OATS

The USDA estimates that only 5% of the world's entire oat crop is actually eaten by humans.  Its my new mission in life, well maybe for the week, to increase that percentage.  Oatmeal is my favorite part of my nutrition plan, the highlight of my morning.  My tummy acts as an additional alarm clock most mornings, and oatmeal is usually part of the remedy to shut it up.

Oatmeal is claimed to have the almighty power of reducing cholesterol, and this is because of the beta-glucan (soluable fiber) in the oats.  Not only is oatmeal able to reduce cholesterol, I've read an article that claims it can diminish your high cholesterol issue completely.  Many nutritionists compare oatmeal to little sponges, full of soluable fiber, that absorbs the bad cholesterol, and carries it out of your body.  I won't get any more graphic than that, but We love fiber! :)

Good Man

Oats have long been a staple of many athletes' diets (myself included), especially weight lifters. Why?  Oatmeal has a high content of complex carbohydrates and water-soluble fiber that encourages slowwwww digestion and stabilizes blood-sugar levels. Thus the old addage that oatmeal "Sticks to your ribs".

I remember my parents making my sister and I oatmeal for breakfast before school.  But back then we would throw raisins, brown sugar, and top it off with some milk.  Yum, but things have changed.  Although delicious masking this superfood with sugar does it no justice.  This morning I put banana slices and some chocolate protein powder.  Deeeeeelish.

Mmm, already looking forward to tomorrow morning, for my next rendezvous with one of my favorite foods ever, OATMEAL.  NOM NOM NOM.  Have a great day!