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"Nonrefined, bran cereals. 6. Whole rye, pumpernickel, and pita breads. 7. Wheat breads (including whole wheat and white), crackers, and pancake mixes. 8. Sweets, with nuts and fats added. 9. Brown rice. 10. Maple syrup. 11. Tropical fruits. 12. Wheat pasta. 13. Very sweet fruits (melons and raisins). 14. Potatoes, boiled. 15. Refined breakfast cereals. 16. Honey. 17. Rice cereals. 18. Rice pasta, rice cakes, and instant rice. 19. Table sugar, or pure-sugar candies, with no nuts or fat added. The information was extrapolated from various sources." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Genetically altered foods. ?Cereals, grains, and seeds that are processed, boxed, puffed, flaked. Roasted commercial cereals. cereals with sugar. White rice. Roasted and/or salted or rancid seeds. None of the above with preservatives or additives, including added vitamins and minerals. Eggs: Instant egg preparations, eggs from commercially farmed chickens that have been fed antibiotics or commercial feed. Hard-boiled or hard cooked eggs. (Eggs are very nutritious provided they are from free-range chickens, are undercooked, soft-boiled, soft-poached or lightly scrambled." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Whole grain hot cereals are less processed than cold cereals and come up with better nutritional scores. They can be soaked in water overnight so you do not have to cook them in the morning. For example, if you throw some rolled oats in a covered container with raisins and water, it will be soft and ready to eat the next morning, either cold or quickly warmed. Some recommended hot whole grain cereals are non-instant oatmeal, Roman Meal, Steel Cut Oats, Wheatena, Ralston High Fiber and Quaker Multigrain." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.) "Many whole grain cold cereals are so processed that they do not have a significant fiber per serving ratio and have lost most of their nutritional value. The more coarsely ground grains are absorbed into the bloodstream more slowly and therefore curtail appetite better. Whole grain hot cereals are less processed than cold cereals and come up with better nutritional scores. They can be soaked in water overnight so you do not have to cook them in the morning." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Cereal: This includes cereals made from grains, including wheat, barley, oats, rice, corn, quinoa, and any other grain that's old or new, whole or processed. In other words, all cereals! 2. Bread: This means white, wheat, oat, whole, multigrain, or otherwise. If it's bread, it counts. 3. Pasta: All pasta counts, regardless of composition—seminole wheat, wholegrain, flax, egg noodles, rice noodles, and spinach. 4. Meat/Fish: This includes beef, pork, poultry, game meat, organ meat, and seafood of any kind (including shellfish). I also include cottage cheese." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Wholegrain cereals and bread,-wheatgerm,. peas, sesame seeds, almonds, yeast (brewers and extract), meat extract. B2 (Riboflavin) Involved in energy-releasing reactions in the body. Liver, kidney, yeast extract, dairy products. B3 (Niacin) Involved in energy-releasing reactions in the body. Wholegain cereals, liver, poultry, meat, tuna, peanuts. B5 (Pantothenic acid) Involved in energy-releasing reactions in the body and formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Liver, kidney, wholegrain products, peanuts, eggs, watermelon." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Roasted commercial cereals. cereals with sugar. White rice. Roasted and/or salted or rancid seeds. None of the above with preservatives or additives, including added vitamins and minerals. Eggs: Instant egg preparations, eggs from commercially farmed chickens that have been fed antibiotics or commercial feed. Hard-boiled or hard cooked eggs. (Eggs are very nutritious provided they are from free-range chickens, are undercooked, soft-boiled, soft-poached or lightly scrambled.) Cheeses: Most should be avoided—especially colored, processed, creamed and fancy cheese spreads." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Suggestion #3: Avoid boxed cereals and pancake mixes. Replacement: Make oatmeal or homemade pancakes/waffles with whole grains. Boxed cereals and pancake mixes are extremely refined foods and often full of unnecessary sugars, additives, and flavorings. Many breakfast cereals are also very highly fortified foods, full of hard to digest synthetic vitamins and minerals added during processing that may not even have been present in the original product." - M.D. David Brownstein, The Guide to Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"Also avoid cereals based on milled corn, white rice, or any refined grains. Oat cereals are a little fat-heavy with 3 grams of fat per serving, but since this is "good" fat it's okay by us. cereals with raisins can fool you, as they have as much sugar as a frosted cereal, but this is fructose—low on the Glycemic Index—so it fits right in with a healthy eating pattern. Remember, the key word is fiber. Whole-grain cereals will have 2 grams or more of fiber per ounce. All-bran or high-bran cereals have even more fiber. Experiment with several varieties and enjoy." - Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki, The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health (Get the book.)

