Many people think that oatmeal for breakfast is too simple and banal. However, do not make hasty conclusions and abandon the most useful cereal in the world. According to studies, oat grains contain a large amount of the following substances: calcium, zinc, fluorine, magnesium, potassium, chromium, phosphorus, nickel, as well as various pectins. Do not forget about vitamins: B6, B12, E, PP, C, A. In addition, cereal contains carbohydrates and proteins, and the dishes from it are light, dietary, tasty and extremely useful.

Before you learn how to cook porridge, you should understand a little about the basic properties and characteristics of oatmeal. To cook oatmeal, you must use flour, cereal or hercules flakes. This cereal is considered one of the most useful among other cereals. Croup has distinctive features, namely the presence of 6% of vegetable fats, as well as 16% of proteins of plant origin. It contains all the essential amino acids. In addition to all this, it is characterized by excellent digestibility. Due to the increased starch content, porridge from oatmeal, especially cooked on water, is characterized by low calorie content, high energy and nutritional value.

Would you like to lose weight? Then eat oatmeal porridge for breakfast. It is characterized by a low glycemic index. Despite this, it saturates the human body well and for a long time. Due to the low glycemic index, there is a slow assimilation of the dish, so you do not experience feelings of hunger.

Of particular benefit is oatmeal from whole oatmeal. It is great for people with diabetes, atherosclerosis and liver pathologies. Oats are also good for the digestive system, especially for the stomach. This is due to the fact that the porridge is able to qualitatively envelop the mucous membrane with a film, which speeds up and improves digestion. There are many therapeutic diets intended for people with a stomach ulcer, they mean including oat decoctions in the diet. If you regularly eat oatmeal for breakfast, you can say goodbye to problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

Most often, cereals are used to make oatmeal. It is important to note that they are obtained by steaming, flattening oatmeal, previously polished.

The duration of the preparation of porridge directly depends on the variety, the thickness of these flakes. If the flakes are thin, they will be ready much faster. You can not cook them, but simply pour boiling water over them, close the lid and leave for fifteen minutes to make the porridge steamed. To make the dish more saturated, bright and juicy, you can add fruits and berries to it: apples, strawberries, raspberries, bananas, oranges, nuts, prunes or dried apricots. An excellent alternative to sugar is natural honey, which is added to a warm dish (not hot!).

Rinse whole grains with running water before boiling oatmeal. This manipulation does not need to be repeated with cereal. How to choose the raw materials for a delicious porridge? If you want to cook not only delicious, but also healthy breakfast, then you should give preference to natural products, which are full of minerals and vitamins.

Hercules flakes are prepared in 6-10 minutes. To prepare whole grains will take about 35-40 minutes. To cook a healthy, balanced breakfast, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients

Cooking

1. Pour one glass of water into the pan. Add butter and oatmeal to it. Bring to a boil over high heat.

2. Meanwhile, get ready to prepare a banana; it should be ripe and sweet. Cut it into two equal parts. One half must be used for making mashed potatoes - just mash it with a fork in a plate. As for the second part, it is needed to decorate the finished oatmeal, so cut it into beautiful slices.

3. When the porridge boils, make the fire minimal. On

Cooking

1. Well washed pre-soaked oatmeal.
2. Pour milk into the pan, put on the ring, wait until it boils.
3. Pour oatmeal into boiling milk, stirring continuously. When the contents begin to boil, reduce the flame to a minimum.
4. We cover the dish with a lid, leave it on low heat and after about 40 minutes remove from the stove.
5. We wait 5 minutes until the porridge is infused, and the grains increase in size. Add butter, a little milk, mix, cover again and set it in the oven for another half hour.

Milk porridge is ready, we invite the family to the table!

If milk has too high a fat content, it is best to dilute it with water.

Classic english recipe

The British cook oatmeal in milk, after boiling the oatmeal in water.

Ingredients

• Whole Grain Oatmeal - 1 cup
• Water - 1.5 cups
• Salt to taste
• Milk

We wash the groats well, pour them into boiling water, salt, mix thoroughly and cook over low heat. After 40 - 45 minutes, remove from the stove and let the porridge brew for 5 minutes. After that, add hot milk (you can cold) and mix again. In this form, in deep plates we serve the dish on the table.

If you want to have breakfast like English aristocrats, you should know that a real bridge is prepared without sugar or any other additives.

