Iron Man Cereal!
Ok, that's not an actual cereal but there sure are METAL cereals on the market. I was replying to @venomnymous earlier today on my GMO's in Beer post when I reminded myself of the fact that they put Iron in our cereals. Literally IRON!
Now I'm sure a lot of you have already seen the videos from a few years ago where people were able to pick up Iron shavings with a magnet from their cereals. Fortified foods were created supposedly to reduce the amount of people with iron deficiency and anaemia. Well now the tests are showing that these fortified foods and Iron supplements are doing the opposite. They could be causing people to ingest more Iron then they actually need.
We personally don't buy cereal mostly because of GMO reasons so I'm glad about that. If you look at different forms and research this topic you'll notice that there is a lot of support for adding Iron shavings into the cereals. Let's take a look at a few comments on the forums.
Now these comments in the forum are 5 years old which is right around the time when the videos were going around with the magnet in the cereal. I decided to dig deeper and find some information beyond the main stream mumble jumble where they like to defend their actions. They like to produce stories on how the metals in the cereals would be good for us and how it will save pregnant women who's bodies are low in iron.
Why are toxic metals harmful to the body
- Lead - Lead can lower your IQ levels
- Cadmium - Cadmium can cause Kidney damage
- Arsenic - Arsenic is a cancer-increasing substance
So it seems that heavy metal exposure to our bodies can be extremely harmful. We need to try our best to stay away from products that contain GMO's and heavy metals. Some people are saying that Iron is ok for the body and we need it. Let's take a look at what some researchers are saying on Iron.
Are Heavy Metals Useful For Us?
Some people tend to validate the presence of heavy metals in cereals by arguing that children need more nutrition than grown-ups and more nutrition couldn’t do any harm to the adults too. But this is not true as the intoxicated foods are supplemented with an excess amount of metals. Some researchers even claim that the excessive amount of iron added in cereals lead to lymphatic tissue cancer and leukemia. While they are growing fast, children couldn’t store too much iron in their body. They have a large amount of iron at birth, but that amount decreases gradually as they grow up.
While we generally tend to know about the existence of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, there are lots of other heavy metal substances too. Though they are easily found in our natural environment and some are actually needed for our body, high dose of these metals could be detrimental for our body. They can have a negative impact on our mental function, disrupting the regular thinking process. They can have serious impact on our decision making process too. As a result of high intake of these heavy metals, we can experience a reduced capacity or completely damaged central nervous system. They will lead to a state of low energy. An excess amount of heavy metals could make us feel tired and less capable of performing our usual actions. While long-term exposure to these toxic metals could lead to cancer, they can also pave the way for Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
We all must realize by now that the government is not here to help us in any way. It's going to be up to us to help ourselves. We can look into things like detoxification and Oral Chelation to rid our bodies from the heavy metal exposure.
I seem to also be finding articles showing heavy metals in baby food and baby formula. Now before I go I wanted to show you the 10 worst children's cereals for sugar content.
Children’s Cereals with the Most Sugar
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks – 55.6%
Post Golden Crisp – 51.9%
Kellogg’s Froot Loops Marshmallow – 48.3%
Quaker Oats Cap’n Crunch OOPS! All Berries – 46.9%
Quaker Oats Cap’n Crunch original – 44.4%
Quaker Oats Oh!s – 44.4%
Hellogg’s Smorz – 43.3%
Kellogg’s Apple Jacks – 42.9%
Quaker Oats Cap’n Cunch’s Crunch Berries – 42.3%
Kellogg’s Froot Loops original – 41.4%
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I didn't know about the metal shavings in breakfast cereals but I do now thanks to you @hendrix22
Really good post once again!
I'm glad I was able to inform you on something. Something to think about well at the grocery store now ;)
I just ordered 50 cases.
You're going to love it then!
It is so painful that the government cares for only their profits not protecting the citizenry who supposedly put them there. With so much toxins in our foods, I wonder if they still eat the same food or they have theirs made specially.
Hahaha so funny that you say that. They must all have their own grocery store somewhere. There is no way they eat this crap. Either that or all there butlers, cooks and whoever else just use real organic vegetables and grain fed free range meat for all their prepared meals.
Wow thanks for the information, it is really concerning that something so "simple" as cereal can be that bad, we all had grown up with the "cereal is good for you, part for blanaced nutrition" and seeing this makes you think twice about what you are really eating, thank you.
