http://www.thepeakofperfection.com/2009/09/28/cheerios-heart-health/ A weblog by Mt. Capra Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:35:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://www.thepeakofperfection.com/2009/09/28/cheerios-heart-health/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Nutrition Tracking Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:27:12 +0000 http://www.thepeakofperfection.com/?p=518#comment-631 This is really interesting info. It's a good example about how influential, and sometimes misleading, a claim can be. I'm curious if the sodium is added to the Cheerios for taste or maybe as a preservative or something. I often see foods that are low sodium but none that are sodium free. But this is probably due to the fact that our bodies need a certain amount to function. Maybe Cheerios can make the claim (and not be hypocritical) because people would not exceed their recommended sodium intake by eating a bowl of Cheerios. I think the recommended maximum sodium levels are 2500mg for a healthy adult and 1500mg for someone with hypertension. So a person with hypertension could eat a bowl of Cheerios and still benefit from the cholesterol lowering benefits. As long as they didn't eat more than 8oz:) But I agree, they should at least offer a low sodium Cheerios. Good idea. This is really interesting info. It’s a good example about how influential, and sometimes misleading, a claim can be. I’m curious if the sodium is added to the Cheerios for taste or maybe as a preservative or something. I often see foods that are low sodium but none that are sodium free. But this is probably due to the fact that our bodies need a certain amount to function. Maybe Cheerios can make the claim (and not be hypocritical) because people would not exceed their recommended sodium intake by eating a bowl of Cheerios. I think the recommended maximum sodium levels are 2500mg for a healthy adult and 1500mg for someone with hypertension. So a person with hypertension could eat a bowl of Cheerios and still benefit from the cholesterol lowering benefits. As long as they didn’t eat more than 8oz:) But I agree, they should at least offer a low sodium Cheerios. Good idea.

]]> http://www.thepeakofperfection.com/2009/09/28/cheerios-heart-health/comment-page-1/#comment-626 harold Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:31:32 +0000 http://www.thepeakofperfection.com/?p=518#comment-626 This one is best for kids and adults too. So glad that you have shared this information. Be back for more readings. This one is best for kids and adults too. So glad that you have shared this information. Be back for more readings.

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