"Processed Cereals "Cereals processed in a fluoridated area had fluoride concentrations ranging from 3.8 ppm to 6.3 ppm..." -Warren J J, Levy SM. (2003). Dental Clinics of North America 47:225-43. "Infants who eat large quantities of dry infant cereals reconstituted with fluoridated water could ingest substantial quantities of fluoride from this source." -Heilman JR, era/. (1997). Journal of the American Dental Association 128(7):857-63. Tea "Another important source of fluoride ingestion is tea... [T]he fluoride content of tea has been found to range from 0.1 to 4." - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

"Cereals_ Look for hot and cold whole-grain cereals. cereals are a terrific way to meet your daily servings of whole grains. But read the cereal labels carefully. Many are high in fat, sodium, and sugar—exactly what you should avoid. Instead, look for cereal labels that list the grain (not the sugar) first. Try to find cereals that list sugar as the fourth or fifth ingredient. A good rule of thumb is to look for cereals that contain no more than 1 gram of sugar for every 5 grams of total carbohydrates." - Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., Active Wellness - A Personalized 10 Step Program for a Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit (Get the book.)

"For example, great basics for breakfast include cereals such as old-fashioned rolled oats, a brand of shredded wheat with no added sugar, or a product such as Grainfield's raisin bran. You can top the cereal with Grape-Nuts for crunch. You might also add raisins, a banana, or other fruit. A bit of apple juice, cider, or fresh orange or grapefruit juice (include the fruit sections) is delicious in place of milk. But you can also eat your cereal with milk, oat milk, almond milk, or nonfat soy milk. And cereals are far from the only breakfast option." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"Before the discovery of the Americas, European farmers depended primarily on cereals like barley, wheat, oats, and rye. Bread and various porridges made from these grasses, like Scottish oatmeal, formed the staple diet of millions of peasants. Except for a few roots eaten as side dishes-carrots, parsnips, and turnips—they relied almost exclusively on cereals. Crops like barley and wheat, which grow on long stalks high above the ground, are vulnerable to strong winds, hail, and excessive rainfall. Birds and insects eat the ripening grain." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"Choose cooked cereals that you can make without salt (grits, mixed grain, oatmeal, rice and wheat) or cold cereals such as puffed rice, puffed wheat or shredded wheat. Avoid instant cereals, because they generally contain sodium. Note that granola cereals often have at least twice as many calories as most other cereals. Avoid those granolas made with coconut oil, palm oil or vegetable shortening—the catchall term for vegetable oils, be they polyunsaturated like soybean and corn or saturated like coconut and palm. Make soup simple." - Debora Tkac, Kim Anderson, Everyday Health Tips: 2000 Practical Hints for Better Health and Happiness (Get the book.)

"Ditch the cereals that have sugar as the first or second ingredient or contain any partially hydrogenated oils. Also avoid cereals based on milled corn, white rice, or any refined grains. Oat cereals are a little fat-heavy with 3 grams of fat per serving, but since this is "good" fat it's okay by us. cereals with raisins can fool you, as they have as much sugar as a frosted cereal, but this is fructose—low on the Glycemic Index—so it fits right in with a healthy eating pattern. Remember, the key word is fiber. Whole-grain cereals will have 2 grams or more of fiber per ounce." - Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki, The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health (Get the book.)

