Oatmeal: benefits and harms, composition, cooking options

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Increasingly, people are talking about proper nutrition. The useful properties of certain products are studied, tips and recommendations are given. In this article, we will talk about oatmeal groats. We will also find out the benefits and harms of this product for the human body.

Types of cereals

The main problem that appears during the processing of cereals is obtaining whole grains. In order to reduce the amount of crushed grain, special equipment and hydrothermal treatment are used. The latter includes several stages:

• pre-heating;
• steaming and drying.

Thanks to this process, the grain becomes strong and retains its integrity.

There are only two types of oatmeal:

• Uncrushed. The grain is steamed, peeled and polished. There are three varieties of this type of cereal: the highest, the first, the second.
• Flakes. Groats are flattened by passing through windrows.

If we talk about "Hercules", then it is produced as follows: the grains are cleaned, separated from the germs,steamed, flattened and passed through windrows.

What is the difference between Hercules oatmeal and just oatmeal, we will find out later.

Useful properties

The usefulness of a product depends on its composition. That is why, before continuing the topic of the benefits and harms of oatmeal, you should learn about those who leave it. A large number of natural antioxidants help the human body resist the effects of irritants. Methionine, found in cereals, has a positive effect on the nervous system.

Minerals help restore and strengthen bone tissue, iron will relieve anemia.

The groats contain high quality vegetable protein. It is essential for building cells. The dietary fiber contained in the product does not dissolve in the digestive tract. They swell and help cleanse the intestinal walls of harmful waste.

The product also contains starch, a complex of amino acids, vitamins of group B. All these components protect nerve cells, have a beneficial effect on metabolic processes, the condition of the skin and hair.

It is impossible not to mention such a property of cereals as stabilizing blood sugar levels.

Oatmeal

Most people think oatmeal and Hercules are the same thing. One can both agree with this opinion and not.

Start with oatmeal. What does oatmeal look like? The product is whole oatmeal. It looks like an ordinary cereal, like barley or wheat. The product is being prepared for at least an hour. If he is in the formcuts, then it can be brought to readiness in forty minutes.

Natural food is not subjected to thermal and mechanical processing. That is why, if we talk about the benefits and harms of oatmeal, this type of it should be highlighted. It retains all the benefits of unrefined grains and rich chemical composition.

They are not removed from it:

• endosperm;
• germ;
• bran.

Namely, they contain the maximum amount of natural vitamins, antioxidants, trace elements and the unique substance beta-glucan. It helps lower bad cholesterol levels in the blood.

From this we can conclude: if you have time to cook, then give preference to this type of product.

Hercules

In order to make a comparison between it and oatmeal, you need to get some information about the product.

"Hercules" is oatmeal. They are very popular. The reason is that their cooking time is between three and twenty minutes.

This type of cereal loses a little in terms of usefulness to oatmeal, since the grain is cleaned and flattened during production. This process reduces the percentage of some valuable ingredients.

If we talk about the cost, then this product is more expensive, because in order to get flakes, the grain is exfoliated, hard scales are removed. After that, it is steamed at a high temperature.

The cereal swells, it is passed through the rollers. It turns into flakes. This treatment reduces the cooking time. Depending on thehim "Hercules" is divided into the following types:

• quick cooking: boil time - two to five minutes;
• medium: five to fifteen minutes to prepare;
• long: fifteen to twenty-five minutes.

The most useful kind is the last one. It is the least processed, which means that it retains the main properties.

To summarize all of the above, let's study the table.

Criteria	"Hercules"	Oatmeal
What oatmeal looks like	flakes	whole or broken grains
Taste	soft and gentle	feel the grain
Calorie (per hundred grams)	85	eighty
Glycemic index (unit)	sixty	forty

As you can see, there are no big differences. Nutritionists recommend a compromise - long-cooked cereal.

Good points

We continue the conversation about oatmeal, the benefits and harms of the product.

Starting this conversation, I must say that oatmeal is a source of he alth, beauty and youth.

• Perfectly wraps around the stomach.
• Improves the digestion process.
• Great dish forbreakfast. Saturates quickly and for a long time.
• Restores strength after mental and physical work.
• Combats detoxification of the body. Improves intestinal peristalsis, cleans it.
• Makes skin he althier and overall he althier. Rejuvenates the human body from the inside and out (with regular use).
• Relieves blood and vessels of cholesterol deposits.
• Strengthens the skeletal system and improves brain activity.
• An excellent prophylactic against edema.
• Oatmeal dishes strengthen the nervous system, normalize sleep and calm.

• The product is also used for cosmetic purposes: cleansing and rejuvenating masks are prepared from it.
• Good oatmeal for pregnant and lactating women.
• Use it and during the period of weight loss - it is an effective remedy.

Oatmeal dishes - for those who care about their he alth.

But if there are pluses, there will definitely be minuses. Do not buy cereals with additives and do not abuse this product. Otherwise, calcium deficiency may occur.

More about the healing properties

The he alth benefits of oatmeal have already been noted above. Let's talk about this in more detail.

• Enveloping property is one of the characteristics of oat dishes. Thanks to him, porridges from oatmeal in water or milk are good for gastrointestinal diseases. They are eaten with gastritis, peptic ulcers of the duodenum, stomach. Decoctions helpcope with constipation, diarrhea, flatulence.
• Helps oats and dishes from it with nervous exhaustion, sleep disorders, fatigue, migraines and headaches.
• Fiber removes harmful substances from the body. Helps to work the intestines and resists obesity. Beta-glucan fibers restore beneficial intestinal microflora, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
• Oatmeal helps people suffering from diabetes and pancreatic diseases. Thanks to him, the bile ducts and liver are cleansed.
• Oatmeal is used when gaining muscle mass.
• For the elderly, the product is used as a prophylactic against osteoporosis, joint diseases.

