Cherrios claim to lower cholesterol 4% in 6 weeks. Are there other cereals that can do the same thing?

Question

Cheerios are probably the biggest and do the most advertising, and also are the first to lay claim to that. General Mills can launch a campaign solely highlighting that, while other companies probably just push to be noticed. Are there lesser known cereals, ones that are probably better for you, that has the same ingredients that lower cholesterol?

Answer 1

It might just be the whole oats/grains in the product. Quaker Oats makes the same claim with their products (though I don't think instant oatmeal is too healthy, though I'll eat it in a pinch), as does Kellogg's Heart Smart cereal. (Although Heart Smart has several listings of sugar, including corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils and listings of preservatives that I don't consider healthy and will not buy a product if any of these are even listed once.) I shop at Trader Joe's, which is a chain of low cost health food stores. They have a Cheerios equivalent, Joe's O's that have the same comment about cholesterols on them.

In my opinion, it just helps to eat a good, healthy diet. My mother-in-law told me last month that her doctor put her on a new pill for her high cholesterol. Now, this woman eats plenty of stuff I don't even consider food. That day, I noticed she put creamy, fatty dressing on he salad (to me, those types of dressings ruin the salad), and had a nice chunk of red meat for dinner. Typical of her. I had made the diet comment, too. On the other hand, I eat real, whole, good foods and my cholesterol (as of the test I took in late spring/early summer) is low.

Other than the American Heart Association site, I'm sure there are sites that offer information on lowering and maintaining good cholesterol levels, but I just can't think of any good search phrases now.

Answer 2

I am just reiterating what everyone else has already said. General Mills does not promise or even guarantee that Cheerios will lower your cholesterol. They do have in the small print that it is part of a heart healthy diet, combined with exercise, etc. Regardless of whether your cholesterol goes down or not, you have no case because there was no PROMISE even made. It is just their marketing technique, and sure you can go to a lawyer, but you will either be (1) laughed out of the office or (2) losing a lot of money on a case a judge will throw out.

Answer 3

Hi. I'm sorry, but i don't know of any cereal that can lower cholesterol. My father has been using the margarine, ' Flora Proactiv.' If it's available in your country, then try and get it. It helped my dad regulate his cholesterol levels. ~ Ghøst

Answer 4

If you believe this then I have a bridge to sell you.
Actually, if you believe that cholesterol levels even matter, then I can also sell you a river to flow under the bridge.

Answer 5

if you like hot cereals try oatmeal