Did you know that oatmeal is considered a power food? It took me a long time before I came to accept it as so....oatmeal and I never really got along. It was always a bit too mushy for me. However, I persevered and overcame my "fear" of trying to gag it down because it is so good for us. Oatmeal can propel you through sluggish mornings. You can also down a bowl a couple of hours before a workout to feel fully energized by the time you hit the gym or yoga mat, or at night to avoid a late-nite binge. It couldn't be easier to prepare - just add water. Buy the unsweetened, unflavored variety and use other power foods such as milk and berries to sweeten the taste.
Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, meaning that it attracts fluid and stays in your stomach longer than insoluble fiber. It also works like a bouncer for your body, showing troublemakers the door. For example, soluble fiber helps remove LDL (bad) cholesterol from your system. So, in essence, it helps fight against heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and obesity. And, what makes it a power food, you ask? It has superpowers to boost energy, reduce cholesterol (like I just stated), and it maintains blood sugar levels.
So adding a bowl of oatmeal to your daily nutritional intake benefits you more than you probably realize.
Eat in good health!!!
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