I have some news for you that may just come as a bit of a shocker, so you may want to brace yourself before reading this.
Many of the breakfast cereals marketed to children have a lot of sugar in them.
I know, I know. It’s hard to believe, right? I mean, who would have thought that food containing marshmallows or designed to look and taste like chocolate chip cookies might have high amounts of sugar? Besides, all the commercials I watched about breakfast cereal when I was growing up told me that cereal could be part of a balanced breakfast. That means it has to be good for you! Never mind the fact that those statements were made over a scene that included a big glass of orange juice, some toast, and a side of fruit as well.