Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed Why Cereal Clogs Arteries - Ford Brewer MD MPH (PrevMed Health)
Aug 4, 2025
The discussion reveals how breakfast cereals may harm cardiovascular health, clogging arteries and causing inflammation. It challenges the perception of cereals as healthy, highlighting their high sugar and processed content. The hosts examine the hidden dangers of ultra-processed foods, emphasizing their role in insulin resistance and metabolic diseases. They also address food marketing tactics that mislead consumers and urge better dietary choices to protect arterial health.
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How Cereal Clogs Arteries
- Cereal causes artery clogging by raising blood sugar and insulin levels.
- This leads to inflammation, scarring, and plaque, which cause heart attacks, strokes, and other diseases.
Sugar and Processed Grains Harm
- Processed grains in cereal lack fiber and nutrients, causing rapid blood sugar spikes.
- Excess glucose converts to fat or glycogen, contributing to fatty liver and diabetes.
Insulin Stores Fat and Blocks Burning
- Excess insulin stores glucose as fat and prevents burning fat.
- High insulin promotes fat accumulation and worsens metabolic disease.