Cereal seems to be one of the most popular breakfast foods everywhere. But guess what? Cereal wasn’t always what kids reached for in the morning. What was life like before Cocoa Puffs?,Bowling for Breakfast,Chocolaty, puffy, crispy, crunchy, fruity, chewy, or frosted — and just plain delicious… Who doesn’t start their day with an overflowing bowl of their favorite cereal?
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Chocolaty puffy crispy crunchy fruity chewy or frosted — and just plain delicious… Who doesn’t start their day with an overflowing bowl of their favorite cereal?
Cereal seems to be one of the most popular breakfast foods everywhere. But guess what? Cereal wasn’t always what kids reached for in the morning. In fact cereal has a very flavorsome history. For starters… bet you didn’t know a doctor invented it.
The first cereal looked very different from the colorful kid-friendly boxes lining supermarket shelves today. Believe it or not cereal was first invented to help heal aching tummies. That’s right! Cereal was considered a remedy in the 19th century during the Civil War and was known as a health or wonder food.
You see before cereal was invented people began their day by eating meat lots of it. Can you imagine being fleishig first thing in the morning? However this very high-protein diet was making people sick and many suffered stomach ailments and digestion problems. Doctors knew things had to change and they tried to develop a more healthful diet that consisted of fiber.
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