People have grown and harvested oats for more than two centuries and used it as food and natural medicine. It is an effective alternative remedy for intestinal illnesses, nerve issues, skin conditions, uterine problems, and so on.
If you include oatmeal into your daily diet, you will improve your health in various ways. For instance, it will be of great help in the case of gout.
Oatmeal is a rich source of antioxidants like selenium, vitamin E, phenolic acids, tocotrienols, and phytic acid. Oatmeal is also high in Phosphorus, Biotin, Vitamin B1, Molybdenum, Copper, and Magnesium among numerous other phytonutrients.
Namely, this whole grain contains 13 grams of protein in a small half-cup serving. Plus, a ¼ serving of oatmeal provides 100% of the recommended daily intake of manganese.
If you consume oatmeal for breakfast, you will prevent weight gain and obesity. Namely, it will provide a feeling of satiety, and energize your body.
It also has a low-glycemic index (GI), so it will keep you full of energy, and will not cause a dramatic increase or drop in blood sugar. Maintaining lower blood sugar levels over a longer period of time will regulate the usage of insulin. Moreover, it will prevent sugar cravings.
Plus, oatmeal could reduce the total daily calories by as much as 81%. Researchers analyzed high-GI breakfasts vs. low-GI breakfast foods and their impact on the later caloric intake in the day and found that oatmeal prevented from over-consuming calories later during the day.
Being able to keep you full during the day and reduce the need for calories, oatmeal will help you lose extra pounds and burn the accumulated fat in the body.
Moreover, oatmeal offers numerous other health benefits as well, and these are the most important ones:
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