On Friday, February 11th, momstown Oshawa - Port Perry enjoyed a delicious breakfast provided to us by our friends at Kellogg's!!! There was Rice Krispies, Mini-Wheats Little Bites, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran, Strawberry Mini-Wheats, Corn Pops, and Frosted Flakes all enjoyed with some milk, yogurt, fresh fruit, orange juice, coffee and tea! It was served up buffet style so that everyone could try a little bit of everything throughout the morning in between crafts and socializing!
Everyone really enjoyed being able to sample a little bit of everything and it was heard more than once that "this cereal is a little taste of my childhood". The children definitely had their share of cereal to eat too and they also got inspired to be creative with the cereal and made beautiful pictures, designs, patterns and bracelets out of various cereals, but primarily using their fave, Froot Loops!
At the end of the morning every mom went home with a very generous gift bag from Kellogg's which contained 5 different boxes of cereal, a coupon for more cereal, and a children's book! One lucky mom also won a prize pack containing cereal bowls, Tucan Sam, a soccer ball, a children's book and lots of cereal!
This momstown exclusive event was also a little educational for us moms! Here are some of the things that we learned about cereal:
- Cereal is the #1 contributor of iron intake in children
- Only 5% of children's sugar intake comes from "sugary" children's cereal
- People who eat breakfast have a better metabolism
- To calculate the amount of fibre your child should be getting on a daily basis, start with 5-10g and then add the child's age
- "Whole grain" does not necessarily mean lots of fibre
- The sugar found in cereal makes it a satisfying choice for a snack as it is not addictive and will not leave you wanting more such as with salty or fatty alternatives
To learn more about cereal and to see how it compares to some of the other breakfast choices you make, go to www.loveyourcereal.com.
Thank you very much Kellogg's for teaming up with all of us here at momstown and providing us with a nutritious and fun breakfast!!!