Oatmeal Milk Porridge Recipes

  In modern cooking, flattened cereals or oatmeal are more common. They boil faster, so less time and effort is spent on making breakfast.

There are several types of oatmeal:

• Hercules
• Petal oatmeal
• Extra

Hercules is the most famous Russian brand that has gained wide popularity among consumers back in Soviet times. The name of this product itself evokes justifiable associations with strength and health.

Herculean Porridge Recipe

Ingredients

• Hercules oatmeal - 1 cup
• Milk - 2 cups
• Salt and sugar to taste
• Butter to taste

Cooking

Put the cereal in the pan, add salt and sugar. Boil milk in a separate bowl. After boiling, pour it into a bowl with cereal, mix and cook on a low flame for 15 minutes. Put the butter, wrap the pan with a thick kitchen towel and let the porridge brew. After 5 - 7 minutes we serve breakfast.

Porridge recipe without cooking

To save yourself from standing by the stove and save precious morning time, you can prepare an original milk breakfast in the evening. Extra oat flakes are very good for him. Cooking takes only 5 - 10 minutes, but the porridge will turn out to be unusually tasty and healthy.

Ingredients

• Extra oatmeal - 100 grams
• Currant Berries - 100 grams
• Liquid honey - 2 - 3 tablespoons
• Cinnamon - 1 tablespoon
• Milk - 0.5 liters

We lay all the components of our future breakfast in a glass or plastic jar, fill with milk, mix and close the lid. We put the jar in the refrigerator for the night, and in the morning we warm up our finished dish in the microwave. With a minimum of time and products, we get the most delicate delicacy with a unique taste and a full bouquet of vitamins and minerals.

Instead of "Extra" you can use other flakes. The recipe can vary, changing some ingredients each time.

What foods are combined with oatmeal

To diversify the dish well with various additives: sugar, honey, steamed raisins and other dried fruits, jam, cream, nuts, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, candied fruits, cinnamon.

You can cook oatmeal in milk with fresh berries, slices of apples, pears, oranges and other citrus fruits, bananas, kiwi. Everything depends on your invention and taste preferences.

Low calorie intake coupled with high nutritional value makes oatmeal porridge energy.

The main result of regular consumption of oatmeal in milk will be your health and beauty. You just need to remember that even such a healthy dish can not be eaten in unlimited quantities.

Oatmeal flakes for breakfast are already tired of many. However, we will not rush to abandon them. I offer an alternative to ordinary cereals - oats in grains. In addition to the fact that this porridge is very useful, it is also dietary.

Recipe Content:

Today, many housewives are concerned about the health status of their family. Therefore, an increasing interest in proper nutrition. And as you know, the key to good health and longevity is cereals of various cereals. One of the most popular cereals, which is most often consumed for breakfast, is oatmeal. It contains many nutrients, vitamins, micro and macro elements. In addition, oatmeal is a source of complex carbohydrates that help lose weight.

Now on sale you can watch oatmeal from whole grains. Many began to like it much more than the usual "Hercules" and even more so cereal. Not many housewives are familiar with this variety of grains, much less know how to cook them. You can cook such porridge, like cereals: in water, milk or combine these products. In addition, to taste it is supplemented with any fruit, berries, nuts, etc. It is worth noting that the preparation of such porridge will take much longer than cooking cereals, but it also has much more vitamins and useful properties.

• Calorie content per 100 g - 342 kcal.
• Servings Per Container - 2
• Cooking time - 1 hour

Ingredients:

• Oatmeal in grains - 100 g
• Water - 500 ml
• Salt - a pinch or to taste
• Butter - 20 g

1. Sort oatmeal grains by sorting out dust and debris.

2. Place them in a fine sieve and rinse under running water.

3. Pour the cereal into the cooking pot and add salt. It is advisable to take cooking utensils with thick walls and a bottom so that the cereal does not burn.

4. Pour oatmeal with drinking water and place on a stove.

5. On medium heat, bring it to a boil with constant stirring. Until the water boils, do not cover the pan with a lid.

6. Reduce the temperature to a minimum, close the lid and continue to cook the grits for about 40-50 minutes. Remove the accumulated jelly from the walls all the time.

7. During cooking, the grains will boil, increase in size by 3 times and absorb all the liquid.

8. Put butter in the porridge and mix while it is hot. Leave it under a closed lid to cool to a temperature at which you can use it without burning. You can also wrap the saucepan with a towel and let the porridge cool down slowly.

