Oatmeal: the world's superhero of breakfast foods... at least that's how I categorize this bowl of deliciousness. Now normally I start my mornings with a 22-24 ounce smoothie however i've been working with a macro coach (a trainer that provides me with proper macronutrient numbers everyday to help me accomplish my body goals) and she suggested that I give oatmeal a try..she's a genius let me just tell you all that... In the past I used to waltz into the grocery store and pick up the packaged Quaker oats brand of instant oatmeal that came in those cute little brown packages, but now that i've started making my own oatmeal with fresh rolled oats i'll never go back...unless i'm extremely lazy. SO I thought i'd share with you guys four of my favorite fun facts about our breakfast friend Oatmeal: 1. Oats have the highest portion of soluble fiber (soluble fiber intestinal tract trap substances associated with blood Cholesterol) 2. It's great for your skin! Hence the oatmeal mask fad... The starchiness of oats creates a barrier that allows the skin to hold its moisture, while the rougher fibrous husk of the oat acts as a gentle exfoliant 3. Oatmeal stabilizes your blood sugar and keeps ya' energized! This is great for those of us who have the awful mid-day "crash". As a result of oatmeal's high soluble fiber content, its sugar is released more slowly into the blood stream (aka, it has a low glycemic index) 4. It helps your athletic performance! Oatmeal, is a great carbohydrate and protein source, providing calories and energy for energy needs. Oats have been shown in scientific studies to favorably alter metabolism and enhance performance when ingested 45 minutes to 1 hour before exercise of moderate intensity What's not to love about Oatmeal?! Plus did I forget to mention how delicious and versatile it is?? I think I might have.. well it's absolutely DELICIOUS and VERSATILE! Also... it can be made ahead of time so it's less time consuming. I spend my Sunday/Monday nights prepping these babies and i'm set for the week all I have to do is pop them in the microwave, but here is your warning PLEASE keep an eye on your jar as it's in the microwave because oats explode...really quickly.... Oh My Overnight Oatmeal Ingredients per 1 jar: 1.) 1/2 cup Organic rolled oats 2.) 1/2 ripe banana - mashed 3.) 1/2 tbsp organic coconut flakes 4.) 1 tbsp dried cranberries 5.) 1 tbsp dried blueberries 6.) 1tsp cinnamon 7.) 1 tbsp organic creamy peanut butter 8.) 2/3 cup almond milk 9.) 1 tbsp chia seeds 10.) handful of fresh raspberries Instructions Prep at the beginning of the week: 1.) In a medium sized bowl mash your 1/2 of your banana 2.) add your oats, dried fruit, coconut, chia seeds, peanut butter, cinnamon 3.) mix 4.) scoop mixture into 16oz mason jar or whatever kind of jar you can find with a sealable lid 5.) pour in almond milk 6.) stir and shake ( with the lid on please! ) 7.) store in fridge! 8.) when ready to eat simply place the jar without the lid in the microwave for a minute and a half (BE SURE TO WATCH IT) transfer mixture to a bowl, top with raspberries and enjoy! Easy-peasy breakfast for the week! Now you can give yourself some extra time to sleep in the morning tack on a few more minutes to your morning run! Try your own kind of combinations and add them to the comments of this post! I'd love to see what you guys come up with. Until next time... Stay Green, Amanda
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