One of the best ways to start your day whether you’re looking to lose body fat or build up more lean muscle mass is with a bowl of oatmeal. Oatmeal is the perfect food to fill the void on a cold winter’s morning or can make for a quick snack when you’re on the run.
Best of all, oatmeal offers world-class nutrition to any diet so if you’re looking to improve the quality of your daily nutritional intake, you’ll want to save a spot for a bowl of oatmeal.
Let’s take a quick peak at what oatmeal will offer you.
Major Nutrients Found In A Bowl Of Oatmeal
One of the best aspects of oatmeal is the slow burning carbohydrates found in it. You’ll find that after eating a bowl not only is your hunger level lowered for hours but you don’t get that energy drop that you typically experience from other carbohydrate rich foods.
Oatmeal is also a great cereal for its fiber content and will add in a small amount of protein as well.
Oats are also rich in the nutrients manganese, selenium, tryptophan, and vitamin B1 (thiamine). By including this regularly in your diet you can help to ward off high cholesterol levels and maintain a healthier body weight.
Storing/Selecting
When selecting oatmeal you want to choose some that has been stored in an air tight container or has been commercially packaged and stored in a sealed bag.
Avoid oats that have added sugar of flavouring however as these will not be nearly as healthy as the unsweetened varieties.
To store your oats, keep them in an air tight container at home and preferably away from direct sunlight.
Eat It With:
Oatmeal can be eaten in a number of ways from served warm with sliced apples and cinnamon, served with low-sugar maple syrup on top, eaten with a spoon ful of peanut butter or a scoop of protein powder mixed in, or used in all your baking recipes to replace some of the flour that’s been called for.
Burn Off Calories In A Bowl Of Oats:
To burn off the number of calories in a bowl of oatmeal you would have to:
- 18 minutes doubles tennis
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