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Article: Some like it hot: competition in the cereal aisle.(BRAND-NAME RATING)(Buyers Guide)
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- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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It was only a matter of time.
With claims about heart disease, weight control, whole grains, antioxidants, fiber, omega-3s, and more invading other sections of the supermarket, it was inevitable that they would make an appearance in the already-health-conscious hot-cereal aisle.
If you're eating the same bowl of Wheatena or ordinary Quaker Oats that you ate as a child, don't stop. Unadorned whole-grain hot cereals are among the healthiest foods. They're rich in fiber but not in bad fats, salt, or sugar. Toss in a handful of berries, bananas, peaches, or other fruit and you'll make them even better.
But if you're bewildered by whether and how to ...