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Jan 2024
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Shocking Truth: Dr. Berg's 20-Year Cerea...

DR. ERIC BERG
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Let’s talk about what would happen if you added cereal to your breakfast every morning.


Years of consuming cereal can have serious impacts on your health.


Cereal contains hidden sugar, starch, and carbohydrates. Certain starches and carbohydrates can affect your blood sugar levels even more than sugar can.


Many people think cereal is healthy because it contains whole grains. However, sugar, combined with protein in whole grains, can lead to a myriad of health concerns.


Whole grains also contain gluten, and many people have either an allergy or intolerance to it. Phytic acid in whole grains blocks mineral absorption.


The synthetic vitamins in cereal are also completely different from vitamins in nature. Not to mention that the sugar in the cereal will nullify the effects of the synthetic vitamins.


Many types of cereal contain ingredients that are GMO, as well as artificial colorings and preservatives. Cereal is ultra-processed junk food.


Here are the top issues that can arise if you consume cereal for breakfast every day for just a month:

• Prediabetes

• Exhaustion

• Morning grogginess

• Irritability

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Arthritis

• Brain fog

• Weight gain

• Fatty liver

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