Fiber, not something we usually like to talk about because we all know what it leads to. The other thing fiber does is fight fat. Too much of it can be a bad thing but most people don't get enough fiber. We've all seen the commercials in where you would have to eat loads and loads of broccoli to get enough fiber. There are other ways to get fiber in your diet.
My mom always used to tell me when I was younger that oatmeal is the kind of breakfast that will stick to your ribs. It didn't make it any easier to eat. It was not until I was a grown woman in college did I realize how correct she was. The type of fiber in oatmeal does "stick" to you.
If that were the end of what oatmeal does for you it would be a nice story but not enough to entice us to eat a bowl of gruel. Oatmeal does not end there, the "sticky" of oatmeal slows cholesterol and fat absorption. What does that mean? That means the more oatmeal you eat the lower your cholesterol and your weight. Oatmeal is not the only fat-fighting food. Beans, lentils, and apples are a few of the common ones. Apples are a great food to have around and make an easy snack.
After many years of being tortured by my mother to eat my oatmeal I am at the place where I have learned to enjoy it. My favorite breakfast is now full of superfood. I am all about making life easy so most of the foods that I make are easy to prepare or come with previously cut ingredients.
Fiber-full Oatmeal
1/2 cup quick oats
1 tbsp flax meal
1 cup water
Cook according to directions on the box and to your preference of consistency. I add just a little more water because of the extra tbsp of flax. Add the desired toppings and blend them in with a little bit of honey to sweeten it.
Topping ideas
Raisins
Slivered Almonds
Walnut pieces
Dried cranberries
Blueberries
Honey (Sweetner)
Tip: When buying flax make sure it is flax meal not flax seed. Caution: Flax does contain cyanide; do not eat an excess of 10 tablespoons uncooked, cooking removes the cyanide.
Have a question about nutrition? Leave it in the comments and your question could be featured.
If that were the end of what oatmeal does for you it would be a nice story but not enough to entice us to eat a bowl of gruel. Oatmeal does not end there, the "sticky" of oatmeal slows cholesterol and fat absorption. What does that mean? That means the more oatmeal you eat the lower your cholesterol and your weight. Oatmeal is not the only fat-fighting food. Beans, lentils, and apples are a few of the common ones. Apples are a great food to have around and make an easy snack.
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Fiber-full Oatmeal
1/2 cup quick oats
1 tbsp flax meal
1 cup water
Cook according to directions on the box and to your preference of consistency. I add just a little more water because of the extra tbsp of flax. Add the desired toppings and blend them in with a little bit of honey to sweeten it.
Topping ideas
Raisins
Slivered Almonds
Walnut pieces
Dried cranberries
Blueberries
Honey (Sweetner)
Tip: When buying flax make sure it is flax meal not flax seed. Caution: Flax does contain cyanide; do not eat an excess of 10 tablespoons uncooked, cooking removes the cyanide.
Have a question about nutrition? Leave it in the comments and your question could be featured.
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