Can oatmeal be eaten directly?

I believe every household should have oatmeal, because oatmeal has very good nutritional value and can enhance people's sense of fullness. When eating oatmeal, people will find that there are many varieties of oatmeal, but most of them need to be boiled in boiling water before they can be eaten. Although the nutritional value of oatmeal is very high, many people may wonder whether oatmeal can be eaten directly?

Can oats be eaten raw?

Friends who try oatmeal products for the first time may feel that the taste of oatmeal is bland. Some friends are not used to this light taste and will add a lot of oil, salt, ginger, onion or meat to the oatmeal, or add a lot of sugar for seasoning. Some friends think that since the traditionally grown oats in my country also has an alias of "oil wheat", it must be a food that consumes a lot of oil.

In fact, there are several different varieties of oats themselves. The variety traditionally grown in my country, commonly known as "oil wheat" or "oatmeal", is naked oats, while the one currently widely consumed as a breakfast staple is an imported variety of hulled oats. The braised oats introduced from its origin in Australia have certain differences from domestic oats in terms of nutritional content and traditional cooking methods.

The refreshing taste of oatmeal itself is precisely the reason why people love oatmeal in European and American countries where it is widely popular. Can pregnant women eat oats? A large number of studies have shown that it is not advisable to consume too much fat and inorganic salts during breakfast, and excessive sugar intake is not advisable at any time. These excessive adjustments actually destroy the inherent role of oats in adjusting the body's digestive rhythm, and offset the unique effects of oats in activating the human cardiovascular system and adjusting blood sugar concentrations.

A more reasonable way to eat it is to cook light oatmeal porridge or oatmeal rice. Friends who like sweet taste can add appropriate amount of milk, soy milk and a small amount of white sugar. Friends who like salty taste can add some lean meat, vegetables and a little salt. The oatmeal porridge cooked in this way is more nutritionally balanced and has a pleasant taste, enough to whet your appetite for breakfast.

Benefits of Oats

1. The effect of oatmeal is that it can effectively lower the cholesterol in the human body. If consumed regularly, it is good for the body. It plays a certain preventive role especially for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in middle-aged and elderly people.

The function of oats is that they are beneficial to diabetic patients, because regular consumption of oats can help diabetic patients lower blood sugar and lose weight.

Eating oatmeal porridge regularly can help with bowel movements. Many elderly people have dry stools, which can easily lead to cerebrovascular accidents. Oatmeal has the advantage of relieving constipation.

Oats can also improve blood circulation and relieve stress from life and work. The minerals they contain, such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc, can prevent osteoporosis, promote wound healing, and prevent anemia. They are an excellent calcium supplement.

Oats are extremely rich in linoleic acid, which also has auxiliary therapeutic effects on fatty liver, diabetes, edema, constipation, etc. It is also beneficial for the elderly to enhance physical strength and prolong life.