What is so great about oats?

Oats are a grain, commonly eaten for breakfast as oatmeal.  Oats can benefit you in many ways.  Oatmeal is prepared simply by pressing grains of oat between two large rollers, flattening them so that they cook a little faster and are easier to chew.

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Oatmeal by itself is a stick to your ribs kind of breakfast, providing plenty of fiber, protein and calcium and potassium, which makes it beneficial for your heart.  Calcium and potassium are known to reduce blood pressure, while soluble fiber helps to keep your digestive system operating normally while regulating the rate that your body absorbs energy from your food.

Starting the day with oatmeal can get your day going by jump starting your digestive system with plenty of protein and complex carbohydrates to keep you fuller longer, and feeling more satisfied with your food. There is actually a compound in oats, known as β-glucan, that has been proven to actually help your body to not feel hungry.

Oatmeal can also make an excellent addition to smoothies.  Adding 1/4 cup of uncooked oatmeal to a fruit smoothie increases the protein and fiber content significantly, while adding all kinds of important nutrients.  Also, oatmeal lends a creamy texture to the smoothie, thickening it and making it more substantial.