Should this frosted oat cereal with marshmallows be mom-approved?
A few weeks ago I posted a pictureon Instagramof me holding a box of Lucky Charms cereal.
But a good friend (and mom to two littles) commented, “Wait, Lucky Charms?
Photo: Amazon / Lucky Charms
Is this mom-approved?”
I’m here to tell you that it is.
Lucky Charms has some legitimate (redeeming) nutrition qualities.
I know your counter argument: “But there isso much sugarin Lucky Charms!”
The dietitian in me is very aware that Lucky Charmsand other “sweet” cerealscontain added sugar.
And at first that’s all they ate when I poured them a bowl of the cereal.
I hated wasting all of that oat cereal, and alsohellomarshmallows are not a meal.
I limited their Lucky Charms to just a couple days a week.
And after a few straight days of marshmallows, she started to eat the toasted oat cereal, too.
Feeding experts might say it’sbecause I stopped fixating on the marshmallows and backed off.
Because, you know, #momguilt.
Sweetened beverages usually snag the top spots.
Researchers found that children who ate cereal had signficantly healthier diets.
Remember, too, cereal doesn’t just have to be a breakfast item.
Yes, breakfast is important.
Some days are better than others.
For me, keeping cereal on hand lets me win an occasional battle.
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