Oatmeal - A Nutritious and Delicious Power Meal
Oatmeal is a fantastic breakfast meal in so many ways. When eaten regularly, it greatly reduces risk for heart problems, makes the body feel healthier, sharpens the mind, and provides a multitude of other benefits.
Besides being a cholesterol-lowering beneficial heart food, oatmeal is also an excellent diet food. Oatmeal sustains the body longer than many other foods, which means that if you eat it for breakfast you will be able to go for quite a while without getting hungry again. Oatmeal has no fat or cholesterol and it is packed with nutrients, so you won't have to worry about gaining anything when you eat it!
Best of all is it can be combined and mixed with many different things to change the flavor and create more variety. You don't have to eat the same oatmeal every day. One day you can eat it with brown sugar, the next day you can eat it with raisins and cream, the next day you can eat it with apples and cinnamon...there are literally thousands of different ways to eat oatmeal!
Besides being a cholesterol-lowering beneficial heart food, oatmeal is also an excellent diet food. Oatmeal sustains the body longer than many other foods, which means that if you eat it for breakfast you will be able to go for quite a while without getting hungry again. Oatmeal has no fat or cholesterol and it is packed with nutrients, so you won't have to worry about gaining anything when you eat it!
Best of all is it can be combined and mixed with many different things to change the flavor and create more variety. You don't have to eat the same oatmeal every day. One day you can eat it with brown sugar, the next day you can eat it with raisins and cream, the next day you can eat it with apples and cinnamon...there are literally thousands of different ways to eat oatmeal!
About Oatmeal
What is Oatmeal?
Oatmeal is a porridge made from ground oat groats (i.e. oat-Category: wikt - :meal#Etymology 2|meal, cf. cornmeal, peasemeal, etc.), (also called oatmeal cereal or stirabout, in Ireland). Oatmeal can also be ground oat, steel-cut oats, crushed oats, or rolled oats.
Reasons to Eat Oatmeal
Why oatmeal is the best breakfast food
Why should you eat oatmeal? Here is a list of just a few reasons why oatmeal is the #1 breakfast food and why it should be eaten on a regular basis!
- It's healthy
- It tastes good
- It is filling
- It gives strength and nourishment
- It is a natural powerhouse. How do you think horses go all day? Oats.
- It can be eaten with anything: toast, fruit, syrup, honey, brown sugar, raisins...you name it!
Delicious and Nutritious Oatmeal
Nothing Compares to a Good Oatmeal Breakfast
Nothing beats a bowl of steaming hot oatmeal with milk, a touch of cream, and a pinch of brown sugar in the morning. And of course, along with its companions: toast with peanut butter and jam, maybe a fresh grapefruit half, a fried egg or two, and a big glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice.Besides being delicious, a balanced breakfast centered around oatmeal has been proven to provide numerous health benefits--especially heart-related. Oatmeal is a natural powerhouse, a high-octane heart fuel.
Go ahead. Try oatmeal. Your heart will love you for it.
Highly Recommended Breakfast Books
Oatmeal Recipes, Books, and More
Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast and Brunch
Amazon Price: $12.44 (as of 03/21/2010) 
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2006
Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 03/21/2010)
Morning Food: Breakfasts, Brunches and More for Savoring the Best Part of the Day
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 03/21/2010)
Information about Oatmeal
Oatmeal Information, Recipies, Tips, and More
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- poddys poddys Mar 7, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
- I eat mine plain with some honey drizzled on it. Really good for breakfast, filling, warming, healthy and easy to prepare at work in the microwave. Save money too by buying a big tub instead of packets...
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- GypsyPirate GypsyPirate Jan 17, 2008 @ 10:03 pm
- I love oatmeal! Great page - definitely a BEst Ever!
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