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more about #eatme more comments → gangey: From the article: The FDA said such specific cholesterol-lowering claims can be made only for drugs, and it suggested that if General Mills wants to k... more » Cafezinha: I am so supremely suggestible when it comes to food. I don't have any Cheerios in the house, but I do have Kashi's equivalent, Heart To Heart. They'r... more » hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE: oh please... they can change their slogan to say "eating a low calorie, low preservatives breakfast can reduce cholesterol." end of story. more » SpicyTamale is a GA peach: Just stay away from my Cracklin' Oat Bran. Mine, mine, mine! more » pear.shaped.Sara: I used to like Cheerios, especially Honey Nut, Frosted, MultiGrain, et al. However, ever since my bf started working in a grocery warehouse I have st... more » saintbernadette: What if I eat my Cheerios with lard? more » Mafalda para Presidente: You know why eating Cheerios reduces your cholesterol? Because if you're eating Cheerios you're not eating eggs & bacon for breakfast. more » dj_chick: Aw, dammit! I've been eating Cheerios (mostly of the honey nut variety) like it was crack ever since I found out my cholesterol was a bit high. So d... more » sassy: I stink-eye at Cheerios while I cuddle my Joes-O's. Exact same thing, but so much less druggy. more » bluebears: Oh its clinically proven allright. If by "clinic" you mean advertising agency boardroom and by "proven" you mean proven to make General Mills a shitlo... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): This is not the first time General Mills has crossed the line. As Sergeant Mills he claimed that Betty Crocker's cake frosting was maybe scientifical... more » tscheese: Cheerios need to come with a warning that says "This stuff tastes like cardboard and you will constantly be finding little stray O's underfoot for the... more » Samanthrax: Suh-weet. Maybe they'll stop airing that obnoxious, poorly dubbed commercial where the guy asks his ladyfriend if she's trying to lose weight because ... more » novelidea: I have a friend who insists on cereal like Cheerios as her ONLY snack because they are "fortified with vitamins!" Also, I wonder if Cheerios COULD be ... more » Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: Wait. Over here inn OZ, companies are allowed to emphasise the cholesterol-lowering effects of their products. Including oats. Is this just because Ch... more » -
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Food Is The New Old Drug
The FDA warned General Mills to either stop advertising that eating Cheerios is "clinically proven to help lower cholesterol" or submit an application to classify them as a drug. (A delicious drug!) [Wall Street Journal] -
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Veggie-Brained Diet Doctors Promote Veggie-Shaped Bodies
With research showing those of us with a little junkinthetrunk may be at less risk for diabetes and high blood pressure, the Daily News thinks we need to go back to feeling shitty about ourselves. More »
