Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Cheerios are so loveable! Get a General Mills coupon.

I will always love Cheerios, they remind me of being a kid and they will forever bring me great memories of my kids being little (yes I know my kids are STILL little…. but Ethan is 7 now and used to be that sleepy little guy above). The most common breakfast around here consists of dry Cheerios in the kids’ little baseball hat bowls, OJ and chocolate milk (that was the menu this morning). John and I are cereal lovers ourselves and they are a frequent snack when we watch TV after the kids are in bed. We mix it up a little and will get other cereals as well but even when we do I still pour some Cheerios in the bowl too. I think we lucked out because our kids don’t ask us for the real sugary bright colored cereals, I’ve gotten some as treats in the past and they really weren’t that impressed with them. Anyway I was really happy when General Mills provided me with 4 free cereal coupons and the information to share with you below through MyBlogSpark. So far I just used one coupon for Honey Nut Cheerios, maybe we’ll try a new General Mills cereal when I go to the store next!

Here is what General Mills has to say:

We´re excited to share some great news for cereal lovers. This week 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.

Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals.