2006-11-02 21:47:35 · 2 answers · asked by KANEBRO2DANITE 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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Oatmeal's Magical Benefits include:
It Lowers cholesterol: Oatmeal contains soluble fiber which binds to bile (bile helps us to absorb fat and cholesterol from our diet). Less bile, less fat and cholesterol absorbed! Then the liver makes bile from our stored cholesterol to compensate for the lowered absorbed amount, lowering our cholesterol levels further. Lower levels of total cholesterol are associated with lower rates of heart disease. Of course if we eat too much fat, let's say on one of those high protein diets, eating our magical food won't make magic.
Cancer Fighting Properties: Grains contain a phytochemical called "phytic acid". This phyto binds to certain minerals thought to cause free radical production especially in our colon and it eliminates them instead.
Weight Control: Low in fat, and a "stick to your ribs food", oatmeal, a complex carbohydrate has a low glycemic index.This means it is turned into a simple sugar very slowly. What does this do? It raises our blood sugar slowly by staying in the stomach longer, which decreases our hunger and cravings created by those other simple carbohydrate foods (we all know which foods I'm referring to). End result: more sustained energy, and less junk food cravings. Don't forget that our brain gets fed from this complex carb food too! Oatmeal is also a great carbohydrate for diabetics.
Nutrient Density: The nutrients in fortified oatmeal include all the B vitamins including the heart healthy Folate which lowers homocysteine levels (another heart disease risk factor), and it also includes iron, calcium, Vitamin A, protein and more. All this plus fiber, virtually no fat, low sodium and no cholesterol. At about 140 calories per cup, I consider this an all around good deal. Eat oat bran oatmeal and we've got even more fiber.
Oatmeal the magical healthy food can also be a versatile food (yes, I said versatile). We can add lots of different toppings such as fruit, dried fruit, applesauce, yogurt, maple syrup and we can even top it with other cereals such as low fat granola. How about we make our own low fat granola using oats! Toast uncooked oats in an oven, add some bran cereal, chopped nuts, dried fruits and voila, we've made our own. We can even make our own muesli cereal, oatmeal pancakes (look for this recipe on my site soon), and then there are muffin and cookie recipes available everywhere. Want to try a favorite oatmeal breakfast of mine? Check out again my recipe tip page on Monday by clicking on my link below.
So, if we want to eat a food that can help us to start our day with long lasting energy; warm us as the weather gets cold; help us to control our weight; help us to lower our heart disease risk, and give us lots of other nutrients, try Oatmeal. It really is a "Magical Food" for man and animal alike.
2006-11-02 21:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 22⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-13 05:40:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2017-03-13 01:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Maryfaith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fiber in oatmeal is what is good for you.
After you put the sugar and cream and all the other 'good' stuff on it......it isn't so good for you.
2006-11-02 21:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can a person eat oatmeal for breakfast and lunch or is that too much? are the complex carbs that are good for you
2014-02-21 04:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by Marilyn L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmm.... Soluble Fiber
2006-11-02 22:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by quirkeyalone 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably because it is high in fibre.
2006-11-02 21:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Ted T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it removes cholesterol from the stomach
2006-11-02 21:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