Comments on: Drop That Spoon!

By: Dave, RN

Dave, RN — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:47:30 +0000

There are no healthy cereals. Have some farm fresh eggs and a glass of raw, unpasturized goat milk for breakfast!

By: Administrator

Administrator — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:07:03 +0000

I have updated the original link, as it was no longer online. You can now read the article through an archive within the forum.

Ross

By: myyearwithout

myyearwithout — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:54:16 +0000

I love this discussion on cereal. I have been researching all kinds of different cereal options and breakfast options all year. I gave up eating all refined sugar (including corn syrups) for the year, and have had my fun reading cereal labels. Basically, when I feel lazy and am not in the mood to eat really healthy, I find myself in the cereal aisle, knowing good and well that it’s all dead and processed grains. Knowing that eating something live and whole is incredibly nutritious but requires a bit more time in preparation. Convenience is why cereal sells so well. But, most packaged cereals have corn and/or sugar. It is very hard to get away from this. (To read more about the “evils” of corn, read the well supported information in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” pages 15-119.)
Lastly, I just wanted to reinforce the importance of what Ross is saying. It’s very important and well thought out information that is not fun to hear, but will hopefully inspire more people to think twice about eating cereal!

By: Methuselah

Methuselah — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:42:32 +0000

Hey Ross - just to let you know, I linked to this post from this article, which you may want to check out. The Worst Sugar Pushers of all - Health Food Stores In the UK we seem to have a real problem with retailers positioning themselves as health food stores but selling sugar-laden garbage alongside other healthy foods like nuts. I wonder whether you have the same problem in the US - or perhaps your laws better protect the consumer from this sort of thing? Methuselah Pay Now Live Later

By: Lennart

Lennart — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:46:34 +0000

Hi,

sounds really interesting but unfortunately the article is no longer available following the link. Is there any chance to get the full article?

Thanks
Lennart

By: Methuselah

Methuselah — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:09:13 +0000

Ross - I started chuckling when I read 'If you currently eat cereal, consider eating the box instead' and am still smiling 5 hours later. Personally I favour the omission of all cereals from my diet and I suppose could be said to have a low-carb diet in that regard. I can afford to do this because I exercise intensely but briefly and intermittently so my muscle glycogen seems to replenish quite well in its own time. Nevertheless I can see why other folk would need to include cereal-based food (like oats) in their diet if they follow a more regular exercise routine. For me, the real crime, aside from all the other nutritional issues discussed in this thread, is the inclusion of refined sugar in all of these cereals - so the phrase 'getting children hooked' seems entirely approriate. In case you are interested I recently posted on sugar addiction: We're All Junkies. I'd be interested in your perspectives on my approach because I am considering 'upping' my exercise frequency and wonder how far I can take it before I my diet becomes a limiting factor. Methuselah Pay Now Live Later

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:02:35 +0000

Modern nutrition (which includes cereal) as a whole “seems” better than it has been in the past. However, I think it has overall gotten worse. Two reasons why: 1) Bigger population which leads to 2)advanced technology. The advanced technology is used to create more efficient food so the bigger population can maintain and grow. If you have millions of people in one country who are needed to maintain the economy and society (read: USA)you can’t farm for everyone. Technology has been created and used to develop food that can be placed in supermarkets around the country in minimal time so people can eat. This efficiency has obviously devalued the food we used to eat before the industrial revolution. There is no way any of the food we eat today is superior to the food we ate before the 19th century. It seems only healthier because we have better health care (and I won’t even mention how bad that is)and better health habits such as exercising.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:55:10 +0000

This all sounds fair enough. What would you recommend as a decent breakfast Ross?

By: Radamez

Radamez — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:47:22 +0000

theres got to be select cereals with
some value, whole grain, organic types?

i myself dont eat cereal in the morning
like ive always said…whos the genius that
said cereal is only a breakfast food?

I dont think shredded wheat affects my performance.
My question is, how does it affect a fit athletes
performance ?

By: Venomous Villain

Venomous Villain — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:55:56 +0000

Damn! Wasn’t aware of this.