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July 13, 2020
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Nutrition Tips

Did you get fooled by these TV ads for “healthy” food?

“To feel this special, you need to eat this special,” says the television commercial for Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries. “Made with whole grains and fiber to help a body thrive.”

What?

This Special K cereal is made with more white rice than whole-grain wheat, and every one-cup serving is sweetened with about two teaspoons of added sugar.  Other Special K cereals—Chocolatey Delight and Cinnamon Pecan, for example—also have more white rice than whole grains.

In fact, Original Special K has no whole grain.

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