For an elderly person, there is nothing better than starting your morning with a plate of oatmeal! It’s not without reason that the word “oats”   translated from Latin means "to be healthy"

It is curious that in England - the country with which this popular dish is traditionally associated - oats   the Romans originally brought as feed for horses, and only inXVI   century from it began to cook so belovedall oatmeal.

In the middle of XIX   century, the unique properties of oats began to study the chief medical adviser of the British army, Frank Buckland. He conducted one of the first large-scale studies, involving recruits from various regions of the country, and proved that the Scottish soldiers fed oatmeal were much stronger and more enduring than the British.

However, in Russia, oats were well known. The diet of our distant ancestors always included many dishes prepared on its basis. All kinds of jelly, pies, pancakes, casseroles and other goodies were certainly served to the table every day. Oatmeal was an indispensable dish during wedding feasts, Christmas parties or christenings. In the monastery booksXVII   century it is mentioned that porridge made from oats was an integral part of ancient Russian cuisine. It is impossible to imagine the days of Orthodox fasting without oat dishes. It took extremely little time to cook them, and the result exceeded all expectations - hearty, tasty and healthy.

About a hundred and fifty years ago, Swiss physician Bircher-Benner chose oats as an ideal base for the so-called “healthy food”, known as “muesli”, invented by him and widely used. Well-digestible and emollient oatmeal with milk or yogurt, a variety of additives of fruits and nuts, honey and dried fruits have become a classic breakfast dish all over the world, which is especially loved by supporters of a healthy diet.

A wealth of nutrients

The grains of this unique cereal contain up to 55% starch, 24% fiber, 11% fat and 20% protein with a high content of essential amino acids ( tryptophan and lysine).  The amino acid composition of oatmeal is the closest to muscle protein, which makes it a particularly valuable dietary product, because the body needs protein to grow and restore tissue. There are also saponins, carotenoids, vitamins, various sugars, essential oils, and minerals in oats. It contains much more iron than other grains (4.2 mg per 100 g), a lot of sulfur, silicon, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, chromium, manganese, zinc, fluorine, iodine.

Vitamins and minerals of this cereal are involved in important metabolic processes of the body and reduce the risk of numerous diseases. So, for example, due to the presence of vitamins of the group IN,   the inclusion of oatmeal in the diet restores the rhythm of cardiac activity in the elderly, and the silicon contained in oats prevents hair loss.

Starch provides the body with "slow energy", this avoids a sharp increase in blood sugar, which is especially useful for diabetes. Soluble fiber with regular use reduces blood cholesterol, protecting the entire cardiovascular system.

The biologically active substances of oats improve the functioning of the liver and pancreas. Not so long ago, an enzyme was found in oat grains, acting like amylase (an enzyme of the pancreas), it helps the fast and high-quality assimilation of carbohydrates. The correct metabolism of fats is facilitated by specific substances present in the cereal - polyphenols.

And thyreostatins have a positive effect on the activity of the thyroid gland.

Oatmeal is an excellent remedy for chronic inflammatory processes. It is no coincidence that oatmeal is widely used in acute inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. A variety of dishes are prepared for people who have had serious illnesses, as well as for asthenia and anemia from oatmeal, as a general tonic. By the way, the green grass of oats is not inferior to grains in its healing properties. Her infusion has a diaphoretic, diuretic and antipyretic effect.

Hercules giving strength

The "younger brother" of oats, or rather its derivative, is the well-known hercules. Unlike many popular cereals, it is made from whole grains of oats by the method of flattening.The basis of hercules is oat seeds, deprived of a rigid indigestible shell. Hercules is especially useful for older people, because it is well absorbed by the weakened gastrointestinal tract.

However, cereal producers still cannot completely get rid of the remains of this shell. But this has its plus. Passing through the intestines, they literally “scrape” its walls to a shine. Even modern medicine cannot offer a more effective and, importantly, inexpensive means of cleansing the intestines.

In recent years, scientists have proven that Hercules is an important source of antioxidants. preventing the formation of malignant tumors. In addition, antioxidants actively slow down the aging process of the body.

Gluten free (or gluten), moderate consumption of finely chopped oatmeal is useful for stomach ulcers. Gluten envelops the inflamed area, weakening all pain and contributing to the healing of ulcerative damage. Moreover, in this case, not only Hercules porridge is useful, but also raw Hercules in the form of granola, but they still need to be used with great care, since solids for an inflamed stomach can be difficult to digest.

