I gave all 5 of my babies (about 6 months or so and above) cheerios and they have survived just fine thank you. Cheerios are great because they are perfect for their stubby little fingers to pick up. Much better than trying to get the baby to eat something like bran flakes (good luck with that!)
Don't get me wrong doody. I myself have honey cheerios at home which I on occasion eat cause they're quite tasty. What I meant to say, though it didn't come across properly, was that the advertising campaign that Nestle cheerios has is over exaggerated. Companies like nestle tend to amplify what little nutritional value their products have to convince consumers to buy them. Like expat sueno says, they are a bit healthier than the other stuff out there but at the same time they're still not that healthy. Anyway I don't mean to be a diet Nazi, you should eat what you wish :) Oh and I have to agree with Doratheexplorer, I'm not sure about giving cheerios to a baby you'd have to check up on that.
Cheerios are processed - absolutely. However, on an overall basis they're much healthier than most of the other garbage out there that is marketed to mums for their babies & toddlers.
The sugar content of plain ol' Cheerios is also far lower than that of sugared cereals and other snacks, which are generally even more processed than Cheerios. Some of the sugared cereals are up to 50% sugar (by weight - and more than that as a % of calories).
Even some of the yogurts have more grams of sugar per serving than a full-sized can of Coke, thanks to all the added sugar (and high fructose corn syrup). Plain unsweetened/unflavored yogurt does contain natural sugar, as does fruit, but nowhere near the sugar levels of the typical "fruit" yogurt here in Qatar.
Nothing is ever truly perfect in the snack food world, but we can strive for "the best we can find". . .I just try to read the labels and use common sense :o)
Oh and don't buy into that wholegrain healthy crap that all these cereals advertised. They're all still pretty heavily processed. Best healthiest thing to do for breakfast is eat as much protein as you can - hence eggs are highly recommended.
I was going to write the same thing as NY couple. In Family food centre you can occassionally get vanilla cheerios which do well on the taste buds but are a bit on the expensive side - like 35 riyals.
So funny that you asked because I've been looking for them for a while too. Here's my info:
1. Regular, plain cheerios: I've only found them at Megamart. And they cost like 23 riyals for a very small box!
2. Honey Cheerios (from Nestle): These are available at just about every grocery store like Family Food Centre, Food Palace, Lulu, Carrefour. They only cost around 13 riyals for a box.
The Honey Nut Cheerios almost always seem to be in stock at MegaMart - at least when I go. The regular Cheerios are more difficult to find, but they do exist. (Buy them up when you can find them!)
Keep in mind that the Honey Nut Cheerios have a lot of sugar (9g per serving) compared to the regular Cheerios (1g per serving) http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20081001/kids-cereals-some-are-50-percent-sugar
They're not as bad as some other cereals that target kids, but they're still quite sweet.
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I gave all 5 of my babies (about 6 months or so and above) cheerios and they have survived just fine thank you. Cheerios are great because they are perfect for their stubby little fingers to pick up. Much better than trying to get the baby to eat something like bran flakes (good luck with that!)
Don't get me wrong doody. I myself have honey cheerios at home which I on occasion eat cause they're quite tasty. What I meant to say, though it didn't come across properly, was that the advertising campaign that Nestle cheerios has is over exaggerated. Companies like nestle tend to amplify what little nutritional value their products have to convince consumers to buy them. Like expat sueno says, they are a bit healthier than the other stuff out there but at the same time they're still not that healthy. Anyway I don't mean to be a diet Nazi, you should eat what you wish :) Oh and I have to agree with Doratheexplorer, I'm not sure about giving cheerios to a baby you'd have to check up on that.
Cheerios to a baby??!! No way!! Unless ofcourse you want its teeth to fall out within the month!
Cheerios are processed - absolutely. However, on an overall basis they're much healthier than most of the other garbage out there that is marketed to mums for their babies & toddlers.
The sugar content of plain ol' Cheerios is also far lower than that of sugared cereals and other snacks, which are generally even more processed than Cheerios. Some of the sugared cereals are up to 50% sugar (by weight - and more than that as a % of calories).
Even some of the yogurts have more grams of sugar per serving than a full-sized can of Coke, thanks to all the added sugar (and high fructose corn syrup). Plain unsweetened/unflavored yogurt does contain natural sugar, as does fruit, but nowhere near the sugar levels of the typical "fruit" yogurt here in Qatar.
Nothing is ever truly perfect in the snack food world, but we can strive for "the best we can find". . .I just try to read the labels and use common sense :o)
thanx ny,
well i was thinking about introducing those plain one to my baby in a month or two.
eggs r good as well as cheerios, which r actually very nutritious and i don't think they r crap villagejoker
Oh and don't buy into that wholegrain healthy crap that all these cereals advertised. They're all still pretty heavily processed. Best healthiest thing to do for breakfast is eat as much protein as you can - hence eggs are highly recommended.
I was going to write the same thing as NY couple. In Family food centre you can occassionally get vanilla cheerios which do well on the taste buds but are a bit on the expensive side - like 35 riyals.
So funny that you asked because I've been looking for them for a while too. Here's my info:
1. Regular, plain cheerios: I've only found them at Megamart. And they cost like 23 riyals for a very small box!
2. Honey Cheerios (from Nestle): These are available at just about every grocery store like Family Food Centre, Food Palace, Lulu, Carrefour. They only cost around 13 riyals for a box.
Hope this helps.
thank you all for the inputs... i hope i'll get to find those regular cheerios
The Honey Nut Cheerios almost always seem to be in stock at MegaMart - at least when I go. The regular Cheerios are more difficult to find, but they do exist. (Buy them up when you can find them!)
Keep in mind that the Honey Nut Cheerios have a lot of sugar (9g per serving) compared to the regular Cheerios (1g per serving) http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20081001/kids-cereals-some-are-50-percent-sugar
They're not as bad as some other cereals that target kids, but they're still quite sweet.
There was also some at Shoprite.
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I saw them on sunday in Megamart
Oh thnk for the info. frnds !!
Cheerios is a cereal name brand.
I'd check Mega Mart. There are many western products in stock there. Prepare to pay out the wazoo for them though!
cheerios...the whole grain oat cereals
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Cheerios ??
Wats tat ? U mean Cherries ....??