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Study Reveals America's Breakfast Cereals Are Unhealthier Than Ever

5/23/2025

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A troubling study in JAMA Network Open reveals that from 2010 to 2023, American children's breakfast cereals have become less nutritious. With fat and sodium levels soaring by one-third and sugar increasing by nearly 11%, while protein and fiber decline, these findings spark serious concerns about the health of our youth's diets.

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A troubling study in JAMA Network Open reveals that from 2010 to 2023, American children's breakfast cereals have become less nutritious. With fat and sodium levels soaring by one-third and sugar increasing by nearly 11%, while protein and fiber decline, these findings spark serious concerns about the health of our youth's diets.