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Eating porridge for breakfast provides you
with enough energy for the first half of the day, helping you to avoid
those mid-morning snacks Porridge
stabilises blood sugar levels. Eating porridge on a regular basis can
help reduce the risk of Type 2 (Adult onset) diabetes.
Porridge aids digestion and unlike bran,
oats are gentle on the stomach.
A diet rich in fibre has been implicated
in preventing heart disease. Many studies have found that those people
who eat a lot of fibre rich foods are less likely to suffer from heart
disease that those who eat very little.
Soluble fibre which is found in fruit,
vegetables, peas, beans and of course, oats, helps reduce blood
cholesterol. It’s a complex process but, put simply, think of rolled
oats as tiny sponges in your body that soak up cholesterol.
Eating porridge helps the brain to
produce serotonin. Serotonin is a brain transmitter that helps keep our
spirits up and our appetites down. Levels of serotonin dip when sunlight
is low – i.e. during the winter months and can frequently lead to
Seasonal Affective Disorder.
People and Porridge
- People who eat porridge; Wallace and
Gromit, Big Brother house mates, Nelson Mandela, Zoe Ball, Bill Gates,
Demi Moore, Kate Moss, Calista Flockhart, Tim Henman and Jane Fonda.
- Porridge is traditionally the food of
mountain climbers and explorers as it gives a slow release of energy –
it is the ideal cereal for those involved in sports.
- Porridge has been carried by
explorers Richard Byrd and Roald Amundsen to the North and South Poles
respectively, and has been taken into space by US astronauts.
- Old customs state that porridge
should be eaten standing up.
The Devils porridge was an explosive
paste used as ammunition by British troops during World War 1. Queuing for porridge is a regular
occurrence outside top London restaurant ‘Mash’.
 Beauty tips
Oat meal is a healing grain and can be very soothing and healing for
problem skin. It can give sufferers of psoriasis and eczema relief from
not only the itching but also the redness and pain.
Honey Oatmeal mask
Facial masks are good for a variety of reasons. They can tighten your
pores, remove excess oil from the skin, or moisturise and replenish dry
skin.
Mix some honey and oatmeal into a paste and apply to skin for 15mins.
They absorb the oil of your skin.
This combination is great for oily skin. |
