OK folks sit down for a few minutes as this one is going to take a while to explain.  I propose we adopt the Caveman Diet Plan, aka Paleo Diet Plan.  A big part of the paleo diet is to cut the grains out of your diet, even for breakfast.  That means no Captain Crunch and cartoons kiddo!  The paleo diet breakfast as with all meals replaces grains with proteins, fats, vegetables, and fruit.

I know you’re saying what the what?  Cut grains?  But I LOVE Captain Crunch!  Hold tight, you’ll need little more background info before you give the Captain the boot.

First I need to introduce you to our friend (or foe?) the lectin.  These are very robust proteins that play recognition roles in our bodies.  For the purposes of our discussion here you can think of them as being like the UPC sticker on that box of Captain Crunch you’re crying about.  They allow the rest of the body to decipher what to do with a particular molecule all be it protein molecule or that Carbohydrate molecule from the Captain of Crunch himself! Continue reading