(NaturalNews) A scientific study conducted at the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (www.ConsumerWellness.org)
has found that popular breakfast cereals such as Corn Flakes, Kix,
Uncle Sam, Raisin Bran and Honey Bunches of Oats are relatively free of
toxic heavy metals. These cereal products are made by companies like
Kellogg's, General Mills, Post and Nature's Path. Conducted by food
scientist and lab director Mike Adams, the study was based on atomic
spectroscopy analysis using ICP-MS instrumentation to test for aluminum,
mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium. The announcement is posted at ConsumerWellness.org
A chart summarizing the results is available at:
http://labs.naturalnews.com/Heavy-Metals-Pop...
A video explanation of the findings has been posted at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrOJLQs1-ao
The study is part of a joint effort between the Consumer Wellness Center and Natural News (www.NaturalNews.com) to openly publish heavy metals test results for popular foods, groceries, herbs and dietary supplements.
"These
findings indicate that popular cereals tested demonstrate remarkably
low levels of toxic heavy metals in their composition," explained lead
scientist Mike Adams. "The concentration of metals detected in these
cereals was consistently lower than what we are finding in herbs,
superfoods or even many types of fresh produce."
Here's the full chart:
Low heavy metals does not mean low pesticides, GMOs or other chemicals
Adamsis quick to caution that an absence of heavy metals does not
necessarily mean these cereals are more nutritive or that they contain
no other contaminants. Conventionally-produced cereals may contain
traces of pesticides and herbicides. Some cereals are made from
genetically modified organisms, and the cereals with the lowest heavy
metals composition tend to be the most highly-processed or refined
cereals which tend to lack nutritive minerals such as zinc and selenium.
"The
more refined a cereal's raw ingredients, the lower the levels of heavy
metals we found," explained Adams, who still recommends consuming more
holistic, minimally-processed cereals based on organic ingredients (even
though they may contain slightly higher levels of heavy metals).
At
high enough concentrations, heavy metals are toxic to many organs in
the body, including the kidneys and brain. Lead is linked to lowered IQs
in children, cadmium is linked to kidney damage, and arsenic is known
to increase the risk of cancer.
To see all heavy metals testing results for the cereals tested, visit:
http://labs.naturalnews.com/Category-Foods.h...
http://labs.naturalnews.com/Category-Junk-Fo...
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