I've been eating this breakfast for years-- a big bowl of good ol' fashioned steel-cut oatmeal. Optional addition is a whole apple chopped into small pieces or other fruit and some cinnamon. It's very filling, and very good for you!
I found this list online:
Moderator note:
I've had to edit and remove the (very detailed and informative) list that Susie posted due to it being a violation of copyright. It's fine to post a short "snippet" of information about a link you include in a post so long as it falls within the fair use copyright laws. You can find more information about fair use here. You can find the full version of the list Susie posted here: Top 10 Reasons To Eat Oatmeal Additionally, I've included a very brief summary of the list below, but if you have any interest in the benefits of eating oatmeal, I'd advise you to check out the (much more informative and interesting) full version of the list that I linked to above.
- Bruce Achterberg Quote:
1. Oatmeal may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
2. Oatmeal significantly slows down your digestive process.
3. Most U.S. households currently have oats in their cupboards.
4. Eating oatmeal may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes.
5. Most oats found in your grocery store are 100% natural.
6. A diet that includes oatmeal may help reduce high blood pressure.
7. Oatmeal contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, protein, complex carbohydrates, and iron.
8. Oatmeal may reduce the risk for certain cancers.
9. Oatmeal is quick and convenient to prepare.
10. The combination of flavors you can fit into a serving of oatmeal is limited only by the imagination.
Source: Top 10 Reasons To Eat Oatmeal. Article originally posted by Susie. Article summarised and modified (so that it falls within fair use copyright laws) by Bruce Achterberg. |