Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast. It contains vitamins, trace elements, it has a beneficial effect on the work of the digestive system, etc. Some, purchasing cereals that do not require boiling or are cooked in five minutes, are in the holy confidence that they are eating the most useful porridge.
Modern shops offer oatmeal in abundance in various variations: oatmeal, "rolled oats", oatmeal, and this is far from the same thing.
Oatmeal is a whole grain of oats that does not undergo heat treatment, it contains both the germ of the grain and the bran. Such cereals do not lose most of their nutrients as a result of preparation. However, not everyone knows that real oatmeal is cooked for at least half an hour, or even all 40-45 minutes. Oatmeal is rich in micro- and macroelements, contains vitamins A, E, B. Regular consumption of oatmeal helps the liver and gastrointestinal tract, removes toxins and harmful compounds from the body, improves blood composition, lowers cholesterol.
Hercules is the same oatmeal, it's just that the cooking technology differs significantly. First of all, the bran is removed, that is, the very useful fiber and B vitamins, respectively. Then the grains are steamed at fairly high temperatures, this helps to significantly reduce the subsequent cooking time, and then they are pressed so that the oatmeal becomes very thin. Herculean porridge is cooked in 5-7 minutes, or even does not require cooking at all. However, there are also benefits of oatmeal porridge. Firstly, it is a dietary product that is shown to overweight people, and secondly, not all useful substances are destroyed, and thirdly, oatmeal porridge is much more useful than a sandwich with sausage or cottage cheese with various additives.
A quick porridge from a bag is a product that is definitely not worth purchasing, especially for baby food. It contains oatmeal (rolled oats), along with flavors and sweeteners, flavor enhancers and everything that needs to be minimized in your diet.
