Nov
16
2009
Food for thought: Magnetic Food
Ever wonder how they get your breakfast cereal to contain 100% of the daily recommended intake of iron? The answer: it has bits of metal in it. Yes, that’s actual bits of iron in your breakfast cereal. Check out the video below to see iron filings extracted from breakfast cereal.
Beware, even though it looks like this cereal is choc full of iron, it may not be the kind that is bioavailable, or easy for the body to absorb. The USDA cautions that not all forms of iron found in food are good for health, many types simple pass through the gastrointestinal system. According to the USDA, too little research has been completed to be able to make useful distinctions about which kinds of additives work best.
