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Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:33 pm
by pushpinpussy
Was buying some today in Tesco when the man on the till explained that cornflakes were invented because Dr Kellogg believed eating plain food stopped people masturbating. You learn something everyday.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:35 pm
by Dark Cloud
I've enjoyed cornflakes all my life and I can tell you now Dr Kellog definitely knew his stuff!! Maybe I should give them up and I might start to enjoy life more!!
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:37 pm
by FactualFrank
pushpinpussy wrote:Was buying some today in Tesco when the man on the till explained that cornflakes were invented because Dr Kellogg believed eating plain food stopped people masturbating. You learn something everyday.
That's also why there is a picture of a cock on the box.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:38 pm
by elwaclaret
pushpinpussy wrote:Was buying some today in Tesco when the man on the till explained that cornflakes were invented because Dr Kellogg believed eating plain food stopped people masturbating. You learn something everyday.
Very good film about Kellogg, played by Anthony Hopkins. He ran a clinic, and yes vankers were something he thought led to madness. He believed corn flakes would be a wonder treatment for all manner of inflictions... also one of the first to advocate colonic irrigation as far as memory serves.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:39 pm
by Caballo
Tell him to stop reading QI's Twitter feed, they put that out on Tuesday.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:41 pm
by Steve1956
Come on...Corn Flakes,who eats that shite nowadays,I'm a muesli man myself.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:44 pm
by Aclaret
So did Dr Kellog put milk or another substance on his flakes ?
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:49 pm
by Bosscat
pushpinpussy wrote:Was buying some today in Tesco when the man on the till explained that cornflakes were invented because Dr Kellogg believed eating plain food stopped people masturbating. You learn something everyday.
I think some on here don't eat many cornflakes then

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:49 pm
by Bosscat
Steve1956 wrote:Come on...Corn Flakes,who eats that shite nowadays,I'm a muesli man myself.
Explains a lot Steve

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:07 pm
by LoveCurryPies
pushpinpussy wrote:Was buying some today in Tesco when the man on the till explained that cornflakes were invented because Dr Kellogg believed eating plain food stopped people masturbating. You learn something everyday.
Has it worked?
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:08 pm
by giveusaB
The rooster on the packet is called Cornelius.May come up in a quiz.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:10 pm
by ClaretTony
Steve1956 wrote:Come on...Corn Flakes,who eats that shite nowadays,I'm a muesli man myself.
I was advised that muesli is not a particularly healthy breakfast because of the amount of sugar even in the reduced sugar offerings. I was advised that corn flakes were even worse. I'll stick with my porridge.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:12 pm
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
Here's a bit more about this
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Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:13 pm
by ElectroClaret
Bowl of fruit and fibre with a banana sliced into it, with soya milk.
Yum.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:13 pm
by pushpinpussy
LoveCurryPies wrote:Has it worked?
Not really, my doctor has actually encouraged me to masturbate more often!!!
Well, he actually told me I could have a stroke any time.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:18 pm
by Aclaret
ClaretTony wrote:I was advised that muesli is not a particularly healthy breakfast because of the amount of sugar even in the reduced sugar offerings. I was advised that corn flakes were even worse. I'll stick with my porridge.
Porridge for me too, often with some fresh blackberries and a little honey on top. Yummy.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:18 pm
by karatekid
I have golden nuggets.

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:21 pm
by ksrclaret
Never have breakfast and haven't for as long as I can remember. First time I eat something during the day is usually a banana at break time.
From what I remember of them though though, corn flakes are just a soggy bowl of sugar.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:26 pm
by Aclaret
ksrclaret wrote:Never have breakfast and haven't for as long as I can remember. First time I eat something during the day is usually a banana at break time.
From what I remember of them though though, corn flakes are just a soggy bowl of sugar.

You've never had a fry up or a sausage butty for your breakfast?
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:29 pm
by ksrclaret
Aclaret wrote:
You've never had a fry up or a sausage butty for your breakfast?
Oh I've had plenty of fry ups, but if I'm having one I reserve it for match days only, and it's usually around 11 by the time I'm tucking into one.
Will have to be earlier one tomorrow though or I'll miss the game

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:33 pm
by Steve1956
ClaretTony wrote:I was advised that muesli is not a particularly healthy breakfast because of the amount of sugar even in the reduced sugar offerings. I was advised that corn flakes were even worse. I'll stick with my porridge.
You would fit in up here,they all eat it,and swear by it!

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:37 pm
by FactualFrank
ksrclaret wrote:Never have breakfast and haven't for as long as I can remember. First time I eat something during the day is usually a banana at break time.
From what I remember of them though though, corn flakes are just a soggy bowl of sugar.
I pretty much always have a banana for breakfast and often that's all I have. 1 stone lost in 3 months.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:37 pm
by Steve1956
pushpinpussy wrote:Not really, my doctor has actually encouraged me to masturbate more often!!!
Well, he actually told me I could have a stroke any time.
Bosscat wrote:
Explains a lot Steve

Are you calling me a masturbater in around about way?
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:39 pm
by Bosscat
FactualFrank wrote:I pretty much always have a banana for breakfast and often that's all I have. 1 stone lost in 3 months.
My mate shed 9 stones ..... He got divorced

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:40 pm
by Steve1956
Aclaret wrote:
You've never had a fry up or a sausage butty for your breakfast?
Best bit about being married to a jock lass they make fantastic fry ups ...

