NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — What's for breakfast this morning? Maybe something like bacon and eggs or pancakes? Or maybe you're having a big bowl of cereal?

If you're not careful, That bowl of breakfast cereal could be full of sugar. Because a recent study found that breakfast cereals marketed to kids are getting sweeter, saltier, and less nutritious.

Do your kids beg for those brightly colored boxes in the cereal aisle? Well, a recent study took a close look at newly launched breakfast cereals

between 2010 and 2023 that were geared to kids ages 5 to 12. Over that time, the fat, sodium, and sugar content trended higher, while some of the good stuff like protein and fiber dropped.

And when it comes to sugar, the numbers really jump out. On average, a single serving of cereal packed nearly

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