A healthy diet with regional, sustainable, and yet inexpensive products is becoming increasingly important for many people. Our domestic grains meet these conditions.
Oats, in particular, have ingredients that have a beneficial effect on the heart and circulation. Its flakes are made from the whole grain by manufacturers. Thus, oatmeal contains all the valuable components of the seedling.
In the trade, you get three variants: coarse, tender, or melted flakes.
Everyone knows oatmeal for breakfast
Whether in a classic Bircher muesli, the trendy "overnight oats," or in hearty grain bread: oatmeal is an indispensable part of our breakfast tables as a healthy breakfast. But the small powerhouses are not only suitable for your first meal of the day. You benefit from their positive effects in many ways.
Why is oatmeal so popular?
The delicious oatmeal is easy to use and shows itself to be a true all-round talent. You can use it to bake fine cakes, crispy cookies, and high-energy cereal bars. You can always snack on these in between for a little hunger.
The fiber in oatmeal, whether in cereal or porridge, will keep you full for a long time in the morning and even help you lose weight. It offers many advantages for the healthy nutrition of toddlers, seniors, and active athletes.
Together with a dairy product such as yogurt and fresh, vitamin-rich fruit, it epitomizes a balanced diet for conscious connoisseurs. Of course, you can also use milk alternatives.
How healthy are oatmeal and what are its benefits?
Numerous recognized studies and even more personal experiences prove the positive effects of this whole food product on our body.
These include, but are not limited to:
- the digestive effect through soluble fiber,
- a strengthened immune defense and firmer hair and nails due to the contained trace elements,
- the high proportion of vitamin B1 and vitamin B7 (biotin) plus zinc,
- a soothing and calming effect of its ingredients on stomach and intestinal problems,
- the regulatory effect on elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels due to beta-glucans, as well as
- the complex and valuable carbohydrates as an energy supplier.
In today's world, many people value a wholesome and healthy diet. Especially the growing group of vegetarians and vegans benefits from oatmeal dishes, as these products are an excellent plant-based source of protein.
Together with soy milk and similar products, oats offer a real alternative. Patients with type 2 diabetes also report positive effects. A healthy cereal, porridge, and more will help you to eat regionally, versatile, and at the same time cheaply.
Can I also eat oatmeal in the evening?
You can not only integrate the versatile cereal products into your meal plan during breakfast. For example, you can spice up your dinner with whole grain bread, yogurt, or a "meat substitute."
Even a light Bircher muesli now speaks for itself. The positive effects for your body, such as the persistent feeling of fullness, work just as well in the evening. So you are well prepared for a nighttime cravings attack on the fridge!
Oatmeal at lunch and in between
Tasty and healthy snacks can be made from oats at any time of the day for a snack between meals. Whole nut cookies, which serve as "nerve food" at your desk, are only one option.
The "overnight oats" don't just taste good for breakfast. Also, a "topping" made of roasted flakes will enhance the appearance and taste of your quark dish as well as the fruit salad. Plus, they fit well on the lunch table. Whether in zucchini patties, in a sweet casserole, or on a hearty grain bun – many variants with this healthy ingredient are available. Although the light snacks satiate you, the typical fatigue and heaviness after eating is limited.
What dishes can I prepare from oatmeal?
Versatile oatmeal – a small selection of ideas from breakfast to dinner
For a healthy start to the day, classics such as Bircher muesli, overnight oats, granola, and porridge are recommended. You can always enjoy new versions of this. Together with seasonal fruits, various dairy products, and all kinds of nuts (nuts, cashew, hazelnuts, etc.) and seeds (chia seeds), breakfast never gets boring. If you feel a little hungry "in between", you may want to grab a crunchy cereal bar, ideally made in-house.
Alternatively, you can add a few grams of oatmeal to your yogurt during breaks. Your lunch might start with an oatmeal soup – it's worth a try. The Internet provides you with further tasty suggestions for casseroles and patties. For coffee in the afternoon, a cookie with chocolate and oatmeal tastes good.
In addition, there are numerous cake ideas with the grain product. At Christmas time, bakers often rely on the unmistakably nutty taste in their proven cookie recipes. For "lunch" and in the evening, you can also enjoy dishes with the digestible flakes. As a healthy ingredient for homemade bread or rolls, oats are indispensable in many recipes.
Would you like to eat regionally and high-quality ingredients and possibly lose some weight? Health and fitness should not be neglected! Grain flakes made from oats play a major role as a versatile domestic "superfood"! Try it out!
Sugar-free Bircher cereal bars with dates
Ingredients
- 150 g Bircher Porridge
- 150 g Bircher Muesli
- 80 g dates
- 30 g flaxseed
- 20 g quinoa pops
- 30 g cashew nuts or nuts of your choice
- 1 apple grated
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
Preparation
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Put the flaxseeds in a bowl with a little water and let them swell. Coarsely chop the nuts of your choice. Grate the apple.
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Place Bircher Porridge, Bircher Muesli, Quinoa Pops, salt, and nuts in a bowl and mix. Then add the apple, sliced dates, lemon juice, and finally the swollen flax seeds, and mix well.
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Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Bake at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. Allow to cool and cut.
