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General Mills recently announced the publication of a limited edition version of lucky charms. In anticipation of thisThe Four Fantastic- Sugar bomb dedicated, we wanted to make another look at what is currently on shelves. These are not lucky charms you grew up. From 2005, General Mills started moving slowlywhole grains In all its cereals, and today you will find whole grain corn, rice, oats and wheat in cereals such as Trix, puffs of cocoa, puffs of Reese and Count Chocula. Considering that 95% of Americans fell in their intake of whole grain, we applaud the efforts of General Mills, but unfortunately, the movement is very similar to a small bandage on a machete wound.

Consider this: with whole grains in the fold, lucky charms now contain 2 grams of fiber per serving, while other GENERAL GENERAL MILLES cereals have only 1 gram. The poached wheat, in comparison, consists entirely of whole grain wheat and has 6 grams of fiber in each portion. But what lucky charms are lacking fiber, it compensates for the sugar - 10 grams per ¾ cup. It is not unlikely that a child eats twice as early for breakfast, bringing the overall sugar load to almost a double package of peanut butter. Thanks for the improvement, General Mills, but you will have to do better before we ring.

In the grain industry, bright-colored marshmallians are called "Marbits". We have another name for them: Candy. Thanks to the impact of sugar of these marshmallows, your child can fill the added sugar limit from the American Heart Heart Association throughout the day by eating 1 cup of cereals. Starting the day like this defines a young eater for a short-term sugar race and long-term propensity for calorily dense and sugar-loaded foods. And do not think you are exempted as adult-US sugar dependence extends beyond the generation gap. The average American eats up to 4 times more of the recommended limit, adding up to a total sugar consumption of 132 pounds a year for every man, woman and child.

Trisodium phosphate has its share of criticism, but most of them are in the plumbing community. Yes, the additive is a key ingredient in many cleaners of the toilet bowl, and he took heat to be corrosive for metal pipes. In foods, trisodium phosphate is used to balance the acidity and moderate amounts in which it seems to be unlikely to be dangerous. That said, there is something uncomfortable on the idea of ​​filling your bowl of cereals and your bowl with the same chemical. (It is prudent to say that it is one of theWorst breakfast food to lose weight.)

The average American child consumes about 121 milligrams of artificial food dyes every day. It's a serious problem. Take the two colors listed here. Studies have prompted yellows 5 and 6 as potential causes of behavioral problems, learning problems and hyperactivity in children. Add to laul a roller-style touch in blood glucose and it is not surprising from 5.4 million American children were diagnosed with ADHD. At the end of the day: a daily cereal like lucky charms do not guarantee academic failure, but it certainly does not improve the chances of success.

For better suggestions (which do not include the toilet cleaner), check out our report on theBest breakfast cereals eating to lose weight.