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:41 pm
by Steve1956
Bosscat wrote:My mate shed 9 stones ..... He got divorced


Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:42 pm
by Bosscat
Steve1956 wrote:
Explains a lot Steve

Are you calling me a masturbater in around about way?
Nooooooo as if

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:44 pm
by FactualFrank
Bosscat wrote:My mate shed 9 stones ..... He got divorced

And how many pounds?
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:45 pm
by Steve1956
Bosscat wrote:Nooooooo as if

Well to say I'm disappointed in you is an understatement...you cant beat a bit of football forum abuse

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:53 pm
by Bosscat
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:28 pm
by ClaretTony
Aclaret wrote:Porridge for me too, often with some fresh blackberries and a little honey on top. Yummy.
Blueberries & pumpkin seeds is my favourite
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:31 pm
by Aclaret
ClaretTony wrote:Blueberries & pumpkin seeds is my favourite
Porridge & Pumpkin Seeds ???? Must give it a try.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:37 pm
by Tricky Trevor
elwaclaret wrote:also one of the first to advocate colonic irrigation as far as memory serves.
For anybody who did the Charles Atlas bodybuilding course back in the day. Drinking gallons of water and colonic irrigation were part of the course.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:37 pm
by Steve1956
Tony I think that porridge in those sachets are full of sugar.....I could be wrong,the wife scoffs at fancy porridge and Her bowl is oats & Soya milk and you could concrete the back yard with it!

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:38 pm
by Steve1956
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:42 pm
by Bosscat
In Germany Pumpernickel is my fave bread at Breaky time ...
Only problem is, it can make you rather windy ...
Thats how it gets its name ...
Its not called Devils Fart for nothing ... from Pumpern (to break wind) and Nick (a name for the devil) ...
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:47 pm
by ClaretTony
Aclaret wrote:Porridge & Pumpkin Seeds ???? Must give it a try.
I would never have thought of them but they served them in the Dublin hotel we stayed at for the Shamrock friendly two years ago.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:48 pm
by ClaretTony
Steve1956 wrote:Tony I think that porridge in those sachets are full of sugar.....I could be wrong,the wife scoffs at fancy porridge and Her bowl is oats & Soya milk and you could concrete the back yard with it!

Oats and semi skimmed milk for me - I make a big batch and plaster the internal walls with what’s left.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:57 pm
by FactualFrank
ClaretTony wrote:Oats and semi skimmed milk for me - I make a big batch and plaster the internal walls with what’s left.
I used to go with semi-skimmed before learning full fat is better for you.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:05 pm
by ClaretTony
FactualFrank wrote:I used to go with semi-skimmed before learning full fat is better for you.
Don’t like full fat milk
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:07 pm
by FactualFrank
ClaretTony wrote:Don’t like full fat milk
Fair enough

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:10 pm
by bfcjg
I can confirm that eating cornflakes does indeed curtail the inclination to bash the bishop; that coupled with an over observant waiter in the Holiday Inn whilst I was reading the Sunday Sport at breakfast.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:11 pm
by Steve1956
I quite like weetabix with Lurpak on,half healthy..half unhealthy.... It's a balanced breakfast.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:12 pm
by bfcmik
ClaretTony wrote:Don’t like full fat milk
I prefer 1% if I can get it. Given the size of me I'm not sure it helps much

Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:13 pm
by bfcmik
Thinking back to my teenage years I don't think Dr Kellogg was correct
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:02 pm
by deanothedino
bfcmik wrote:I prefer 1% if I can get it. Given the size of me I'm not sure it helps much

It doesn't because, as mentioned above, full fat is actually better for you.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:13 pm
by WadingInDeeper
giveusaB wrote:May come up in a quiz.
Not if you eat cornflakes.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:29 pm
by Cleveleys_claret
Porridge is an amazing food. I have got into thr habit of having it for breakfast every day. One of the best foods for your heart. Somehow unclogs your arteries to and from your heart and massively lessens your chances of having blood clots. One of the real super foods. Bit bland on its own mind
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:45 pm
by Steve1956
Cleveleys_claret wrote:Porridge is an amazing food. I have got into thr habit of having it for breakfast every day. One of the best foods for your heart. Somehow unclogs your arteries to and from your heart and massively lessens your chances of having blood clots. One of the real super foods. Bit bland on its own mind
I can remember have porridge as a kid,like you say a bit bland,the ten teaspoons of sugar used to take away the blandness.
Re: Corn Flakes
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:25 am
by Steve1956
Anyone watch Dragon's Den on Sunday,all five dragons wanted to invest which I've not seen before,in the Great British Porridge Company,gluten free,vegan,no added sugar,high in fibre,dairy free, worth a check it out for you porridge freaks,as the program finished the companies website crashed under the amount of traffic,available at Sainsbury's & Amazon among others