By Sandy Schroeder
Are you a breakfast oatmeal person? If you are, or want to be, you might be interested in a recent story on Preventionthat tells what can happen if you eat oatmeal every morning for a month.
I was interested because I do eat oatmeal often in the morning, and I believe it makes a big difference if you eat old fashioned oats, not the instant packets. At the same time you can add healthy toppings like Greek yogurt, fresh fruit or dried apricots. A scoop of pure dark chocolate cocoa and peanut butter work too.
The writer in Preventionpoints out a few more cool things that happened during the oatmeal-for-a-month experiment.
No Morning Snack Needed
That mid-morning demand for a soothing snack simply evaporated as that fiber-filled bowl of oatmeal covered the ground until lunch. After substituting a hearty bowl of old fashioned oats topped with fruit, whole milk, and a small amount of brown sugar, instead of eggs with veggies or a smoothie, the writer found she was content all morning.
Money Saved
For less than $3, a giant canister (18 ounces) of oatmeal replaced many of those extra energy bars that were being used for morning snacks.
No More Worrying about Calories
Now the scale looked a lot less menacing. A cup of oats delivered 4 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber to help lower body weight, improve cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. It also provided health-building minerals such as phosphorus and magnesium.
It’s Fun to Be a Creature of Habit
The writer wrapped up the story with the confession that oats were traded in for a waffle or two when she was traveling. However, she said she soon realized she missed the consistency of her oatmeal routine which made her whole morning satisfactory and quite predictable.
If this sounds tempting to you, I recommend trying it. You can turn your personal bowl of old fashioned oats into a custom creation, adding and subtracting ingredients until you come up with one or two prime choices. Mashed banana, baked apple slices, fresh strawberries or raspberries, honey, chocolate chips, peanut or other nut butters and scoop of flaxseed are all possible additions. Greek yogurt, a scoop of homemade jam, or maple syrup work too. Enjoy.
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