The consumption of refined cereals increases the risk of gastrointestinal cancers and thyroid cancer 30-100% according to a study from Italy. Read the entire article | Email this article

Eating whole-grain breakfast cereals lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes according to a study from researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Those eating at least 7 servings of whole-grain cereal per week were 37 percent less likely to get type 2 diabetes during an average follow-up of 19 years. Read the entire article | Email this article

Men who consumed one or more servings of whole-grain cereal per day -- but not refined grains -- were 20 percent less likely to die from cardiovascular causes during a five-and-one-half year follow-up, and 17 percent less likely to die from all causes according to a study from according to a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. "[ Our data ] highlight the importance of distinguishing whole-grain from refined-grain cereals in the prevention of chronic diseases," the paper concluded. Read the entire article | Email this article

People who were identified themselves as night-snackers, lost an average of 4.1 pounds in one month by eating one serving of "ready-to-eat" cereal and low-fat milk an hour-and-a-half after their evening meal compared to a weight loss of 0.3 pounds for those not eating cereal. Read the entire article | Email this article

The one-fifth of people eating the most reduced-fat dairy products, fruit, and fiber weighed less than the one-fith eating the least according to a new study from researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read the entire article | Email this article

"Ready-to-eat cereals may be used to promote weight loss when consumed as a portion-controlled, meal replacement," concludes a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article