Parents advised to avoid sugary cereals to give kids good start [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 13 September 2010
Parents of primary and secondary school children have been advised against giving their kids sugary cereals for breakfast.
According to Damien Maher, writing for The Irish Independent, the old adage "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is true.
He stated that while it is often easier for time-strapped parents to give their children something easy such as sugar-laden cereals, this is "cheap fuel".
Mr Maher said that these types of cereals are detrimental to the health of children as high-sugar diets can lead to cancer, obesity and diabetes.
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