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Emmy award-winning reporter John Biffar, hosts the local medical series Health Matters which airs on NBC2 News Today weekday mornings between 5-5:30 a.m. and during NBC2 News at 4:00 p.m.
 
 
 

      

Kids' Cereal
May 2, 2009

 For some kids, it’s the best part of the grocery shopping experience: the cereal aisle. Lines of boxes, vibrant and colorful, all vying for your child’s attention. But what’s lurking inside that box of cereal could be hazardous to your child’s health: enormous amounts of sugar.

 

“Overall, we need to choose cereals that are unsweetened, less than 10 grams of sugar per serving and also high in fiber,” says Marjorie Chutkhan, a Clinical Dietician for Lee Memorial Health System.

 

A recent study finds that some of your child’s favorite cereals can contain sugar equivalent to three glazed donuts. Sugar that can eventually become fat. Clinical dietician, Marjorie Chutkhan suggests purchasing a cereal that contains 5 grams of sugar, or less. “Eventually, they will appreciate, or will get familiar with choosing a better, healthier cereal.”

 

A strategy that could mean a faster, and healthier selection the next time you hit that cereal aisle. Also look for at least 5 grams of fiber in your child’s cereal as well.