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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Healthy Living / Why Boxed Breakfast Cereal is Toxic

Why Boxed Breakfast Cereal is Toxic

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

The shocking truth about the processing that is required to make boxed breakfast cereal which makes it toxic even if organically certified.

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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.

More Information

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Reference

Dirty Little Secrets of the Food Processing Industry

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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: Amazon #1 bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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Comments (90)

  1. Kate @ Modern Alternative Mama

    Aug 18, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    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….

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  2. Emily

    Jul 31, 2010 at 6:48 am

    B.R.I.L.L.I.A.N.T!!!!! love this. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  3. josiah

    Jul 18, 2010 at 2:48 am

    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…

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  4. Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist

    Jun 19, 2010 at 1:24 am

    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.

    Reply
  5. Tracy

    Jun 19, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Can I use an oven to dehydrate this cereal? I do not have a dehydrator?

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  6. Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist

    Mar 30, 2010 at 2:09 am

    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.

    Reply
  7. Anonymous

    Aug 7, 2009 at 2:40 am

    ok I can't eat wheat. what else can you use?
    Joanne

    Reply
    • dakoolestfoo

      Apr 12, 2012 at 10:54 pm

      too baa yaa i like wheat what does that mean?

  8. Anonymous

    May 21, 2009 at 1:09 am

    This cereal is awesome, we love it.

    Reply
  9. rick

    May 8, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    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

    Reply
  10. Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist

    May 8, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    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

    Reply
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