good source of sugar headache

Whenever I travel to Indiana, my mom sends me home with lots of food (thanks, Mom!). This time, I got a super-sized box of Lucky Charms.

When I was a kid, Lucky Charms was the cereal that we were allowed to buy only rarely. On those occasions when I was fortunate to have it for breakfast, I would meticulously eat all of the non-marshmallow pieces first, leaving the sugary goodness for last. There weren't that many marshmallows, so it was a delight to gather them all together in one last bite.

It's not like that these days, though. I poured out a bowl of Lucky Charms today and I could barely find the non-sugary pieces through the hearts, stars, hourglasses, rainbows, horseshoes, moons, and clovers. The number two ingredient in Lucky Charms after whole grain oats is marshmallows. I took a bite and cringed as dry marshmallow became stuck in all the crevices in my teeth. I wanted to take the marshmallows out so I could enjoy the cereal.

Have I changed so much that I no longer enjoy the sugary cereal of my youth, or has the cereal industry just gone overboard with this one?