February 1, 2024, Normal Mills, Inc. launched a brand new breakfast cereal line referred to as “LOADED.” The brand new line options enlarged squares of widespread cereals — Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix, and Cocoa Puffs — crammed with artificially flavored vanilla creme.
Testing1 by Mothers Throughout America (MAA) now reveal Trix LOADED (the one LOADED cereal included on this preliminary take a look at) comprises aluminum, cadmium, arsenic and lead, in some instances far exceeding the U.S. Environmental Safety Company’s allowable ranges in ingesting water. For instance, the 2 Trix LOADED samples contained:
- Greater than double the EPA’s allowable degree for lead
- 400% larger ranges of cadmium than what the EPA permits
- 1,365% and 1,650% larger ranges of aluminum than what the EPA permits
As famous by Epoch Occasions reporter Megan Redshaw:2
“In 2008, the European Meals Security Authority established a ‘tolerable weekly consumption’3 of 1 mg of aluminum per kg of physique weight per week, primarily based on mixed proof from animal research that assessed dietary administration of aluminum compounds.
Utilizing European Union requirements, if a toddler eats a 40-gram serving of Trix LOADED cereal every day, the weekly consumption of aluminum can be 0.98 mg/week primarily based on one pattern and 0.82 mg/week primarily based on the opposite.
That is roughly equal to the EU’s restrict with out contemplating different sources of aluminum publicity, resembling flour, baking soda, drugs, processed meals, and aluminum pots and pans.”
Poisonous Pesticides Detected
Glyphosate and eight totally different pesticides have been additionally detected. Whereas most had solely hint ranges, two — piperonyl butoxide-1 (PBO) and fluopyram-1 — have been discovered at larger ranges.
PBO is a broad-spectrum fungicide that has been linked to liver issues, endocrine disruption, neurodevelopmental issues and thyroid most cancers. The U.S. classifies it as a “potential human carcinogen” primarily based on animal research. Glyphosate additionally has carcinogenic potential. The Worldwide Company for Analysis on Most cancers (IARC) classifies it as “most likely” carcinogenic to people. As reported by Redshaw:4
“Glyphosate, probably the most broadly used herbicide on the planet, was present in each samples of Trix LOADED cereal at 15.83 ppb and 17.47 ppb … Research have confirmed a hyperlink between glyphosate and quite a few well being circumstances, together with cancers and nervous system problems.
Moreover, Monsanto, now Bayer, agreed to pay roughly $11 billion to settle claims filed by people who say Roundup brought about their non-Hodgkin lymphoma or different associated cancers. As of March, there are 4,253 most cancers lawsuits, out of the 4,800 claims initially filed, nonetheless pending within the California Roundup multi-district litigation.
In analysis5 printed by the College of California, Berkeley College of Public Well being, scientists discovered that childhood publicity to glyphosate is linked to liver irritation and metabolic problems in maturity that might result in liver most cancers, diabetes, and cardiovascular ailments later in life.
Researchers discovered excessive ranges of glyphosate residue within the urine of youngsters and adolescents and reported that weight loss plan was a key supply of publicity — as ranges have been larger in those that consumed extra cereals and carbohydrates.”
MAA Calls on Normal Mills to Clear Up Its Product Line
In an electronic mail offered to The Epoch Occasions, the MAA referred to as on Normal Mills to supply components from suppliers that don’t use glyphosate or different chemical substances as a drying agent and/or preharvest weedkiller. MAA can also be urging the corporate to:
- Section out the usage of glyphosate as a weedkiller inside one to 2 years.
- Take a look at all fertilizers used for heavy steel contaminants and shift to utilizing solely the most secure ones.
- Assist and promote regenerative natural farming practices.
MAA director Zen Honeycutt informed The Epoch Occasions:
“We hope customers will be taught the reality concerning the contents of LOADED cereal and make selections to assist their household’s well being. We additionally hope they [consumers] will alert their elected officers that most of these meals, with excessive heavy metals and agrochemicals, don’t have any place within the American meals provide.”
Keep away from All Processed Cereals
Whereas heavy steel and pesticide contaminants are actually purpose sufficient to keep away from processed cereals, they’re not the one ones. Cereals of every kind are additionally loaded with seed oils, and are subsequently a serious supply of linoleic acid (LA), which I consider will be the largest contributor to persistent illness within the Western world — far better than refined sugar.
The principle purpose why extra LA causes illness is as a result of it prevents your mitochondria from working nicely. I describe this course of in my 2023 scientific evaluate printed within the journal Vitamins,6 coauthored by Christopher D’Adamo.
In abstract, mitochondria are subcellular organelles liable for producing most of your mobile vitality within the type of ATP, and with out ATP, your cells can not operate and restore themselves usually.
Polyunsaturated fat like LA are simply broken by oxygen in a course of referred to as oxidation, which triggers the creation damaging free radicals. These, in flip, give rise to superior lipoxidation finish merchandise (ALEs), and within the case of omega-6 fat, oxidized linoleic acid metabolites (OXLAMs).
