Giveaway: General Mills Cereal

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Cereal and me, we go hand in hand.

I literally wake up every morning, already starving and thinking about what I’m going to eat for breakfast. Plus I like variety so I tend to buy lots and lots of cereal. Hubby, not so much he tends to stick with one kind, but not me.

The only problem with me and my cereal is finding places to store it. It’s gotten so bad that we even put up a shelf in the dining room to store extra food.

But I’m getting off point.

You’ve always heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and you know what: it’s true!

Studies have shown that kids who eat breakfast perform better at school and the same goes for adults and work. Without breakfast your body can revolt. Your body actually expects you to refuel at certain times throughout the day and when you skip those meals (most importantly breakfast) you can grow crabby and that effects your whole day.

General Mills happens to be a favorite in the Not Your Typical Mommy household. Hello, Cheerios and toddlers go hand in hand.

General Mills' has posted some yummy facts about the benefits of eating cereal on their website: “Cereals are rich in important vitamins and minerals, yet lower in calories than many other common breakfast options.

Cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters.
Ready-to-eat cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and nutrients, such as vitamins A, B6, iron, niacin and zinc, and cereal is a top source of key nutrients in children's diets.

Importantly, more frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights, and lower Body Mass Index measures (BMIs). It's true of men. It's true of women. It's true of kids. And that includes people who eat presweetened cereals.”

Plus, did you know that every General Mills Big G cereal contains at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving, and more than 20 General Mills cereals deliver 16 grams or more.

Kinda cool, huh?

Also it’s become a “goal” of General Mills to reduce the sugar in their cereal and for those of us with kids appreciate that effort.

To celebrate my love of cereal and General Mills I’ll be giving away two free boxes of General Mills cereal! All you need to do to enter this contest, which runs until January 13th, is leave me a comment about your favorite breakfast cereal.

Additional entries can be earned by becoming a public follower, tweeting about this contest or posting your own blog post about the contest. Please leave me a comment for each entry.

Winners will be notified via email, so please make sure you leave an email for me to contact you.

Good Luck to everyone who enters!

Disclaimer: All the facts, information about cereal and free coupons for this blog post were provided by General Mills. Please see my full disclosure statement for further information.