Sunday, January 29, 2012

Cheerios Celebrates Heart Month

February is almost here and you know what that means; love is in the air and hearts are on our minds. February is Heart Month - that short little month when we are reminded that our tickers need love too!

Just in time for Heart Month, Cheerios.ca has launched. This new website is a great source for heart health information. There is lots of info on there to help you understand and control cholesterol along with recipes and lifestyle tips. High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease so we all need to take steps to lower cholesterol. Both Original and Honey Nut Cheerios contain an ingredient that can help us do that naturally.

If you're looking for new ways to enjoy Cheerios, you can find lots of inspiration at Cheerios Recipe Central. My son recently tried the Crunchy Frozen Bananas recipe. He used Chocolate Cheerios because that's what we had on hand but the recipe was so easy he did it all by himself!

Ingredients:
4 firm ripe bananas
8 wooden sticks with rounded ends
1-1 1/2 cups (250-375 mL) low-fat yogurt (any flavour)
3 cups (750 mL) CHEERIOS* cereal


Cover baking sheet with waxed paper. Peel bananas; cut bananas crosswise in half. Insert wooden stick into cut end of each banana. Roll in yogurt, sprinkle with cereal. Place on baking sheet. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm. Wrap each banana in plastic wrap or foil. Store in freezer.
How do you keep your heart healthy? One of the things I've been doing is planning my snacks. When I'm prepared with a well-stocked snack cupboard and fruit drawer, I will grab a few almonds and a tangerine. When I'm not prepared, I am much more likely to run to the corner store and grab a bag of potato chips! I would love to hear any heart healthy tips you have to share.

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4 comments:

Playmobil Circus said...

One of the days that we are also excited about is the Valentine's day. I, myself is very excited about that day. It doesn't mean if you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend, you can't celebrate it anymore. As long as you have family, it'll be great.

Tammy D said...

Wow this look delicious!! My kids will love this, definitely be making these.

Cheryl said...

I'm going make this for son. He loves banana's and Cheerios!

flowerchild said...

I think my kids would love these and super easy, thanks