{"id":8502,"date":"2009-05-20T01:00:25","date_gmt":"2009-05-20T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=8502"},"modified":"2009-05-19T17:31:18","modified_gmt":"2009-05-19T22:31:18","slug":"cheerios-makes-faulty-health-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/cheerios-makes-faulty-health-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheerios Makes Faulty Health Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Packaged foods can present misleading health claims, cleverly tip-toeing around the laws that govern them. But sometimes, the FDA will say enough is enough.\"cheerios\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheerios, the long-time favorite breakfast cereal, is making a claim that the FDA just can’t let fall through the cracks. The agency sent a warning letter to General Mills, telling them that they can’t label Cheerios as a treatment for high cholesterol<\/a> and heart disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The FDA points to language on the Cheerios label:<\/p>\n

“Did you know that in just six weeks Cheerios can reduce bad cholesterol by an average of four percent? Cheerios is … clinically proven to lower cholesterol. A clinical study showed that eating two 1.5 cup servings daily of Cheerios cereal reduced bad cholesterol when eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While it is OK to link soluble fiber from whole-grain<\/a> oats with a lower risk of coronary heart disease, “it’s not okay to separate the heart disease and cholesterol claims,” according to the FDA.<\/p>\n

The FDA also takes issue with claims from a website General Mills advertises on Cheerios boxes. For instance, whole-grain foods can’t be linked alone to helping with heart disease, but is supposed to mention fiber, fruits, vegetables, and a low-fat diet.<\/p>\n

In this case, the false claims are subtle, but maybe that makes it worse because it seems all the more sneaky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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