good news!!! fruit loops is a health food!!!

flatferenghi · 03-08-2011, 04:44 AM

i saw a commercial last night showing how much fiber fruit loops and sugar pops (they called it corn pops) , and a few other similar cereals have & were beneficial for growing kids. Yes, don"t put away the glucosamine and metformin just yet. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

paulabob · 03-08-2011, 06:00 AM

Great news! Running off to the cereal aisle right now! Kids will be thrilled.

porcupine73 · 03-08-2011, 06:06 AM

Interesting FF, I don't think I saw that one yet. It's not surprising though I suppose. I like the commercial for those honey nut O's, that, because they contain a little oat fiber, are touted as a healthy breakfast, when they're loaded with sugar.

Many of those products it is really the milk that provides the majority of the nutrition. I like those chocolate drink mixes that they claim things like 'contains as much protein as 3 eggs!'. Well I know sugar doesn't contain protein, and I doubt the drink mix contains protein powder, so the only possible source is the milk.

I also like that one for that chocolately spread 'made with wholesome ingredients like hazelnuts and skim milk'. Haha why don't they mention that SUGAR IS THE #1 INGREDIENT IN THE PRODUCT!?!?

It's just insane FF.

Lillianna · 03-08-2011, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by porcupine73

I also like that one for that chocolately spread 'made with wholesome ingredients like hazelnuts and skim milk'. Haha why don't they mention that SUGAR IS THE #1 INGREDIENT IN THE PRODUCT!?!?

It's just insane FF.

Yes! That stupid commercial convinced my 13 y.o. that Nutella on toast is a healthy breakfast. I told her she could pour Hershey's syrup on a pop tart for the same nutritional value...and a lot less money...

Rach918 · 03-08-2011, 06:13 AM

Glad to know I should feed my daughter a heaping serving of sugar and artificial coloring to begin her day! I am sure this will start her off right... Oh thank you cereal company! How would I know what to feed my child if it wasn't for your propaganda... oops I mean advertisements…

LowCarbPanda86 · 03-08-2011, 06:17 AM

I just saw one this morning about Rice Chex and other Chex I guess being gluten free

porcupine73 · 03-08-2011, 06:24 AM

I heard a show on the radio one time that said it is better to buy kids an unsweetened cereal type product such as just oatmeal or rice puffs or whatever those wheat biscuits are, and then just give them a bowl of sugar and let them add as much sugar as they want. This person was saying that in his informal studies, the amount of sugar the kids added themselves was less than what comes in the presweetened cereals.

ChristineCQ · 03-08-2011, 06:25 AM

yup! I saw the same info on DH's Cocoa Pebbles! IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!

ddailey320 · 03-08-2011, 06:35 AM

Ahhh...bowls of sugar- breakfast of champions for sure!

My favorite by far are the commercials that claim how High Fructose Corn Syrup/Sugar is just as "healthy" as regular cane sugar...LOL... awesome!! :P

ChristineCQ · 03-08-2011, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ddailey320

Ahhh...bowls of sugar- breakfast of champions for sure!

My favorite by far are the commercials that claim how High Fructose Corn Syrup/Sugar is just as "healthy" as regular cane sugar...LOL... awesome!! :P

Saw that one at my dad's house yesterday! "Corn sugar....cane sugar.....sugar is sugar!"

jazills · 03-08-2011, 07:10 AM

Sugar is sugar no doubt...How long did it take for them to figure this out?? But yet they are still condoning their "healthy" cereal. Give them a bowl of sugar with milk....it's sad how misinformed people are. I used to be one of those....I'm glad I seen the light. I'll go have my bacon, sausage and eggs now.

drjlocarb · 03-08-2011, 07:40 AM

"Made with whole grain" seems to be the phrase I see most often. The fiber is 1.5g/ serving rather than just 1g/serving. Oh joy.