We treat oats

Hippocrates wrote about oats as an excellent healing agent with general exhaustion and weakness of the body and advised drinking an infusion or decoction of oats without any ingenious recipes - like tea. It is useful for almost everyone. to strengthen the nervous system, heart, lungs, improve blood composition and metabolism . Prepare the infusion like this: unpeeled oats are grinded in a coffee grinder, put in a thermos and filled with boiling water at the rate of 1 tbsp. spoon in a glass of boiling water. Insist for 12 hours, then filter and drink.

For normal liver function you can prepare such a decoction: c start in 1.5 l of water to lower the silver object, bring the water to a boil and remove this object. Then pour 150 g of oats in the husk into the water, simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, insist for 2 hours, wrapping in a warm blanket, strain. For 10-15 days, drink a decoction 3 times a day for 0.5 liters 30 minutes before meals. During this period, eat light food, exclude fatty, fried foods and solid foods.

With insomnia   Rinse 500 g of oat grains with cold water, pour 1 liter of water, cook until half cooked, strain and take a decoction of 150-200 ml daily overnight, adding a little honey. The remaining grains can be added and used to make porridge.

Increase vitality   such a decoction will help: rinse 3 cups of oats thoroughly and pour 3 liters of water. Boil for 20 minutes over low heat, then remove from heat and wrap well for 24 hours or pour into a thermos. Strain the broth through a dense napkin, add 100 g of honey (if the water temperature is not higher50 ° C), close tightly with a lid. After the broth has cooled, pour it into clean bottles and refrigerate. Before use, add freshly squeezed lemon juice. Drink in small sips of 100 ml per day half an hour before meals. When the drink is over, make a new one, and so 3 times. The course is carried out 3 times a year - in spring, summer and autumn.

Oat Dishes

From oats and oats, you can cook a lot of delicious, original and healing dishes.

Oatmeal pie with apples and raspberries

0.5 cups of oatmeal; 1 pack of softened butter; 3/4 cup flour; 0.5 cups of sugar; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; salt to taste, whipped cream.

For cake   mix oatmeal, softened butter, sugar, flour, walnuts to a homogeneous butter crumb, salt.

For cooking toppings to peel2 apples , remove the core from them and cut into cubes. Add2 cup raspberries , 3 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar, 2 tbsp. tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar, grated nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.

Preheat oven to 120 ° C , grease a baking dish 2 tbsp. tablespoons of butter and put the filling first, and on top - the oatmeal crumb and distribute everything evenly.

Bake until golden brown for about 45 minutes.   After cooling, decorate the whipped cakecream.

Homemade buns

Oatmeal flakes - 1 cup; cheese - 150 g; flour - 1 glass; chicken egg - 2 pcs.; milk - 130 ml; l uk onion - 2 pcs.; m creamy aslo - 80 g; w small ampignons - 150 g; R baking powder - 1 teaspoon; salt; greenery; m vegetable aslo ( for frying).

On a coarse grater, grate hard cheese, add eggs, oatmeal, softened butter, mix everything. Salt to taste. Sift the baking powder mixed with flour and add to the dough, mix again. Then pour in the milk and mix again. The dough should remain thick enough so that balls can be formed from it, and from them - flat cakes. Fry whole mushrooms and onions for the filling. Put onion, mushrooms and chopped greens on each flat cake. Pinch the edges of the dough, forming a ball again. Place all balls on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 180 ° C.

Oatmeal porridge stewed in a pot

Whole oats - 250 g; water - 1 l; from filling oil - 80 g; from ol, sugar to taste.

The traditional preparation of porridge is to simmer it in a pot in a hot oven. Such porridge turns out to be much tastier and healthier and frizzier than the one that was cooked in a saucepan on a gas stove.

Sort whole grain oats, rinse with water, put in a pan, pour boiling water and cover with a lid. Leave for approximately 8 hours at room temperature. Then shift the oats with water into a clay pot and put in an oven preheated to 100 degrees. Hold for approximately 2 hours.

Remove from the oven, add salt, sugar and mix thoroughly, add butter. For dietary purposes, you can season the porridge with yogurt.

