Breakfast is the most important meal
of the day,’ you may have heard your parents say, and amazing things can
happen to your body if your breakfast includes oatmeal every day. This
one super grain is a healthy nutritional powerhouse that hides behind
its dull appearance.
For over two thousand years, humans have learned to grow and harvest oats as a source of food and medicine. Medicinally, oatmeal was and is used for healing the skin, intestinal illness, nerve problems, and uterine complaints, among others.
HERE’S HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EAT OATMEAL EVERY DAY
Certain health conditions, for example gout, may not benefit from a diet of oatmeal every day. If you have current health concerns, speak with your health care professional before making a change to your diet.
NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF EATING OATMEAL EVERY DAY
Oatmeal is a whole grain that gives you 13 grams of protein in one small half-cup serving. One tiny quarter-cup serving of oatmeal gives you almost 100% of your recommended daily intake of manganese.
Oatmeal also has many antioxidants including vitamin E, tocotrieonols, selenium, phenolic acids, and phytic acid. Other nutrients provided by a daily helping of oatmeal include Vitamin B1, Biotin, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Copper and Magnesium among many other phytonutrients.