Eating nothing but oatmeal for just two days might sound extreme, but it delivered a striking payoff in a new clinical trial. People with metabolic syndrome who followed a short, calorie-reduced oat-based plan saw their harmful LDL cholesterol drop by 10%, along with modest weight loss and lower blood pressure. Even more surprising, the cholesterol benefits were still visible six weeks later.
I love oats, they’re the best. You get the cheapest cereal, healthy, no sugar, plenty of protein and it tastes good on top of it.
Bland? Just add literally anything to it. Banana, strawberries, blueberries, protein powder, chocolate chips, cinnamon, honey, savoury olive oil and salt option, raisins, nuts, peanut butter, Greek yoghurt, any other yoghurt, ginger bread, other cookies, other berries. You can probably even make fucking carrots work.
Hate cooking them? Then just don’t, get fine oats and it’s ready to eat as soon as you pour the milk in. Or just microwave the bowl, or wait for them to get soft on their own, boil water and pour it over.
Oats are the goated breakfast and don’t cost shit.