One thing I’ve tried to do in my diet is increase the amount of whole grains and fiber in general, and I know firsthand that it can be difficult. Whole grains are essential – eating just part of the grain doesn’t provide the same benefits of the whole grain.
Nine out of ten Americans don’t eat enough whole grains per day, which is really unfortunate. Whole grains offer vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. One way to increase your whole grain consumption is to eat breakfast cereals. As the graphic on the left shows, Big G cereals (Cheerios, Fiber One, and Total, among others), provide 10% of the whole grains consumed in this country.
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. Since these cereals appeal to kids, it does make me feel better letting them eat what I would normally think of as “sugary” cereals.
To learn more about whole grains and how to incorporate them into your diet, visit Whole Grain Nation.
Disclosure: General Mills, through My Blog Spark, provided me with a whole grains gift pack, coupons, and information to facilitate my review.
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