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Extracting Iron From Cereal DIY

Duration: 30-45 min
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $0 to $10

Use a magnet to extract iron from cereal!

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Material List

1Box of Total Cereal
1Strong Ziploc Bag
1Cup of Warm Water
1Strong Neodymium Magnet

Instructions

1Pour Total cereal into the bag until it is almost full.
2Zip the bag and crush the cereal with your hands.
3Fill the bag halfway with warm water, close it and mix it for 10 seconds.
4Let the bag sit for 1 hour to soak.
5Mix the bag again for 1 min while mushing the cereal.
6Place the magnet under the bag and swirl the bag to collect the iron.

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Our bodies need elements that are naturally found in the foods we eat, but sometimes we need to supplement our diets with extra elements. One of the elements our body needs is iron. Iron is commonly found in beans, spinach and in cereals such as Total. We need iron to help us absorb oxygen into our blood.