The shocking truth about the processing that is required to make boxed breakfast cereal which makes it toxic even if organically certified.
Did you know that ALL boxed breakfast cereals are toxic?
In fact, organic boxed breakfast cereal is the most toxic of all!
How can this be?
It seems that everywhere you turn, a bowl of breakfast cereal is touted as a very healthy choice for your first meal of the day.
It’s not true, folks!
To make boxed breakfast cereal in the factory, the grains first have to be subjected to such intense pressure and heat that they actually liquefy into a slurry.
This slurry allows the grains to be quickly and easily shaped into the puffs, flakes, and other shapes that make each cereal distinct.
The manufacturing process used to make boxed cereal is called extrusion.
It is so violent and denaturing that the proteins in the grains are actually rendered toxic and allergenic by the process.
This is why organic boxed breakfast cereal is more toxic than nonorganic.
Organic boxed cereal is whole grain and has significantly more protein in it!
In other words, the more protein, the more toxic the boxed cereal.
The digestive system has no idea how to metabolize these warped, denatured protein molecules.
The undigested food particles putrefy in the gut. They are also food for pathogens to feed upon, which serves to strengthen them and crowd out good flora.
Stay away!
If you wish to eat cold breakfast cereal that is healthy, you must make your own.
Here are 7 homemade cereal recipes to try and enjoy to wean yourself off an unhealthy and addictive boxed cereal habit.
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Could I reduce the amount of sweetener in general? 1 c. of maple syrup seems like a LOT! I'm thinking about making this next week for quick and easy on-the-go snacks for my kids. Hmm….
B.R.I.L.L.I.A.N.T!!!!! love this. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Sarah, what about ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain cereal? I know the grains are sprouted and minimally processed, but i dont know the exact procedure they use. it seems to be okay b/c they aren't formed or squished into any shape, it's just crumbled grain…
Hi Tracey, I actually use my oven to dry out the cereal. I set it as low as it will go. A dehydrator would work fine too.
Can I use an oven to dehydrate this cereal? I do not have a dehydrator?
Since the wheat flour is soaked overnight, the gluten is broken down as practiced by traditional societies. You might find that you can eat wheat prepared traditionally in this way. If not, try another type of flour that works for you. I haven't tried other flours, so cannot offer advice.
ok I can't eat wheat. what else can you use?
Joanne
too baa yaa i like wheat what does that mean?
This cereal is awesome, we love it.
I know you say "all", but take a look at Uncle Sam's. It is not a "formed" boxed cereal. When you look at it, it is seeds and oats.
I would love to hear you thoughts on it.
r
The ingredients are good but how is the cereal processed is the real question. Do you buy at a local healthfood store?
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist