BBC Science Focus

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The iron that is added to breakfast cereal is just like the iron that goes into metal screws and nails, and is strongly attracted by a magnet. Grinding and crushing the cereal into a liquid mixture frees the added iron particles from the cereal matrix, allowing them to move towards to VJG OCIPGV 9KVJQWV HQTVKƂECVK­QP OCP[ breakfast cereals would have little PWVTKVKQPC­N XCNWG %QTPƃCMGU HQT example, are milled, dried, toasted and squashed corn kernels with added sugar, UCNV CPF ƃCXQWTKPIU 6JG[ CTG FGXQKF QH OQUV QH VJG ƂDTG CPF OCP[ QVJGT important nutrients that were originally present in the cereal seed. Furthermor­e, the milk that we pour onto cereal can have an inhibitory effect on how much of this precious nutrient can be taken in by the body. All of which goes to show the importance of a varied and balanced diet.

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