Over time, it’s safe to say that artificial foods have become a more desirable alternative to organic healthier foods.
As they populate our local supermarket shelves, kids especially are falling victim to the negative impacts which these artificial foods have to offer.
Cereal in particular is certainly leading the pack as it surges to be one of many testosterone killing foods that are making today’s generation less energetic and unable to have the urge and fire inside them to be constantly motivated to work hard!
And understandably, while there may be some healthy cereals out there such as protein cereal, low carb cereal or gluten free cereal, many consumers are glued to the unhealthy alternatives either because they don’t know better or just love eating them!
So if you are looking to tackle your productive struggle, whether it be to gain the urge to work hard or get those grades, or feel more, lively and energetic in your day-to-day life, whether that be when your with friends or family, cereal is something you must especially look at watching in your diet.
Here are 5 of the best reasons why your cereal bowl is making you less energetic…
It is a general misconception that consuming sugary treats can increase your energy levels, however this is not for the good…
For starters, consuming sugar in high volumes can lead to significant energy spikes and short bursts of energy. While this may sound great for those of you who want to be more energetic, it can lead to you being overly alert and easily distracted by your surroundings.
This means that sugar is a great catalyst for some productive procrastination, which I can assure you is not ideal!
On top of this, it’s actually these energy spikes that cause us to become less energetic and tired later on. Why and how is that possible you may ask?
It’s simple:
These energy spikes are only going to wear off over time especially as your body quickly clears the excess sugar from your bloodstream as your body responds to the high blood sugar levels by releasing insulin.
In other words, you’ll feel fatigued and less energetic than before!
So for all those cookie crunch, krave cereal, cocoa pops and fruit loops you are eating, don’t think that their jaw-dropping sugar contents are great if you want to be energetic.
That is simply not true!
Most cereals on your supermarket shelves aren’t as nutritious as you think…
It’s what makes these famous brands rather “evil”, due to their cheeky and mischievous marketing strategies that trick people into thinking they are super healthy!
If you haven’t seen the video at the top of this page, I’d highly recommend it! It will explain the sketchy history of these cereal brands and how they falsely market their cereal as great and nutritious…
Take cereal brands such as Kellogs, Captain Krunch, Cocoa pops and cheerios. Some of their cereals are bizzarely colourful, but why?
Well, for starters, it’s what attracts people’s attention – As soon as they see how fancy that cereal is, they can’t resist the urge to get it. Secondly, it’s because of all the processing and artificial ingredients!
This means removing the bran and germ of the grains, where many of the nutrients are concentrated leaving a heavily starchy and carb-dense food.
So how does this exactly kill your testosterone?
Well consuming highly processed cereals in high portions can greatly lead to risks of diabetes, weight-gain and potential obesity in the long-term. All of these medical conditions are make you become less energetic and kill your testosterone!
So if you think cereal is a perfect food to help you lose weight, think again…
So how do all of these losses in nutrients exactly add up to kill your testosterone?
Well consuming highly processed cereals in high portions can greatly lead to risks of diabetes, weight-gain and potential obesity in the long-term. All of these medical conditions are make you become less energetic and kill your testosterone!
So if you think cereal is a perfect food to help you lose weight, think again…
This point essentially adds on to the previous point about how there is very little nutrition in cereal.
Cereals are highly processed breakfast foods, which means that they are made of refined grains in which there nutrients is essentially stripped. These grains have very little protein, a key ingredient for helping you to keep alert and focused as well as to avoid fatigue.
There are so many better high protein meal ideas out there that you can switch cereal for and there is no doubt that there will be something that you will love as a perfect substitute.
If you’ve ever eaten a bowl of cereal for breakfast and suddenly felt rather hungry just an hour or so later, there’s quite a good reason for that.
The lack of macronutrients, particularly fibre means that after eating a bowl of your favourite cereal, you may still feel very hungry.
You body is essentially telling you to eat, because you need energy. Just eating a bowl of cereal can consequently not satisfy your hunger, leading to fatigue, loss of concentration and feelings of being tired and not being energetic enough to get through your day productively.
Have you ever wondered why fruit loops are multicoloured? Why are cereals unusually sweet, despite saying they have no sugar on the back of the box?
Many brands will introduce artificial sweeteners and chemicals into their cereals to make them more appealing for consumers, but this often is at the cost of their health…
Hopefully now, you have a solid idea of the negative impacts that cereal can have on your body.
Whether it’s your testosterone, how energetic you feel throughout the day or bad habits in your diet, cereal is without a doubt one of the most misunderstood breakfast meals out there due to how damaging it can be for your body, mind and productivity.
Because I can assure you, there are many healthier alternatives to cereal that offer a satisfying and more fulfilling breakfast!
