skysoldier
10-26-2008, 09:41 PM
If I have a long day ahead of me, there’s only one option for breakfast - oatmeal. Oatmeal is quite simply the perfect breakfast for a long day.
With a big bowl of oatmeal, such as my cinnamon raisin oatmeal, I can go all day.
Here’s why it’s so great:
1) Oatmeal is natural and nearly unprocessed.
Oatmeal is healthy and natural for one basic reason - it’s made almost entirely of oats, which are very healthy grains. And even better, the oats are nearly unprocessed. That’s what really sets oatmeal apart from cereals that come out of a box.
(Those cereals are usually just white flour plus some added nutrients to make it appear healthy, when in actuality most nutrients were already stripped out of the ingredients during the processing.)
2) Oatmeal keeps you full.
Oatmeal keeps you full longer than most other foods. Since the oats are whole grain, there’s plenty of fiber, which helps you feel satiated. Oatmeal “sticks to your gut” as they say.
So if breakfast could end up being your only real meal of the day, choose oatmeal!
3) You can get 1,000 high-energy calories in one bowl.
You can get 1,000 calories in one bowl (if the bowl is big enough.) If you need to fuel for, or refuel from, a huge ride, this is the ticket. And a lot the calories are from carbs, so you should get tons of energy and feel great on your next ride.
4) Oatmeal is packed with protein, fiber, and tons of good nutrients.
While there are lots of carbs, oatmeal also contains protein, fiber, and other important nutrients. Among others, one beneficial nutrient is that soluble fiber which may reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad one) without lowering HDL cholesterol (the good one.)
To learn about more nutrients packed in oatmeal, just see the oatmeal page at World’s Healthiest Foods.
5) Oatmeal makes a great conduit for fruit.
Besides oatmeal, fruit is also great for breakfast. And oatmeal just happens to taste great with fruit mixed in!
Flavor your oatmeal with blueberries, strawberries, bananas, or peaches for a great breakfast where you also get potent antioxidants and nutrients from the fruit.
Source: Coachlevi.com
With a big bowl of oatmeal, such as my cinnamon raisin oatmeal, I can go all day.
Here’s why it’s so great:
1) Oatmeal is natural and nearly unprocessed.
Oatmeal is healthy and natural for one basic reason - it’s made almost entirely of oats, which are very healthy grains. And even better, the oats are nearly unprocessed. That’s what really sets oatmeal apart from cereals that come out of a box.
(Those cereals are usually just white flour plus some added nutrients to make it appear healthy, when in actuality most nutrients were already stripped out of the ingredients during the processing.)
2) Oatmeal keeps you full.
Oatmeal keeps you full longer than most other foods. Since the oats are whole grain, there’s plenty of fiber, which helps you feel satiated. Oatmeal “sticks to your gut” as they say.
So if breakfast could end up being your only real meal of the day, choose oatmeal!
3) You can get 1,000 high-energy calories in one bowl.
You can get 1,000 calories in one bowl (if the bowl is big enough.) If you need to fuel for, or refuel from, a huge ride, this is the ticket. And a lot the calories are from carbs, so you should get tons of energy and feel great on your next ride.
4) Oatmeal is packed with protein, fiber, and tons of good nutrients.
While there are lots of carbs, oatmeal also contains protein, fiber, and other important nutrients. Among others, one beneficial nutrient is that soluble fiber which may reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad one) without lowering HDL cholesterol (the good one.)
To learn about more nutrients packed in oatmeal, just see the oatmeal page at World’s Healthiest Foods.
5) Oatmeal makes a great conduit for fruit.
Besides oatmeal, fruit is also great for breakfast. And oatmeal just happens to taste great with fruit mixed in!
Flavor your oatmeal with blueberries, strawberries, bananas, or peaches for a great breakfast where you also get potent antioxidants and nutrients from the fruit.
Source: Coachlevi.com