Whole grain oatmeal I like more than Hercules, and even more so cereal, which does not need to be cooked at all. Probably also from the fact that the benefit of whole oats has been read. And the fascination with grain oats began with the fact that a very long time ago at one of the Tashkent bazaars, in the ranks of cereals, I saw a seller with a bag of oats. “Why is he?” I asked. In broken Russian, the seller began to explain that he was being treated, and he had many regular customers taking it. And what if I buy this oat, wash it, pour water in a glass, and drink it the next day, then I will become a chiroloi (very beautiful) and skin - zur, hair - zur. (Zur is a type of excellent - slang) And bending over to me, he whispered to her husband not to hear: “There will be no female sore. 70 years will be - you can give birth! ”Wow! I thought, this is how many children can be born on one oat. Finally, the seller said that the soaked grains should not be thrown away, cooked or added to the cake. There were no patients with diabetes among acquaintances, from which I probably did not encounter grain oats before. I won’t write for oat wonders for health. It’s written without me. Type in the search for "oat healing properties" and read out.

Well, after that meeting I began to read a lot about oats. Well, the same Makropulos Remedy, I concluded. Eat and live forever.

Now we are talking about a delicious viscous gelatinous porridge made from infused oat grains, boiled in the same water in which they insisted. One thing in such a mess is bad - it completely fights off the appetite. And this is sad. And I want nothing but her. This means that she performs some processes in the body. Therefore, if there are any chronic sores, first read about the properties of oats. Although serious contraindications to oats have not yet been identified, people with individual intolerance happen.

We sort out oats, clear from extraneous grains. Rinse well with running water. For soaking, I use a liter jar. I pour a quarter of the can and add boiling water to three quarters of the height of the can. Thus, the ratio of oats and water is approximately 1: 3. I leave to insist for the night.

Pour oats with water into a thick-walled saucepan, put on a stove and wait for boiling. As soon as it begins to boil, I reduce the fire to a minimum. Bring to a boil is not worth it. The thick infusion will froth and “run away” like milk. From that and the lid of the pan should not be closed. In general, it’s best, of course it’s better to simmer such porridge without boiling in the oven.

So, without boiling, porridge is evaporated for 40-50 minutes. To it (to porridge) you need to periodically approach and stir, removing the accumulated jelly from the walls. This infusion turns into a thick jelly, the grains are boiled. This jelly, by the way, is very good for a face mask to use. You can add honey. Wonderful effect.

Salt almost ready porridge. You can add raisins, cut into pieces of dried apricots or prunes. Steaming dried fruits in a porridge a little. Turn off the stove. Close the saucepan with a lid and leave to cool to a temperature at which porridge can be eaten without burning. This is on an electric stove. If the stove is gas, then wrap the saucepan with a towel and let the porridge cool down slowly.
   Sugar and butter should not be added to such porridge. She is already surprisingly good. Moreover, it turns jelly-like, and there is no need to soften it.

Another time I’ll write about oatmeal in a cast iron, or about cakes. And I also think a lot about haggis.

Anticipating questions of Tashkent friends, I’ll say that our local Asianfood in yellow-blue packs began to produce whole grain oats, and it is sold in many stores - you just need to pay attention.

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Among all healthy breakfasts, oatmeal undoubtedly occupies the first position. Regardless of whether you lead an active lifestyle or not, the way you start the morning determines your whole day.

Oatmeal is an excellent source of energy in the morning: it contains little fat, a lot of protein and fiber. So, what is the benefit and harm of oatmeal in the morning, is it good to eat oatmeal every day?

Health Benefits

Oats contain a wide profile of minerals and vitaminsuseful for adults and children. Complex carbohydrates in the porridge will provide a smooth rise in energy, a high fiber content will eliminate hunger for a long time.

Rich micronutrient composition  promotes well-being and is a preventive measure against the development of many diseases.

Lowers blood cholesterol. Oats contain soluble fiber called beta-glucan.

It dissolves in the digestive tract, forming a gel-like substance that absorbs excess cholesterol, preventing clogging of blood vessels and the development of a heart attack or stroke.

Stabilizes blood sugar. Beta-glucan slows down the absorption of sugar from the digestive system, which helps prevent a sharp jump in blood glucose.

Reduces Type 2 Diabetes. Oats contain magnesium, which helps control glucose and insulin secretion.

Promotes Weight Loss. Beta-glucan suppresses appetite and stimulates the production of hormones to control it.

