Getting The Most From Oats
Thursday, February 14, 2008
When I was a little girl and didn't want to eat breakfast my Dad would make oatmeal with milk and sprinkle in sugar and cocoa powder to make chocolately breakfast I couldn't resist. Sometimes he would add a teaspoon of peanut butter to my mixture for a bit of protein. Is it any wonder I grew up to love chocolate?
Twix found a great article from South Beach Daily Dish called Getting The Most Out Of Oats. Even if you aren't following South Beach, its worth reading because Oats are a great source of whole grain.
I love oatmeal on a cold morning like today, toasted with a few craisens, chopped walnut and a bit of splenda makes a delicious change from cold cereal in the morning. I make mine with milk instead of water so I can get another serving of low fat dairy.
There are so many articles and studies on the cholesterol lowering benefits and cancer reducing properties of oats, just do a search and see for yourself and I think you'll want to include oats in your diet.
2 comments:
I try to eat oatmeal several times a week.
I grind it and put it in meatloaf and burgers instead of breadcrumbs.
I love adding banana in my oatmeal and also almond butter or walnuts.
Lately, I've made the South Beach oatmeal pancakes and I love those!
And it really does stay with you for a long time...it satisfies for much longer than cold cereal.
And that's exactly what I had today. A wonderful bowl of warm oatmeal! :D