cereals lower in sugar.

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.

General Mills is offering a great $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals. To get yours, click here.