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			<p>A cereal-centric breakfast is smart in so many ways!</p>

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			<p><strong>Cereal is a morning rock star because it&hellip;</strong></p>
			
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				<li><strong>Tastes great.</strong> No wonder ready-to-eat cereal is a frequently eaten food at breakfast!</li>
				<li><strong>Puts the &ldquo;fast&rdquo; in breakfast.</strong>  Pour a bowl of cereal. Add a glass of milk and a handful of blueberries. Done.</li>
				<li><strong>Can help fill your daily fibre quota.</strong> Pick a cereal that&rsquo;s at least a source of fibre (at least 2 grams per serving).
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						<li><strong>Discover the benefits of fibre.</strong> Reference our <a href="../know-nutrition/fiber.shtml">FIBRE-pedia</a>.</li>
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				<li><strong>Is nutritious.</strong> Cereal&mdash;including children&rsquo;s cereal&mdash;supplies B-vitamins and minerals like iron and zinc that are essential for good health.
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						<li><strong>Did you know?</strong> Children&rsquo;s cereals provide less than 5 percent of the sugar consumed by U.S. children.<sup>1</sup> Learn more about <a href="../know-nutrition/sugar-kids.shtml">sugar and kids</a>.</li>
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				<li><strong>May help with weight management.</strong> Eating cereal as part of a nutritious breakfast may help promote a healthy weight in adults and kids.<sup>2,3,4,5</sup></li>
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				<li>NHANES 2001-02, USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, version 1.0.</li>
				<li>Cho S, Dietrich M, Brown CJ, Clark CA, Block G. The effect of breakfast type on total daily energy intake and Body Mass Index: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). J Am Coll Nutr. 2003;22:296-302.</li>
				<li>Song WO, Chun OK, Obayashi S, Cho S. Is consumption of breakfast associated with body mass index in US adults? J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:1373-1382.</li>
				<li>Barton BA, Eldridge AL, Thompson D, Affenito SG, Striegel-Moore RH, Franko DL, Albertson AM, Crockett SJ.. The relationship of breakfast and cereal consumption to nutrient intake and body mass index: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:1383-1389.</li>
				<li>Albertson AM, Anderson H, Crockett SJ, Goebel MT. Ready-to-eat cereal consumption: Its relationship with BMI and nutrient intake of children aged 4 to 12 years. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:1613-1619.</li>
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