Giveaway: General Mills Cereals

General Mills is making it easy to find cereals with whole grain in them. Now, General Mills cereals with the white check will have whole grain listed as the first ingredient, meaning that it is the most prevalent ingredient in the cereal. Dr. Stork, host of "The Doctors," has some additional tips for healthy eating:

- Start Early! The Dietary Guidelines recommend people get at least 48 grams of whole grain in their daily diets. Get a jump-start on the day´s nutrition by incorporating whole grain into your morning routine. For instance, when choosing cereal make sure whole grain is listed as the first ingredient. One easy choice is cereal with the white check, which have more whole grain than any other single ingredient.
- Make Simple Swaps. Choose whole grain versions of the foods you love. Great options include whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread or even whole grain crackers. Also, try different types of whole grain. Use brown rice instead of white rice as a side dish at dinner or popcorn, which is a whole grain, for a snack.
- Don´t Judge a Food by Its Cover. The front of food packages provide good nutritional cues, but don´t forget to read the ingredients and check the nutrition label and side labels for additional health information. Cereals with the white check even include the amount of whole grain per serving on packaging.

To help with choosing products with whole grain, General Mills developed "Fast Lane for Whole Grain," an online educational game. Consumers can navigate virtual grocery store aisles and identify products that have whole grain as the first ingredient, with the option to enter a sweepstakes to win one of each of the 50 cereals with the white check. Make a commitment to add more whole grain to your diet by simply pouring a bowl of cereal with the white check including Cheerios®, Lucky Charms®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Honey Nut Cheerios® and Total®. For more information on the importance of whole grain and a chance to enter the "Fast Lane for Whole Grain" sweepstakes, visit WholeGrainNation.

One reader will receive a box of five General Mills cereals with whole grain (Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Total). To enter, leave a comment answering the question: With which of your favorite General Mills cereals with the white check will you kick start your morning this New Year? Deadline is February 8th.

"Disclosure: The prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark."