Super-Duper Food #5
August 22, 2008
Super-Duper Food #5: Oatmeal
Benefits:
- Lowers Cholesterol Levels
- Antioxidants in Oats reduce risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Can Prevent Heart Failure – Due to Fiber Content
- Enhances Immune Response to Infection
- Stabilizes Blood Sugar
- Substantially Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Information courtesy of: http://www.whfoods.com
How I eat it:
- Now, you know that this was going to be one of my superfoods, right?! Sadly, unlike many of you blog readers, I only enjoy my oats in cooked form, but I know many of you absolutely LOVE cold oats in the form of muesli… My favorite variety is Quaker Old Fashioned Oats because it is hearty & thick, but still can be prepared quickly in the microwave. I typically use water (eyeball it) to cook it with when eating for breakfast. It’s amazing when topped with cinnamon, fruit, and nuts (almonds or walnuts, preferably)… And of course, for those of you with a sweet tooth, baked oatmeal is also a sweet treat as are homemade oatmeal bars & cookies!
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OATMEAL!!! Can’t go more than a day without it
i was waiting for this one to come up on the super duper foods list!
also delicious with peanut butter and protein powder
happy friday!
Oatmeal lovers unite!!
No, no- you got it all wrong!
Benefits: YUMMY!
Whoo haven’t visited your blog for a while!
But I love this super-duper food series
Oatmeal is definitely the most super super-food there is!
If food blogs had a mascot it would surely be Oatmeal!
Love my oatmeal – and KNOW you do too
Love love love my oatmeal! I hardly ever start a day without it – such a blank canvas to paint per my mood on a given morning.
And yep, I’m another one like you who likes oatmeal cooked – I’ll do the cold version once in a while, but overall it can’t hold a candle to the cooked steamy bowl!
Lets hear it for the ultimate superfood!!!!
I love oatmeal with banana. It’s just the perfect combination!