That's the problem with most things. We are brain washed into thinking all these things are good but then they turn out bad for us in the end. Hell they used to think asbestos was a good insulation and look at it now.
They use hazmat suits and onsite showers to remove it from stuff.
The average daily iron intake from foods and supplements 19.3–20.5 mg/day in men and 17.0–18.9 mg/day in women older than 19
So that serving of cereal gives you 80% of what you need? Is that what you're saying to me?
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Follower #1000! Too much iron in sugar cereals are great for creating dementia
Yes you're correct! They do create dementia and Alzheimers
My dad got Alzheimer’s in his late 50’s. He loved cereal and ibuprofen
So shitty man! I'm staying far away from cereals!
All cereals in a box are complete junk. The nutritional value is in the milk if you want to consume that. Grandmas old fasioned oatmeal and cream of wheat cooked on the stove and eggs are the best breakfast. Anything they fortify is not real food anyways
I agree! I also won't eat the eggs from the store though because they're disgusting and I don't drink milk because that dirty puss liquid is nasty. I do drink coffee cream though and that's nasty too but I loves it! My weakness :( They got me
no I dont drink milk. it was just a point that you could pour yourself a bowl of milk rather than milk and cereal. same nutrition. yes i have not got around that coffee cream. u know ..way back in the day. milk was not really all that bad. its bastardized
hmmm, I wonder if it's bad for the heart?
I would say most definitely!
Thank you for bringing out the awareness of this. Natural organic food is still the best. We really don't need to these fortified foods at all.
I agree so much! I know why they make them. The same reason we still use oil and gas etc... We infidelity do not need these garbage food.
Interesting article. Thank you for focusing our attention on proper nutrition. For what would now eat properly, need to be very educated in matters of food. Good luck to you and all the best!
Don't eat garbage! That's pretty much all there is to it!
This is satarical, I almost laughed out my lungs,because this Iron is Iron like they sound same but mean differently hahaha, im taken by the humor really, this is amazing sir, hope my neighbours don't hear me laughing hahshaha
Hahahhah I'm glad I could make you laugh @josediccus!
Iron is really good for health but some of us think that we get enough iron from foods we eat but the truth is, the content of it does not supply the necessary amount we need. This is a good one! Thank you ;)
Why do we need so much Iron? What did we do before? How did we survive before we put metal shavings into modified corn flakes?
Hahaha... that is the study of thise chemists long long tine ago how are thise elements found on earth benefecial to people...
Beats me!! Haha terrible really the way we jump on all this garbage
Hahaha! And sometimes the garbage we think brings help... you are soo alive! I will follow you still no matter what, hahaha! You will see me often in your posts... :D
You know what my little girl loves. She loves organic steel cut oats with frozen organic blueberries. I like to grind up organic chia seed, flax seed and buckwheat and add it to the oatmeal as well.
My boy isn't a fan of oatmeal like he used to be. So we buy nature's path organic cereal brand. Definitely one of the best cereals you can get in the natural isle.
Totally dude! We feed the boys Steel cut oats as well but with raisin and cinnamon. Those organic cereals are even smaller boxes and even more money :( At least they're not as bad for the little guy
funny you should write this post today...dad and I were just chatting today about some of the junk we ate. yikes. cereal being one of them. Catch my nutritious pudding post.
Cereal is gross! Stop it!
I should have been clearer. I meant we were talking about the garbage we ate as children. Like Captain Crunch and Froot Loops..that is what I meant. We eat Steel Cut Oats and eggs.
Yeah really good eggs!!!
also good your food job!
Is there any other way for sure to translate what you're trying to say? What you said makes no sense!
amazing food i will upvote and resteemet have you
Uhmmm! Is there any other way for sure to translate what you're trying to say? This is the exact opposite of amazing food.
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If you are a newcomer that is fine. Welcome to Steemit! Please read people's blogs and make relevant comments. This will really help you around here.
You have got amazing sense of humour. You make me laugh. Great response :) I followed, upvoted and resteemed you...
:) thank you!
yes friends, thank you
then mixing the cereal of iron man, cap america, hulk, thor, black widow and hawk eye would make a cereal of avengers XD
Hahahh It sure would. Justice League was good!
I love froot loops😍 interesting Post 👍 check my new food post and Upvote 🙏
Go enjoy a big bowl of fruit loops then!