Supports the immune system. Beta-glucan strengthens the immune system, helping white blood cells detect and eliminate bacteria.

Reduces the risk of cancer. Oats contain lignin, which is part of plants like

flax-seed

Broccoli and sesame seeds.

Lignins are phytoestrogens - a plant-based analogue of the female hormone that protects against hormone-dependent cancer - breast cancer and prostate cancer. Lignins also help in the fight against heart disease.

Normalizes bowel function. Oats contain insoluble fiber, a nutrient that helps fight constipation.

Insoluble fiber forms a food lump in the intestine, which contributes to regular contractions of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract and the normalization of stool.

Regulates metabolism. The consumption of oatmeal supports the metabolism due to the content of B vitamins: riboflavin (vitamin B1), vitamin B6, niacin, thiamine and folic acid.

These vitamins are also good for your skin, liver, nervous system and red blood cells.

Reduces blood pressure. According to studies, the daily intake of whole grain cereals containing 3 grams of fiber allows you to improve blood pressure and reduce the use of medications that regulate blood pressure.

About what is useful oatmeal, says the program "About the most important":

For the body of women

Consuming whole oat porridge at least 6 times a week  recommended for postmenopausal women suffering from high blood pressure, cholesterol and other signs of cardiovascular disease.

Oats slows the progression of atherosclerosis, the formation of atherosclerotic plaques and reduces the development of stenosis, in which the diameter of the arterial canals narrows.

Women of any age who consume more than 13 grams of fiber from whole grain oats daily, halves breast cancer risk.

Phytoestrogens that make up oatmeal even out hormones, thereby suppressing the occurrence of hormone-dependent diseases.

For men

Oatmeal porridge helps boost your libido  and balance testosterone levels in the body.

Whole grain oats are a natural remedy for erectile dysfunction.

It contains the amino acid arginine, which relaxes the muscles around the blood vessels and improves erection.

Oatmeal is a natural prophylactic against prostate cancer.. A daily plate of porridge will reduce the likelihood of illness by 22%.

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For kids

Studies show that children who are given oatmeal in the morninghave a healthy weight, their nutrition as a whole is more proper than in children who do not have this cereal in their diet.

Half-oats increase in baby food together with fish by half reduces the risk of asthma  due to the content of omega-3 fatty acids in fish and vitamin E and magnesium in oatmeal.

What is useful for pregnant

Oatmeal is safe during pregnancy. And even, on the contrary, it is highly recommended for women in an interesting position, because it contains substances that are useful not only for the expectant mother, but also for the child.

It is a source of folic acid.. Pregnant women are advised to consume 400 micrograms of folic acid per day.

Studies show that a sufficient amount of folic acid before conception and up to 12 weeks of pregnancy reduces the likelihood of a child having a congenital spinal disease.

Oatmeal for breakfast: is it good

Nutritionists around the world recognize oatmeal  as one of the most wholesome and balanced breakfasts.

She is a great source of fiber. This means that when you eat it for breakfast, you will soon get hungry. By eating sugar and fat foods for breakfast, you too will be satisfied, but after an hour or two you will again become hungry.

A proper, rich breakfast will lead to the fact that you eat less for lunch, which means that you will avoid overeating and weight gain in the long term.

Despite the fact that many people associate oatmeal with breakfast, healthy healthy food can also be prepared for lunch.

Nevertheless, this is not the best option for dinner, since any cereal products are carbohydrates, the amount of which is recommended to be reduced by the end of the day.

How to cook and what to use

What is more useful to cook oatmeal - in water or milk, what is the benefit and harm of each of the options for cooking oatmeal?

Different types of oatmeal require different cooking times. For all types, it is best to add cereal to cold water and simmer until water boils. The ratio of water to cereals is 2: 1.

Flakes are boiled for about 15 minutes, coarsely ground grain is cooked for 30 minutes. Whole grain oats require 50 minutes of cooking, the amount of water should also be increased to a ratio of 3: 1.

Even if you tried oatmeal earlier and you didn’t like it, reconsider this decision, because it’s quite possible to cook healthy oatmeal also tasty!

Adding fruits and nuts to porridge will increase the content of fiber and healthy nutrients.

Spices like cinnamon and ground nutmeg add flavor. In winter, instead of fresh fruits, you can add dried fruits and yogurt.