The one I saw yesterday was for lasagna. Two were saying the tomato/cheese was what made it great. The guy in the combine in the wheat field said it was the whole wheat pasta that made it healthy.

jazills · 03-08-2011, 07:56 AM

"a part of a balanced breakfast".....

karenann33 · 03-08-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lillianna

Yes! That stupid commercial convinced my 13 y.o. that Nutella on toast is a healthy breakfast. I told her she could pour Hershey's syrup on a pop tart for the same nutritional value...and a lot less money...

I stupidly bought some of this thinking it was good for you. Didn't read the label until I got it home.

Good grief I think it has more sugar than Hershey's syrup.

JustCallMeAmy · 03-08-2011, 08:09 AM

FF, were you watching dr. Oz yesterday?!

LJB · 03-08-2011, 08:11 AM

Nothing like a big bowl of Apple Jacks to start your day! Unfortunately, it doesn't taste like apples.

Must be mock apple.

Aomiel · 03-08-2011, 08:20 AM

Don't tell the schools. They already count ketchup as the 'required vegetable'. I'd hate to see them call Fruit Loops the 'required fruit'.

Low Carb Librarian · 03-08-2011, 08:28 AM

Mmmmm.... Corn Pops... I wish they were good for you, I could eat those all day long!

Gweebles · 03-08-2011, 08:36 AM

"just look for the white check mark on the box" and you know it is healthy for you!!

ravenrose · 03-08-2011, 08:47 AM

a friend in Canada told me yesterday he saw an ad for Kraft macaroni and cheese saying it was made from cauliflower and was thus healthy... what's with that? was he just pulling my leg?

JustCallMeAmy · 03-08-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenrose

a friend in Canada told me yesterday he saw an ad for Kraft macaroni and cheese saying it was made from cauliflower and was thus healthy... what's with that? was he just pulling my leg?

nope, it's true! the REAL joke is, it's higher in carbs per serving than regular kd

it's not made from cauli, it *somehow* has cauli in it...based on the nutritional info...don't ask me where lol

Faia · 03-08-2011, 11:26 AM

Actually them's "Froot Loops" as there is not enough (if any) actual fruit to warrant them having "fruit" in the name.

flatferenghi · 03-08-2011, 12:30 PM

on 1 side it has fruit, on the other it has loops. How balanced can u get??? FF

JazzleBug · 03-08-2011, 12:45 PM

Hysterical, FF. LOL

What gets me isn't the cereal commercials...it's that apparently POP TARTS are healthy. Anyone seen those commercials? Ugh.

Knittering · 03-08-2011, 12:54 PM

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on 1 side it has fruit, on the other it has loops. How balanced can u get???

FF,

Rachelocity · 03-08-2011, 01:00 PM

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Nothing like a big bowl of Apple Jacks to start your day!

Does a bowl a day still keep the bullies away? If so, then I'd advocate eating it a lot more.

In other news, corn sugar does have its uses.

LJB · 03-08-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachelocity

Does a bowl a day still keep the bullies away? If so, then I'd advocate eating it a lot more.

In other news, corn sugar does have its uses.

I think it's a great starter for your compost!

skib · 03-08-2011, 02:54 PM

nice one FF

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Originally Posted by porcupine73

I heard a show on the radio one time that said it is better to buy kids an unsweetened cereal type product such as just oatmeal or rice puffs or whatever those wheat biscuits are, and then just give them a bowl of sugar and let them add as much sugar as they want. This person was saying that in his informal studies, the amount of sugar the kids added themselves was less than what comes in the presweetened cereals.

Well my brothers and I must not have been part of that study, as kids we frequently tried to sneak giant amounts of sugar into break cereal. Pretty much to the point where it was just piles of sugar hidden by a little milk.

The sad thing is even the unsweetened cereals are almost as bad as the sugar filled ones, just with a slightly lower blood sugar spike. So many bland breakfasts I could have skipped

RubyJ · 03-08-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lillianna

Yes! That stupid commercial convinced my 13 y.o. that Nutella on toast is a healthy breakfast. I told her she could pour Hershey's syrup on a pop tart for the same nutritional value...and a lot less money...

