11 Healthy Fortified Cereals And 10 To Avoid

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      World Health Organization: "Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients"
    
      Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "What Is a Whole Grain?"
    
      Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "5 Whole Grains to Keep Your Family Healthy"
    
      American Heart Association: "Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Dietary Fiber"
    
      EWG: "HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? : EWG IDENTIFIED 23 EXCESSIVELY FORTIFIED CEREALS"
    
      AHA: "Added Sugars"
    
      EWG: "In New Round of Tests, Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children"
    
      USDA: "WHAT ABOUT FORTIFIED FOODS?"
    
      National Institute of Health: "Nutrient Recommendations: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)"
    




Cereals may be fortified with calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients that some people don't get enough of.

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What Is Fortified Cereal?
Healthy Fortified Cereals
Fortified Cereals to Limit
Why Is Cereal Fortified?
Nutrient Absorption

Vitamin C can increase iron absorption, so try having iron-fortified cereal with a glass of orange juice or top your bowl with fruit such as citrus or strawberries.

      World Health Organization: "Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients"
    
      Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "What Is a Whole Grain?"
    
      Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "5 Whole Grains to Keep Your Family Healthy"
    
      American Heart Association: "Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Dietary Fiber"
    
      EWG: "HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? : EWG IDENTIFIED 23 EXCESSIVELY FORTIFIED CEREALS"
    
      AHA: "Added Sugars"
    
      EWG: "In New Round of Tests, Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children"
    
      USDA: "WHAT ABOUT FORTIFIED FOODS?"
    
      National Institute of Health: "Nutrient Recommendations: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)"