Channel 7 tonight...a report about an ingredient in common food we eat like coffee, french fries, potato chips and cereal...it's called Acrylimide.
Acrylamide (a-KRIL-a-mide) causes cancers and brain tumors in lab mice, though no one is sure yet what it does to people. And it's in a lot of what we eat, though until recently no one knew it was there.
GUESS WHICH CEREAL THEY MENTION IN THE REPORT?????? CHEERIOS
I just looked on the box Cheerios and it's not even listed as an ingredient. Scary! How can you even look for it in foods??
HeatherandNick
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That is really scary
Claud2001
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The problem is, the cancer agent is created as a by-product when the product is cooked - so, most of the foods listed are baked, fried and roasted. It has something to do with the tempature they cook the products at. So, you won't find it listed on the box - it's not an ingredient that is added, but one that is created by making the Cheerios (as an example).
Samanthas Mom
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thanks for posting that DH eats cherrios all the time for breakfast!
kptoys
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OMG Emma LOVES Cheerios!!!! I hope they dont cause anything harmful in her or any other babies!!
DaniRN
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Yikes---I love cheerios! And so does every little kid I know Doesn't that always happen, first they tell you to eat something like cheerios since it reduces heart disease, cholesterol, etc..., then they twist it around and says it causes cancer! You can never win!
Diane
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WOW, I LOVE cherrios, and so does a lot of kids
Rob-luvs-me
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This is actually not a new report it was on the news about 3 years ago- Yes it has to do with cooking - but even back then they said they didn't know what effect on humans - and they said though that you would have to eat a tremendous amount to get to the levels it would effect a person.
There are SOO many things that can have effect on you -that is why they say just to do everything in moderation.
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My whole family drinks Folgers. (Not me,phoeey.I hate coffee.)
