Hunter’s Dr. Charles Platkin Teams with DietDetective.com to Provide Health Score Survey on Breakfast Cereal

Results from a newly published health score survey conducted by Hunter College professor and health advocate Dr. Charles Platkin and DietDetective.com of 301 breakfast cereals reveals the first meal of the day might not be as healthy as you first thought.

Health experts generally agree eating a good breakfast is critical to a healthy lifestyle. According to a study reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology, people who skip breakfast are 4.5 times more likely to be overweight than those who don't.

In addition to the investigation ranking and providing grades in 19 categories for calories, sodium and sugar for each product, the survey also revealed which cereals are highest - and lowest - ranked as well as cereals ranked as the highest and lowest in calorie content.

To see results of the complete survey, click here.