"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> "Zeppo" > wrote in message
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>> "George" > wrote in message
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>>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>>>> FDA tells General Mills that Cherrios is an
>>>> unapproved new drug.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.fda.gov/foi/warning_letters/s7188c.htm
>>>>
>>>> All these years, I thought it was a breakfast cereal!
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>>> When a manufacturer makes explicit health claims as they did they are
>>> declaring it is a drug.
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>> Don't think I agree with your statement, but I do believe it is verges on
>> false advertizing.
>>
>> Promoting something as 'health food' just because it won't kill you (as
>> opposed to their other cereals that probably could kill you) is pretty
>> misleading.
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> They made a direct claim it lowered your cholesterol 10% if you ate it
> every day. No if ands or buts, they said it absolutely lowered your
> cholesterol. That's better than some statin drugs.
>
> Paul

Yeah, but... Just because something works as well (or even better than) a
drug doesn't make it a drug.

If you look at the fine print it says something like 'when used in
conjunction with a healthy diet and a regular exercise program'. This is
actually true. If you eat cheerios (or oatmeal or any other cereal that
isn't all sugar) every day instead of bacon and eggs, and eat your fruit and
veggies and don't eat a lot of other fatty foods and work out it WILL lower
your cholesterol. I know because it worked for me.

The only issue is whether its cheating to have the banner on the box.

BTW, statins lowered my cholesterol 40%. I don't need them anymore but they
were scary effective.

Jon