William Atkins
Friday, 03 October 2008 23:29
Science -
Health
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A study performed by Consumer Reports says that some breakfast cereals have high amounts of sugar and low levels of fiber, a bad combination for children and adults alike.
The report by American product review and comparison company Consumers Union, with its magazine
Consumer Reports, will be contained in their November 2008 issue.
Two of the cereals contains over 50% of sugar with very little fiber. These two cereals are: Post’s Golden Crisps and Kellogg’s Honey
Smacks.
Health experts overall recommend foods, such as breakfast cereals, with high amounts of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates in order to counter the dangers of colon cancer, type-2 diabetes, and other such diseases, along with the increasing risks of being overweight, and even being obese.
However, the article “
The Hidden Danger of a Bowl of Cereals,” by eFluxMedia.com states that some breakfast cereals contain
“a danger.”
It states,
“The danger is not a deadly chemical hidden in the delicious cereals, but rather the high levels of sugar – some brands have more that 50 percent sugar by weight, and low levels of dietary fiber.”
The article adds that people increase their risk even more but eating more servings (or larger servings) per day that is recommended.
The article states,
“… that people often eat 50 to 65 percent more than the suggested serving size, intensifying the effect of the sugar. With these details in mind, the promise that cereals may reduce the risk of obesity and of developing type 2 diabetes remains just a dream.”
Read page two for the worst of the cereals, according to the Consumer Reports.
