Porridge has been a staple breakfast for generations and for good reason! It starts your day with a simple, filling, inexpensive and nutritious whole grain. Oatmeal is a popular porridge that has multiple health benefits. Oatmeal is great for constipation, cholesterol control, your heart, your kidneys and your nerves.
Oatmeal contains protein, carbohydrate and fiber. It provides you with niacin, folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.
Studies have found that regular oat consumption is protective against heart disease and can lower cholesterol. Some popular processed boxed breakfast cereals boast this fact, but don’t be fooled, a processed boxed cereal is not the same thing as a fresh bowl of oatmeal. With oatmeal, you control the amount of sugar. You don’t need preservatives. And you can add other nutritious foods to round out your breakfast.
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