Sunday, August 1, 2010

Is this cereal good for you?

Gotta love that "marketing and advertising". Not.

Kellogg's Low-Fat Granola Cereal

Has all the key "diet" phrases: "low-fat" and "granola"

Look carefully - serving size is 1/2 cup. Does this beautiful bowl of granola cereal look like 1/2 cup? 1/2 cup is 190 calories. How many 1/2 cups do you think are in this bowl?

Then, check ingredients. Second ingredient is sugar, third ingredient is corn syrup. Further on down the thick list is high fructose corn syrup.

It's a beautiful package. It appears to be healthy. It's low-fat. It's granola. But you have to do your job and read the label. This is not a healthy food for you. Better alternative? Oatmeal, a true low-fat granola, oats. Real ingredients. Real food.

Take the time to find the truth about what you are eating. It's worth it to your health.

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