Potential danger and contraindications

Oatmeal, of course, should be present in the diet of each person. Nevertheless pay attention to precautionsto be followed by certain categories of the population.

Though oats are well tolerated by people with celiac diseaseIt still contains a small amount of gluten. If you suffer from this disease, consult your doctor about the possibility of adding oatmeal to the diet.

Eating oatmeal may not be the best choice.

for diabetics

Since, like all cereals, oatmeal has a rather high glycemic index. Reduce it by adding fruit or berries to the porridge.

Another way out - eat oatmeal cold. Although not everyone may like the taste of cold cereal, nevertheless, heating and subsequent cooling of the starches contained in the cereal reduces its glycemic index.

Precautionary measures

Excessive Consumption of Oatmeal Fiber may cause gassing in the intestines. Fiber also slows down the absorption of certain drugs, so they should not be taken together.

Oats contain quite a lot of phytic acid saltsthat bind minerals in food, making them unsuitable for digestion in the digestive tract.

With a high concentration of salts, this can cause discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract. To avoid this, oatmeal should be well cooked or ground into flour.

Other applications

Oats widely used by traditional medicine  to solve the problems of the gastrointestinal tract and improve the condition of the skin.

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In folk recipes

To cope with skin problems like peeling, psoriasis and eczemaTake a bath with oatmeal.

To do this, fill the sock with cooked oatmeal, put in water during the set of water and bath.

From oats, infusions and decoctions are made for the treatment of diseases of the liver, blood vessels and kidneys. Oatmeal is recommended for diseases of the stomach, especially in the acute stage, since soluble fiber envelops the digestive tract, softening and soothing irritated tissues.

Facial oats masks and scrubs

Oatmeal is good for the skin  and can reduce itching and redness. A nourishing oatmeal facial mask in milk eliminates dry skin and restores a healthy complexion.

Oats effectively draw dirt from the pores of the skin, acting as an exfoliant. Due to the granular structure of oatmeal, from it you can make a softening facial scrub. Pour a tablespoon of cereal with three tablespoons of warm water and wait 10 minutes for the flakes to swell.

Massage your face in a circular motion, rubbing the scrub for 1-2 minutes. Rinse your face with warm and then cold water to close your pores. The skin will look silky and well-groomed.

Calories: 692
   Cooking time: 40
   Protein / 100g: 10.32
   Carbohydrate / 100g: 64.77

Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole grain oats,
- 3 glasses of water,
- a handful of raisins,
- 1 tsp honey per serving
- a pinch of salt,
- A handful of any nuts.

How to cook at home

  Oats must be washed several times. If necessary, then sort out, excluding low-quality grains.

  Pour washed oats with clean water and leave overnight.

  This water, in which oats were infused all night, cannot be poured out in any case. In it, almost half of all the benefits of future oatmeal.
  Therefore, we put a pan with oats and water on the fire, add a little salt and bring to a boil. Whole-grain oats should be cooked for 30-40 minutes. With pre-soaking, 30 is enough.

While we prepare the raisins. Wash it in hot water and leave to swell for 15 minutes.

  Peel the nuts and cut them randomly. I took almonds, walnuts and sunflower seeds.

  When the oats are ready (it will become soft, but will not fall apart like oatmeal), add raisins and nuts to it and mix.

  It is better to add honey to taste, let everyone add how much he needs to his plate. Sweet porridge from whole oats is ready. We also advise you to see how to cook

Whole grain oatmeal I like more than Hercules, and even more so cereal, which does not need to be cooked at all. Probably also from the fact that the benefit of whole oats has been read. And the fascination with grain oats began with the fact that a very long time ago at one of the Tashkent bazaars, in the ranks of cereals, I saw a seller with a bag of oats. “Why is he?” I asked. In broken Russian, the seller began to explain that he was being treated, and he had many regular customers taking it. And what if I buy this oat, wash it, pour water in a glass, and drink it the next day, then I will become a chiroloi (very beautiful) and skin - zur, hair - zur. (Zur is a type of excellent - slang) And bending over to me, he whispered to her husband not to hear: “There will be no female sore. 70 years will be - you can give birth! ”Wow! I thought, this is how many children can be born on one oat. Finally, the seller said that the soaked grains should not be thrown away, cooked or added to the cake.
  There were no patients with diabetes among acquaintances, from which I probably did not encounter grain oats before. I won’t write for oat wonders for health. It is written without me. Type in the search for "oat healing properties" and read out.
  Well, after that meeting I began to read a lot about oats. Well, the same Makropulos Remedy, I concluded. Eat and live forever.
  Now we are talking about a delicious viscous gelatinous porridge made from infused oat grains, boiled in the same water in which they insisted. One thing in such a mess is bad - it completely fights off the appetite. And this is sad. And I want nothing but her. This means that she performs some processes in the body. Therefore, if there are any chronic sores, first read about the properties of oats. Although serious contraindications to oats have not yet been identified, people with individual intolerance happen.