These ALEs and OXLAMs are what trigger mitochondrial dysfunction, which is a trademark of most all persistent illness. Along with oxidation, irritation and mitochondrial dysfunction, seed oils can even:
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Harm the cells lining your blood vessels |
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Trigger reminiscence impairment and enhance your threat of Alzheimer’s illness (canola oil, specifically, has been linked to Alzheimer’s) |
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Strip your liver of glutathione thereby decreasing your antioxidant defenses |
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Inhibit delta-6 desaturase (delta-6), an enzyme concerned within the conversion of short-chained omega-3s to longer chained omega-3s in your liver |
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Impair your immune operate and enhance mortality |
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Make your fats cells extra insulin delicate, thereby inflicting insulin resistance |
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Inhibit cardiolipin, an necessary fats within the internal membrane of your mitochondria |
Why Bone Broth Is the Breakfast (and Dinner) of Selection
The CEO of Kellogg not too long ago made headlines when he prompt households combating rising meals costs ought to think about consuming cereal for dinner. Clearly, that’s acquired to be one of many worst dietary suggestions to date. As famous by Dr. Paul Saladino within the video above, it received’t even prevent cash.
Nevertheless, whereas Saladino recommends floor beef as a superior possibility, I consider there’s an excellent higher various: bone broth, both by itself or as a soup or stew base or used because the water to prepare dinner white rice. Why?
As a result of remoted muscle meats are excessive in methionine, tryptophan and histidine, all of which have been proven to correlate with a lower in longevity. In the meantime, the amino acids in collagen — glycine, proline, hydroxyproline and alanine — are related to improved well being and illness prevention.
As only one instance, glycine performs a number of important roles within the mind, impacting cognition, temper and general neurological operate. It serves each as a neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator within the central nervous system, and helps cut back neuronal excitability, resulting in a chilled impact on the mind.
Medical science has arguably performed us a disservice by classifying glycine and proline as solely “conditionally important” reasonably than “important.” The rationale has been that because the physique can synthesize them de novo (from different uncooked supplies), they needn’t be emphasised in our weight loss plan.
This attitude, nevertheless, misses an important nuance: your physique’s capability to generate these amino acids doesn’t match the degrees required for optimum well being. This mismatch, in impact, renders them important — very important parts that should be sourced from our weight loss plan to stop deficiency and assist maximal lifespan.
Traditionally, the consumption of connective tissue was commonplace, largely via the consumption of gelatin-rich meals like Jello desserts and different sources of connective tissue. Gelatin, a processed type of collagen, comprises these “conditionally important” amino acids and performed a extra important function within the diets of our ancestors. This dietary behavior unknowingly supported a steadiness that trendy diets don’t.
The truth is you want about one-third of your every day protein consumption to come back from collagen sources. For those who don’t, finally your physique’s structural integrity, joint well being, and the myriad processes that these amino acids assist — from wound therapeutic to the upkeep of wholesome pores and skin and the prevention of aging-related decline — will falter.
So, reasonably than consuming beef for breakfast, a much better various can be to drink some do-it-yourself bone broth.
The decision to reintegrate connective tissue into our diets shouldn’t be merely a nod to custom however a backed-by-science strategy to reclaiming a side of vitamin pivotal for longevity. It’s about redefining what we view as “important” in our diets and recognizing that, for optimum well being and the longest potential lifespan, we should look past the macronutrients and micronutrients which have dominated dietary recommendation.
In brief, we should be certain that collagen and its important amino acids aren’t simply current however ample in our every day weight loss plan. For those who steadiness your pink meat consumption with collagen, then pink meat is okay, however consuming muscle meat alone might be problematic. To be taught extra about this, see “Why Collagen Is a Confirmed Necessity.”
The Simple Method to Make Bone Broth
The very best supply of collagen is do-it-yourself bone broth, which you’ll whip up in 4 hours utilizing a strain cooker resembling an Instantaneous Pot. Merely place the bones within the Instantaneous Pot, cowl the bones with pure, filtered water, add salt and different spices to style, then set it to prepare dinner on excessive for 2 hours if the bones are CAFO, and 4 hours if natural and grass fed.
Natural grass fed beef bones are the most effective. Utilizing bones from CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) beef might be problematic as a result of potential heavy steel contamination. When cooking these bones in a strain cooker, it is best to restrict the time to 2 hours to keep away from introducing heavy metals into your broth.
For those who’re utilizing beef bones from grass fed natural sources, you may safely prepare dinner them for 4 hours. Utilizing bones from an natural supply is much more necessary for those who’re utilizing hen, as CAFO chickens have a tendency to provide inventory that doesn’t gel,7 which raises questions concerning the high quality of the collagen you’re getting.
When getting ready bone broth at residence, it is very important chill the bone broth earlier than you eat so the fats will rise to the highest and you’ll skim it off. Whereas some beef fats is nice, extra might be problematic.