And be sure to feed your children Frosted Mini Wheats before their big test at school!!
That's the ad with the mother marking important days on her calendar and the little miniwheat putting a reminder sticker on those days.

Eliza_Jazz · 03-08-2011, 03:33 PM

Yeah, just like canned ravioli are healthy for kids because "they have a whole serving of vegetables in them". (Cooked to death vegetables and chemicals/dyes cocktail that is ....)

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LJB Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 24,496 Gallery: LJB Stats: Size 8 at Present WOE: No flour or sugar.	Nothing like a big bowl of Apple Jacks to start your day! Unfortunately, it doesn't taste like apples.Must be mock apple.

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flatferenghi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,809 Gallery: flatferenghi	fruit loops IS a balanced bkfst. on 1 side it has fruit, on the other it has loops. How balanced can u get??? FF

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03-08-2011, 04:44 AM	#1
flatferenghi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,809 Gallery: flatferenghi	good news!!! fruit loops is a health food!!! i saw a commercial last night showing how much fiber fruit loops and sugar pops (they called it corn pops) , and a few other similar cereals have & were beneficial for growing kids. Yes, don"t put away the glucosamine and metformin just yet. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

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Rach918 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 258 Gallery: Rach918 Stats: 262/245/165 WOE: low carb Start Date: 01/15/2013 (restart)	Glad to know I should feed my daughter a heaping serving of sugar and artificial coloring to begin her day! I am sure this will start her off right... Oh thank you cereal company! How would I know what to feed my child if it wasn't for your propaganda... oops I mean advertisements…

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ddailey320 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,742 Gallery: ddailey320 Stats: depressed/progressing/HAPPY	Ahhh...bowls of sugar- breakfast of champions for sure! My favorite by far are the commercials that claim how High Fructose Corn Syrup/Sugar is just as "healthy" as regular cane sugar...LOL... awesome!! :P

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jazills Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,250 Gallery: jazills Stats: 206/182.8/130 - 5'2" WOE: VLC/NK Start Date: March 4, 2013	Sugar is sugar no doubt...How long did it take for them to figure this out?? But yet they are still condoning their "healthy" cereal. Give them a bowl of sugar with milk....it's sad how misinformed people are. I used to be one of those....I'm glad I seen the light. I'll go have my bacon, sausage and eggs now.

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drjlocarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,164 Gallery: drjlocarb Stats: 274/231/190 WOE: vlc/NK Start Date: 1999,2003,2007,jan2010	"Made with whole grain" seems to be the phrase I see most often. The fiber is 1.5g/ serving rather than just 1g/serving. Oh joy. The one I saw yesterday was for lasagna. Two were saying the tomato/cheese was what made it great. The guy in the combine in the wheat field said it was the whole wheat pasta that made it healthy.

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jazills Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,250 Gallery: jazills Stats: 206/182.8/130 - 5'2" WOE: VLC/NK Start Date: March 4, 2013	"a part of a balanced breakfast".....

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Aomiel Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,085 Gallery: Aomiel Stats: 330/192/140 WOE: Bernstein/Atkins Start Date: January 2010	Don't tell the schools. They already count ketchup as the 'required vegetable'. I'd hate to see them call Fruit Loops the 'required fruit'.

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Low Carb Librarian Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,374 Gallery: Low Carb Librarian Start Date: Restart: April 1, 2013	Mmmmm.... Corn Pops... I wish they were good for you, I could eat those all day long!

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ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,075 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	a friend in Canada told me yesterday he saw an ad for Kraft macaroni and cheese saying it was made from cauliflower and was thus healthy... what's with that? was he just pulling my leg?

03-08-2011, 11:26 AM	#22
Faia Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Paragon City Posts: 739 Gallery: Faia WOE: LC/Avoid Frankenfoods Start Date: March 2009	Actually them's "Froot Loops" as there is not enough (if any) actual fruit to warrant them having "fruit" in the name.

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