General Mills reduces sugar in cereals, $1 off coupon, Giveaway of 1 box of General Mills cereal

I am excited to share some great news for cereal lovers. 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.

One lucky winner will win a free box (up to $6.oo) of General Mills cereal. Visit General Mills and tell me your favorite kids cereal?  Remember if this is not done then none of the others will count. This is required before you may use any of the extra credit options. Please leave your email address in your comment if it is not visible in your profile.

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This contest will run until January 27 at approximately 11:59 am Central.

Winners are chosen by Random.Org, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one! The winners will contacted by email so make sure and leave a valid one. This is only open to the US.  ANY comments not following the rules such as completing the FIRST required entry will be deleted without notice. This post is sponsored and product for the post (&/or contest) was provided to the blogger at no cost. All views and opinions with regard to the product or company itself are the blogger’s and were not influenced nor reviewed by the company prior to posting.  General Mills provided me with the free product and information through MyBlogSpark

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