Michelle Obama and a tempest in a cereal bowl? Maybe

Michelle Obama knows her nutritional stuff. She’s a huge player in the battle against childhood obesity who scored a major victory when her husband signed a child nutrition law earlier this month. And yet…

The Fooducate blog took issue with the first lady Wednesday over her assessment of a particular breakfast cereal. Here’s how it begins:

“Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama held a holiday reception with children, parents and staff at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Chit-chatting with the kids, the subject of healthy breakfast came up. From the transcript:

Child: What’s your favorite thing to eat for breakfast on Christmas morning?
Mrs. Obama: Oh, wow, that’s a good question.
Child: I usually eat Honey Nut Cheerios. (Laughter.) Mrs. Obama: OK, we’re not going to do any advertisements. (Laughter.) But that is a healthy breakfast, it is.”

Fooducate begs to differ. Check out the rest of the post to find out why. And here’s the nutritional facts for Honey Nut Cheerios.

So what breakfast cereals are healthful and taste good? This list from Prevention magazine can help get you started.