For the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the respiratory system and the excretory system, a decoction of oats is used.

Cooking

Many not only he althy, but also delicious dishes can be prepared from oatmeal. Milk porridge is one of them. She is loved and appreciated. Fruit, honey, raisins, some spices are added to it.

People with problems in the gastrointestinal tract are recommended soup and jelly from this product. You can bake delicious cookies, pies and much more. He althy and fragrant bread is also cooked from oatmeal.

Uncrushed product is poured into the soup (it does not boil for a long time). He althy eaters love pairing oatmeal with fruit and yogurt.

This ingredient is delicious in salads and second courses. Use it as a stuffing for stuffing. Prepared from cerealscutlets and meatballs.

Which oatmeal dish will be on the menu depends on your imagination.

Now about porridge

She is very helpful. Much has already been said about this. The composition of oatmeal is also proof of this. The dish is suitable for those who like to eat well and watch their weight.

Rinse beans well before cooking. Pour them into boiling water or milk (the proportion is one to three). During cooking, it must be constantly stirred and not covered with a lid. How long to cook oatmeal? About forty minutes.

Let's move on to cereal porridge. Choose a product with minimal conditioning. The dish takes fifteen to twenty minutes to prepare.

During cooking, the grain secretes mucus - it envelops the walls of the stomach. The longer the product is cooked, the he althier the dish.

According to an old recipe: oatmeal porridge

It will take one liter of water, two hundred and fifty grams of grain, one tablespoon of sugar, fifty grams of butter and s alt.

• The cereal is washed, poured with boiling water, covered with a lid.
• Swells all night (at least eight hours).
• Then sugar and s alt are added to the mixture. She is stirred and transferred to a pot.
• Put in the oven. The temperature is one hundred degrees. It languishes for two hours.
• After that, the pot is taken out, oil is added to the porridge. Stirred.

Oatmeal plus dried fruit

Dried fruits will change the taste of the dish, make it more he althy and rich. Tocook breakfast faster, take crushed cereals. In order to make a treat, you will need:

• two hundred grams of flattened oatmeal;
• six hundred and fifty milliliters of water;
• dried apricots - five pieces;
• two tablespoons of raisins;
• sugar and s alt to taste.

Cooking:

• Raisins and dried apricots are washed and poured with boiling water for twenty minutes.
• Select the grits and rinse with warm water.
• Put oatmeal in a saucepan, fill with water. Add raisins, dried apricots cut into small pieces.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the fire to a minimum.
• Cook twenty-five minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add sugar, s alt.

Such a dish in the morning will help you recharge your energy and energy for the whole day.

Sweets

It will be about oatmeal pancakes. You can cook them with or without sugar. If this ingredient is not used, then the delicacy can be served with a salad as a side dish.

The cooking process is as follows:

• An egg is whipped. If you are on a diet, then take only protein.
• Add cereal (best soft).
• Put some kefir or yogurt.
• Beat everything thoroughly.
• Heating a non-stick pan.
• Don't add oil. Pour the dough into the pan.
• Fry over medium heat. First on one side, then on the other.

Sugar Pancakes:

• Mix oatmeal with water. S alt and add sugar.
• The resulting mixture is infused for fifteen minutes.
• Add flour and bake pancakes.

Here are two delicious oatmeal recipes. Now another one - for those who watch their weight.

Diet treat on kefir

Oatmeal pancakes according to this recipe are suitable for people who adhere to proper nutrition, but cannot tolerate the taste of oatmeal. By adding fruits, you change it. Useful qualities are preserved.

Go to the cooking process.

• With the help of a coffee grinder or a blender, the flakes are ground to a powder. Pay special attention to the quality of the flakes. Otherwise, pancakes may taste bitter.
• In a deep bowl, using a blender, turn a banana into porridge. It is best to use overripe fruit. In this case no sugar is added.
• Add kefir, baking powder, a spoonful of oil to the banana.
• Add cereal and flour to the resulting mass. It turns out the usual dough.
• Heat up the frying pan. Put some butter in and melt it. Spread the dough in small portions.

The finished dish can be sprinkled with honey

Flatcakes are not only tasty, but also he althy.

Cooking oatmeal in a slow cooker with chocolate

In many families, this item has become an indispensable assistant. Oatmeal porridge in a slow cooker also turns out tasty, and most importantly - he althy. And for this you do not need to stand at the stove for a long time. All necessary products are placed in the bowl. The mode "Milk milk" is switched on.porridge". Cooking time is set - twenty minutes. After this time, the dish is ready.

He althy food is good, but it's even better if it tastes good. That's why now let's talk about oatmeal with chocolate. It is prepared from instant cereals. It turns out delicious porridge on the water. This will require two hundred grams of the main ingredient, water - four hundred and fifty milliliters. One tablespoon of cocoa, you can add nuts or a banana. Sugar, s alt - to taste.

The delicacy is prepared as follows:

• Grout is poured with cold water.
• Stirred and put on fire.
• Once it boils, lower the heat and simmer for two minutes.
• Then add sugar, s alt, cocoa. Stir and cook for three more minutes.
• After that add banana or nuts.

This dish will please everyone. Even for those who don't like oatmeal.

Conclusion

In this section, let's talk about contraindications. It is not recommended to eat dishes where oats are used for the following categories of people:

• patients with renal insufficiency;
• for cholelithiasis;
• with exacerbation of diseases associated with the gastrointestinal tract.

And one more thing: don't overdo it. Everything should be in moderation.