What is the old word "oatmeal"? How should it be used and how is it useful? Such questions arise when you first encounter this product. Tolokno is nothing more than a powdery substance from oat or barley grain, obtained by water-thermal processing. Oatmeal is more popular.
Why is oatmeal useful?
For the production of oatmeal, oat grain is subjected to complex water and heat treatment. After it, the product takes the form of finely ground flour in the color of baked milk. At the same time, the benefits of the product only increase.
The oatmeal contains the following elements:
- fats;
- proteins;
- carbohydrates;
- manganese;
- iron;
- phosphorus;
- calcium;
- lecithin;
- alanine;
- cysteine, as well as vitamins A, K, E, D, B, PP.
You can eat oatmeal without heat treatment. It is poured with milk, kefir or even water. Add a little sugar or jam if desired. This drink quickly saturates, gives strength and energy.
How can oatmeal be used
The benefits of oatmeal are several times higher than ordinary oatmeal. The product is much more easily absorbed by the body and is suitable even for feeding babies.
Useful oatmeal for diseases of the digestive tract, gastritis, colitis and ulcers, with difficulty in digestion. Eating oatmeal-containing foods strengthens the nervous system and helps reduce stress. Eating only two tablespoons of oatmeal at a time can reduce blood cholesterol by up to 10%. The product is of great benefit to patients with tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases.
The use of oatmeal masks on fading and flabby skin has a beneficial effect. It perfectly tightens and smoothes fine wrinkles.
What are the masks made of oatmeal
To prepare the nutritional composition, oatmeal is mixed with milk at room temperature in equal proportions. A layer of the mask is applied to the previously washed and steamed skin. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes. Then the composition is washed off with warm water and additionally rinsed with cold.
For oily skin, a mask made from a mixture of oatmeal and kefir (yogurt) will be useful. The composition is prepared in equal proportions, stirred and applied to clean skin.
To enhance pore shrinkage, you can add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the mixture.
The mask is kept for 15 minutes, then washed off with warm water and gently blotted with a soft cloth.
Dry skin can be nourished with a composition of oatmeal and tomato (freshly squeezed) juice. To cleanse the pores, you can use a mixture of steamed calendula flowers with oatmeal.
How to make an oatmeal scrub
Wheat flour can be used as a scrub. To do this, add a little warm water to a small amount of it. You should get a mass that resembles semolina in density. When the gruel swells, it is gently applied to the face and rubbing in circular motions. When you experience mild itching, wash off the scrub with warm water.
