Have you ever questioned the history of cereal?

Sis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:22 pm **Posts:** 8837

A paragraph about cereal.

In 1866, a follower of Jackson’s, Ellen White (founder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church), started the Western Health Reform Institute in Battle Creek, Michigan with her husband James. The early years of the Institute were unremarkable, and attendance was low. In 1886, Ellen took a chance on young John Harvey Kellogg when she hired him to help market her sanitarium. White paid for Kellogg to study at New York’s Belleview Hospital, where he began thinking of ways to make ready-to-eat cereals available to the masses. When he returned to Battle Creek, Kellogg took over the struggling Institute and renamed it the Battle Creek Sanitarium. He advocated a vegetarian diet and told patients to “eat what the monkeys eat – simple food and not too much of it.” At the sanitarium, Kellogg taught his unorthodox fitness program to several celebrities, including President Taft, Amelia Earhart and Thomas Edison.

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Anna1111 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:14 pm **Posts:** 8115

I knew part of that - but interesting about President Taft et al : )

Kellogg & crowd also thought that c0nst1pat10n caused improper other des1res. And that the roughage in cereal helped control that.

There was a movie on this topic several years ago - but it played fast and loose with the facts and was not "family friendly" I certainly cannot recommend it - it was a real disappointment. I think (after researching - it was not memorable except for being impr0per) it was called "The Road to Wellville"

Tory · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:58 pm **Posts:** 5828

You come up with the strangest things! However, I always find myself wondering about them once you bring up the subject.

Sis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:22 pm **Posts:** 8837

Tory wrote:

You come up with the strangest things! However, I always find myself wondering about them once you bring up the subject.

I have been told that by others. :lol:

I wish i wasn't fascinated by so MANY different things! It keeps me from focusing on something and becoming knowledgeable. sigh Oh, well. It's how i am and i can't see to curb it. 8-)

Tory · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:58 pm **Posts:** 5828

My dad used to say it"s better to know a little about a lot of things, than to know all about only one thing.
(at least that was his answer when I'd complain about watching yet another documentary, instead of The Cosby Show, like the rest of my friends....)

Sis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:22 pm **Posts:** 8837

Tory wrote:

My dad used to say it"s better to know a little about a lot of things, than to know all about only one thing.
(at least that was his answer when I'd complain about watching yet another documentary, instead of The Cosby Show, like the rest of my friends....)

He's close. :ugeek:

I believe the original saying was "Jack of all trades, master of one." It's good to know "everything" about something AND a bit about a lot of things. I've gotten too hung up on the many and haven't mastered anything. sigh

Tory · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:58 pm **Posts:** 5828

Lol! I don't think you're giving yourself enough credit!

Martha R. · **Joined:** Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:45 am **Posts:** 2924

LOL, I don't think Taft was much into fitness. He was the heaviest president ever!

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