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Heart Healthy Eating

Sure, Cheerios is great for kids because it’s made with delicious whole grain oats and provides important vitamins and minerals. Plus, it has 1 gram of sugar.

Now, It’s your turn!
Did you know that in just 6 weeks Cheerios can reduce bad cholesterol by an average of 4%? Cheerios is the only leading cold cereal clinically proven to lower cholesterol. A clinical study showed that eating two 1½ cup servings daily of Cheerios cereal reduced bad cholesterol when eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol.1

And, 6 weeks goes by really fast!

  • In the time it takes for your new couch to arrive, you'd be sitting at a more comfortable cholesterol level.
  • By the time you'd read that novel cover to cover, you could start a new chapter in heart health.
  • Or in the time it takes your child to finish her Shakespeare report, you could report a healthier cholesterol level.
  • And just think, in the weeks it takes to power through your holiday shopping, you could power up your heart.

Want to know more about cholesterol?
Cholesterol plays some beneficial roles in your body – making cells, hormones, and tissues. But too much blood cholesterol can build up in your arteries and put you at risk for heart disease. Aim for a total cholesterol level below 200mg/dl.

Simple changes, like adding heart-healthy foods with soluble fiber to a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, can help you reach you cholesterol goals.

Cheerios has one gram of soluble fiber per serving. Three grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oats foods, like Cheerios, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.


1Johnston L, et al. Cholesterol-lowering benefits of a whole grain oat ready-to-eat cereal. Nutr Clin Care, 1998; 1:6-12.


Beverly's story
Beverly
Scotch Plains, NJ


“I had unexpected open heart surgery a year ago. As I adopted heart health habits during my recovery, I realized that I should have been eating the Cheerios cereal I carried around in a plastic baggie so many years for my kids!”

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