Product Spark: General Mills Cereals – (Winner Chosen)
January 22nd, 2010 | 
Author: Congratulations to Jackie for being chosen by Random.org as the winner! Your coupons are on their way.
Typical mornings at my house are a greeted with the alarm going off and a rush to get dressed and out the door. Rarely do we have time to stop and have a healthy breakfast.
Recently I was given an opportunity from MyBlogSpark & General Mills to review and blog about GM Cereals. I received 4 VIP coupons in the mail and promptly went to the store I used 2 of them. I chose Honey Nut Cheerios & Multi Grain Cheerios because these seemed to be the healthier options for my family. One of the things my diet seems to lack is fiber. If my diet is lacking then I am positive my other family members aren’t getting enough either. Cheerios contains soluble fiber and Whole Grain Oats so it is also heart healthy which is a good thing for maintaining good cholesterol levels. I also worry about the amount of sugar in the foods I and was pleased to learn that General Mills is reducing the amount of sugar in some of their cereals, especially those geared towards children. As for the Cheerios, I found that they only have 1 gram of sugar per serving which was amazing since they taste so good! My kids love the Honey Nut Cheerios and the Multigrain Cheerios and that pleased me since they contain less sugar per serving than their normal cereal choices.
General Mills & MyBlogSpark have helped me realize that there are quick and NUTRITIONAL alternatives to starting the day off in a rush! Rather than sending my kids out the door with a potential 24 grams of sugar in hand, they can have a bowl or baggie of Honey Nut Cheerios with only 9 grams of sugar and many more vitamins & minerals that they need to get through the day! We have taken this opportunity to change some not so good habits to some great lifelong great choices. Cheerios are a great way to start or even end the day .
I’m off to go grab some more GM cereals for us to try next week. I’m thinking I will grab a box of Wheaties for my hubby…he will need them for that list of “honey do’s” I will be giving him this weekend. 
If you would like to win 2 free boxes of General Mills cereals for your family to try as well, just leave me a comment with some of your favorite quick & healthy alternatives to breakfast for your family. This is a mandatory entry. You can also earn extra entries by following me on Facebook or Twitter or by blogging or tweeting about this giveaway and commenting me with a link for a total of 5 entries. Giveaway will end on Friday, January 29th at 11:59pm.
Good luck to you and thank you to MyBlogSpark and General Mills!
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A smoothie made with yogurt and fresh fruit is my favorite alternative to a quick and “healthy” breakfast.
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I enjoy making Crock Pot oatmeal for my family. Its easy to make the night before and you can add any kind of fruit(apples, blueberries, etc.) to it that you would like!
I always buy using qpons and sales as well.
One way I am sure to take advantage of these items
as well as have quick frugal and nutritious choices for my family is to cook ahead.
Convienance doesnt have to mean drivethru nor unhealthy.
A premade frozen multigrain waffle presweetened with honey can be quickly toasted. Add
a small glass of juice and hard boiled egg to make a quick healthy balanced meal that can hold anyone over till lunch time. Trading a bowl of a healthy cereal for waffle changes it up. As well as precooked breakfast meats exchanged for the egg. And fresh fruit in place of juice for more changes.
Remember nature provides us with the best options.