We sort out oats, clear from extraneous grains. Rinse well with running water. For soaking, I use a liter jar. I pour a quarter of the can and add boiling water to three quarters of the height of the can. Thus, the ratio of oats and water is approximately 1: 3. I leave to insist for the night.

Pour oats with water into a thick-walled saucepan, put on a stove and wait for boiling. As soon as it begins to boil, I reduce the fire to a minimum. Bring to a boil is not worth it. The thick infusion will froth and “run away” like milk. From that and the lid of the pan should not be closed. In general, it’s best, of course it’s better to simmer such porridge without boiling in the oven.
  So, without boiling, porridge is evaporated for 40-50 minutes. To it (to porridge) you need to periodically approach and stir, removing the accumulated jelly from the walls. This infusion turns into a thick jelly, the grains are boiled. This jelly, by the way, is very good for a face mask to use. You can add honey. Wonderful effect.
  Salt almost ready porridge. You can add raisins, cut into pieces of dried apricots or prunes. Steaming dried fruits in a porridge a little. Turn off the stove. Close the saucepan with a lid and leave to cool to a temperature at which porridge can be eaten without burning. This is on an electric stove. If the stove is gas, then wrap the saucepan with a towel and let the porridge cool down slowly.
  Sugar and butter should not be added to such porridge. She is already surprisingly good. Moreover, it turns jelly-like, and there is no need to soften it.
  Another time I’ll write about oatmeal in a cast iron, or about cakes. And I also think a lot about haggis.

Anticipating questions of Tashkent friends, I’ll say that our local Asianfood in yellow-blue packs began to produce whole grain oats, and it is sold in many stores - you just need to pay attention.

Oatmeal flakes for breakfast are already tired of many. However, we will not rush to abandon them. I offer an alternative to ordinary cereals - oats in grains. In addition to the fact that this porridge is very useful, it is also dietary.
Recipe Content:

Today, many housewives are concerned about the health status of their family. Therefore, there is an increasing interest in proper nutrition. And as you know, the key to good health and longevity is cereals of various cereals. One of the most popular cereals, which is most often consumed for breakfast, is oatmeal. It contains many nutrients, vitamins, micro and macro elements. In addition, oatmeal is a source of complex carbohydrates that help lose weight.

Now on sale you can watch oatmeal from whole grains. Many began to like it much more than the usual "Hercules" and even more so cereal. Not many housewives are familiar with this variety of grains, much less know how to cook them. You can cook such porridge, like cereals: in water, milk or combine these products. In addition, to taste it is supplemented with any fruit, berries, nuts, etc. It is worth noting that the preparation of such porridge will take much longer than cooking cereals, but it also has much more vitamins and useful properties.

• Calorie content per 100 g - 342 kcal.
• Servings Per Container - 2
• Cooking time - 1 hour

Ingredients:

• Oatmeal in grains - 100 g
• Water - 500 ml
• Salt - a pinch or to taste
• Butter - 20 g

1. Sort oatmeal grains by sorting out dust and debris.

2. Place them in a fine sieve and rinse under running water.

3. Pour the cereal into the cooking pot and add salt. It is advisable to take cooking utensils with thick walls and a bottom so that the cereal does not burn.

4. Pour oatmeal with drinking water and place on a stove.

5. On medium heat, bring it to a boil with constant stirring. Until the water boils, do not cover the pan with a lid.

6. Reduce the temperature to a minimum, close the lid and continue to cook the grits for about 40-50 minutes. Remove the accumulated jelly from the walls all the time.

7. During cooking, the grains will boil, increase in size by 3 times and absorb all the liquid.

8. Put butter in the porridge and mix while it is hot. Leave it under a closed lid to cool to a temperature at which you can use it without burning. You can also wrap the saucepan with a towel and let the porridge cool down slowly.