Discovering the Goodness of Oatmeals!

Oats are a healthy option for meal. A lot of people simply boil it with milk and have it as a sumptuous breakfast. Oats are known to lower cholesterol and take care of the body’s nourishing requirements without actually piling up any unwanted calories. However, the challenge with oats is that unlike the delicious and colourful means served as breakfast, oats are not very colourful or appealing in their appearance. If you are amongst the many people who are living under this misconception, you are grossly mistaken and are still untouched by the tasty goodness of oat meals.

From the mouth-watering masala oats to the fluffy muffins, oats can be made a part of several interesting recipes. The advantages of doing so are pretty clear:

• Oats are healthy so adding them to your meals makes them healthy
• Add the much needed fibre and nutrition to the sinful deserts and transform them into a healthy dish
• Easy to cook because oats don’t take much time, your meals are ready in a matter of minutes
• It’s a multi-purpose ingredient that goes well with salty as well as sweet preparations.

Now that we have convinced you about the goodness of oats, here is a look at some quick and delicious oat recipes:

Oat idlis: Idlis are traditionally puffed rice cake, a frequently savoured breakfast item in the Southern part of India. While rice is nice and healthy to start your day with, let’s face it, oats are healthier. Preparation of oats idlis is extremely simple and barely takes a few minutes. Add a little bit of rava to the regular oats batter with some finely chopped veggies and spices. Put it to steam and in the next few minutes, your idli is ready.

Cookie crunch: To your regular cookie batter, add some crunchy oats and you will be amazed at the end results. The cookies will turn out to be healthy, tasty and of course different.

Reasons to choose oats:

Vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants all packed into one, that’s the best part about oat meals. Eating it daily will help you feel energetic and healthy.

Keeps heart problems at bay: Oats are known to keep your heart healthy. So, wouldn’t it be amazing to enjoy a delicious meal that keeps your heart healthy as well.

Oats are easy to find: There was a team when oats were an exotic meal option. But now oats are a regular meal item that can be included in your plate. Walk into the nearby grocery store and you will find oats easily.

It controls weight: Oats are rich in fibres so it fills your tummy and also helps in increasing your body metabolism. This means you can finally eat without the fear of gaining weight.

Some researchers also suggest that oat meals are good to reduce the risk of diabetes and keep the body healthy.

So, what are you waiting for, change your diet to oats today and reap the many benefits of this delicious ingredient.