Oatmeal is considered a healthy breakfast dish and is very easy to prepare. In Scotland, porridge is almost the country's staple dish. In Russia, a tasty and nutritious dish was prepared from oatmeal, mixing it with butter or honey, pies and pancakes were baked from oatmeal, and jelly was cooked.
The benefits of oatmeal
Oats are a unique cereal containing vitamins of group B, E, P, trace elements magnesium, iron, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, zinc. The content in it of a large amount of antioxidants helps the body to resist various negative factors. Thus, beta-glucan is indispensable in the fight against bad cholesterol.
Eating oatmeal not only lowers cholesterol levels, but also reduces the risk of blood clots, helps to increase muscle tissue, and also detoxifies the body. Oatmeal is a slow carbohydrate source of energy. Having eaten such porridge for breakfast instead of the usual dry water, a person gets rid of drowsiness, bad mood and does not remember food until lunchtime. The calorie content of oatmeal is about 320 Kcal per 100 grams of product.
Oatmeal, boiled in water, is included in dietary food to reduce excess weight, to improve the condition of internal organs, skin, hair and nails. Oatmeal is a slimy porridge, so it envelops the digestive organs and is an indispensable and useful dish during the treatment of gastritis or gastric ulcer. Regular consumption of oatmeal (without milk) reduces the acidity of the stomach, helps get rid of heartburn, constipation and colitis, normalizes digestion and liver function.
Oatmeal has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland, the use of this porridge improves memory and thinking. The hyaluronic acid in oatmeal has a positive effect on the condition of the skin and joints. Hyaluronic acid is included in medical cosmetics - creams based on it perfectly protect and moisturize the skin, improve complexion and smooth wrinkles.
Alcoholic tincture of oats in folk medicine is used as a sedative, and an infusion of straw or grains is used as a diaphoretic and diuretic.
The harm of oatmeal
Oatmeal is bad for people with kidney failure. In addition, it contains phytic acid, which, when oatmeal is consumed excessively, accumulates in the body and leaches out calcium, leading to impaired absorption of vitamin D. A deficiency of these elements can lead to the development of osteoporosis and deformation of the skeletal system.
Instant oatmeal is of little use, since oat grains go through a longer processing process during the production process, they have fewer vitamins and valuable nutrients.
Oatmeal is contraindicated for people with celiac disease. In this disease, certain foods, mainly cereals, damage the intestinal villi and provoke indigestion, causing intestinal atrophy and malabsorption. This leads to polyhypovitaminosis, and food allergies can form.