"Use all-bran cereals for breakfast or mixed with plain yogurt as a snack. Add all-bran cereals to other cereals and to other foods whenever possible. þBoiled whole grains are best. Brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, couscous, whole barley, barley grits, and barley flakes are good examples. There are many creative ways to prepare boiled grains. þTry to use legumes as often as possible. Take the time to learn the many ways to use these remarkable foods." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"Roasted commercial cereals. cereals with sugar. White rice. Roasted and/or salted or rancid seeds. None of the above with preservatives or additives, including added vitamins and minerals. Eggs: Instant egg preparations, eggs from commercially farmed chickens that have been fed antibiotics or commercial feed. Hard-boiled or hard cooked eggs. (Eggs are very nutritious provided they are from free-range chickens, are undercooked, soft-boiled, soft-poached or lightly scrambled.) Cheeses: Most should be avoided—especially colored, processed, creamed and fancy cheese spreads." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"The problem is that a lot of people associate high fiber with wheat, grains, and cereals, which may be exactly what you don't need. A good idea would be to increase fiber as much as possible from vegetables, seeds, nuts, and even fiber supplements like psyllium husks. (You might want to lightly steam or cook the vegetables if eating them raw is a problem.) Make sure to drink plenty of water—a good idea in any event, but especially important when you're increasing fiber in your diet. "Dietary fiber has a profound effect on the intestinal environment," says Michael Murray, N.D." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Flax's many forms include whole seeds, ground seeds, and oils, and it is often used as an ingredient in cereals, breads, and muffins. The abundance of essential omega-3 fatty acids present in flaxseed may be linked to its use in the promotion of heart and circulatory health and in helping to maintain healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels. In particular, flaxseed holds a special role in protection against pancreatic, colon, breast and prostate cancers, as well as helping to forestall the spread of melanoma." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Barbara Seaman's general nutritional advice to women during the menopause, and for that matter throughout their lives, is to eat fewer sweets, starches, and fried or fatty foods, especially saturated fats, and to increase consumption of fibre, raw fruit and vegetables, whole grains and cereals, especially iron-rich beans, bran, dried fruit, green vegetables, nuts and cereals." - Martin J. Walker, HRT Licensed to Kill and Maim: The Unheard Voices of Women Damaged by Hormone Replacement Therapy (Get the book.)

"He was the inventor of the plough and a system of barter; he is worshiped by the Chinese peasant as the "prince of cereals." At the age of one hundred and sixty-eight he was joined to the immortals.2 Such serpent kings and minotaurs tell of a past when the emperor was the carrier of a special world-creating, world-sustaining power, very much greater than that represented in the normal human physique. In those times was accomplished the heavy titan-work, the massive establishment of the foundations of our human civilization." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell (Get the book.)

"And cereals are far from the only breakfast option. Pancakes made from whole-wheat flour (containing no eggs and no oil) are really good! Toasted whole-grain bread topped with summer-ripe, fresh peaches heads my own list of outrageously delicious breakfasts. You should also try sliced bananas, ripe mangos, strawberries, or other favorite fruits on toast. Think outside the box. Why not breakfast on lentil or pea soup or—my personal favorite—leftover salad? Start as many meals as possible with salads. They're healthy and filling, and satisfying in a wonderful way. Add all the vegetables you can." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.) "You can also eat cereals that do not contain added sugar and oil— old-fashioned oats, for instance (not the quick-cooking variety), shredded wheat, and brand names like Grape-Nuts. Breads should be whole grain, and should not contain added oil. Whole-grain pastas are allowed—those made from whole wheat, brown rice, spelt, and quinoa. (Be careful about restaurant pasta. It is often egg-based and made from white flour, and there may well be oil lurking in the marinara sauce.) 4. Fruit. Fruits of all varieties are permitted." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"This processed-food diet often consists of highly preserved bread products, doughnuts, prepackaged coffee cakes, and cereals laden with sugar for breakfast. (Think of it: one bowl of Cocoa Puffs has the same amount of sugar as a 50-gram bag of Hershey's Kisses, and a bowl of Corn Pops is the sugar equivalent of eating a Kit Kat bar.) Chips, multi-dye-colored cheese Goldfish, and pretzels in foil-lined bags, along with processed meats, fill the typical lunch box." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Sure, they've "fortified" cereals with folic acid to try to correct the problem, but I'm not sure cereal grains are the best choice of food for everyone on the planet (in fact, I'm pretty darn sure they're not). Most are high-sugar nightmares that have their own set of problems. Foods that contain folate include beans, leafy green vegetables, citrus fruits, beets, wheat germ, and meat. Up to 90 percent of folic acid can be destroyed by many kinds of processing, including cooking, so a raw salad made from dark greens is a good way to go." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The prudent woman would decrease all sources of refined sugar in the diet by avoiding candies, pastries, and desserts; she would also avoid sweetened cereals, white breads, or any food containing refined carbohydrates. Decreasing the total carbohydrate intake in favor of increased protein may be advisable as well. A recent study of women found that weight loss of as little as 5 percent with a plan that included decreased carbohydrates and increased exercise lead to a decrease in the ability of LDL cholesterol to cause atherosclerosis." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Breakfast cereal nutritional claims are often misleading Breakfast cereals are famous for using label claims that are classic misdirection. Some cereals claim to offer a full 100 percent supply of eight or nine vitamins and minerals, but what they don't tell you is that their very nature is to deplete such vitamins and minerals from your body. They're made primarily with refined white flour and simple sugars, and that is a combination that results in nutritional deficiencies, not superior nutrition." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

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