Really!? What is wrong with advertisers?? My initial reaction to this ad (that I unfortunately had to stare at for 3 minutes while filling up my gas tank) is that “Your life WILL be shorter if you eat those cinnamon rolls instead of oatmeal.”
Not only am I so up in arms because it’s tempting people to make poor food decisions, but it’s dissing oatmeal which is one the best grain decisions you can make.
Let’s review oatmeal’s awesomeness*, shall we?
- Oatmeal contains a special fiber that reduces cholesterol
- The dietary fiber in oatmeal reduces heart disease and heart failure
- Can reduce high blood pressure and the risk of type 2 diabetes
- Oatmeal can also aid in weight loss
I’m pretty sure that cinnamon roles do not do any of those important things…not to say that we shouldn’t indulge those sweet tooth cravings every once in a while, but we should not replace our healthy foods because “life’s too short” to take care of our bodies…
*Study findings by Mark Andon, PhD, and James W. Anderson, MD, January/February edition of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
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