Numerous children start their day with cereal and milk. It seems like a healthy breakfast, but some types of muesli, cereals or oatmeal with fruit mixes have a lot of added sugar.

Even natural juice has a high level of sugar, naturally present in fruits. The absence of the fibers removed in the manufacturing process makes it difficult for the body to absorb this natural sugar.

Pay attention to fruit yogurts, another popular breakfast choice.

Mihaela Posea, a nutritionist: "If you want to eat fruit yogurt, get plain yogurt and add the fruit separately without adding sugar, honey or other syrups that are considered healthy just because they are natural, like agave syrup or maple syrup".

In these conditions, the European Commission is preparing a "breakfast directive" to regulate the amount of sugar that manufacturers can add.

In the case of natural juices, for example, commissioners intend to authorize procedures by which, in the manufacturing process, the level of naturally occurring sugars in fruits will be reduced by 30%. Regarding jams and preserves, there are discussions about implementing a revised composition standard. Each kilogram of the product should contain at least 450 grams of fruit. Not 350 grams, as is currently the case.

Honey is also under scrutiny because it is easily counterfeited. Experts recommend avoiding blends from multiple countries.

Ioan Fetea, president of the Romanian Beekeepers Association: "It is very difficult to trace the origin of these products. A eucalyptus pollen that we found in our analysis, along with acacia pollen and three other forms of pollen, undoubtedly creates a reaction within that product over time and changes its quality and characteristics".

Frequently, honey is mixed with glucose, corn syrup, cane sugar or rice, all of which can have adverse effects on health.