A good article on the health benefits of porridge:
"…Studies have found that eating 3g of beta glucan a day (around what you’d get in a 70g bowl of oats) can reduce your levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by around seven per cent.
‘That’s similar to the results you might get from taking a statin,’ says Dr George Grimble, principal research fellow in the division of medicine at University College London. Yet unlike a statin it has no potential side-effects. Dr Grimble, who is also a researcher in nutrition has porridge ‘occasionally’ but his wife has it every day…"
I'm a bit different – I eat oatmeal dry. I put some on a plate, take a pinch between thumb and fingers, and toss it into my mouth, while holding the plate under my chin to collect droppage. Almost no prep time, and I find it tasty that way.
That sounds great. I hope it holds true for my porridge recipe which is flavoured with a little whiskey, honey and served with cream
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Posts: 167 | Location: Ireland | Registered: December 03, 2007
I eat oatmeal every day (it's easy to make at work with my Keurig for hot water), usually with fresh strawberries and blueberries mixed in with it. It's cheaper, healthier, and better tasting than most of the crap that people eat for breakfast.
I eat minute oats about 3x/4x a week for breakfast.
I make mine with milk instead of water. After heating, I typically mix in a small amount of fruit jam/preserves or honey, and put a handful of raisins or occasionally other fruit or granola on top.
Mixing a spoonful of peanut butter into hot oatmeal is also good, if you want more protein.
Been doing that for 15 years. Doc wanted me on statins, I went with outmeal. Problem solved itself in 3 months. Now I throw a scoop in my fruit and yogurt smoothie every day. Rye flakes work, too.
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Once the weather turns I'll be switching back to rolled oats instead of cheerios. I make it with water, then stir in a splash of milk and a handful of dried berries.
May sound nasty, but once you become accustomed to it, they're pretty good: take about 1.5 cups steel cut oats, pour 1% milk over them and a squeeze of honey, drop in a couple blueberries, and into the fridge before bedtime. Next am, they're softened and taste sweet, and filling. Good stuff.
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A long time ago my father showed me how steel cut oats are very tasty with buttermilk and brown sugar. It may not sound appetizing, but the tartness of the buttermilk marries nicely with the more neutral oatmeal.
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