{"id":1583,"date":"2011-03-27T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterwayshealth.com\/2011\/03\/a-new-take-on-oatmeal\/"},"modified":"2015-03-03T13:09:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T19:09:00","slug":"a-new-take-on-oatmeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waterwayshealth.com\/?p=1583","title":{"rendered":"a new take on oatmeal!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yKtT7obVdho\/TY_o4EykhyI\/AAAAAAAADkA\/Z9jYxXi-yzk\/s1600\/oatmeal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yKtT7obVdho\/TY_o4EykhyI\/AAAAAAAADkA\/Z9jYxXi-yzk\/s400\/oatmeal.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588941712646244130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>After writing my <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/heart-health.html\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 51);\">Heart Health Blog<\/span><\/a> recently, I got to thinking about ways that I try to keep my heart healthy. I started eating oatmeal regularly a few months ago. I initially started it because I knew it was healthy and more filling then the toast and juice I had been eating. At first, I wasn&#8217;t thrilled about the taste. I knew the instant oatmeal packets weren&#8217;t good for me because of the high sodium and sugar content, so I went for the quick whole oats. I will admit that it was pretty bland until I started sprucing it up a bit.  I talked about some of those ways in my <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/add-some-sweetness-to-your-valentines.html\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 51);\">Natural Sweeteners blog<\/span><\/a>. Some of my favorite things to add to it are: pure maple syrup or raw honey, 1\/2 of a mashed banana and cinnamon. Cinnamon alone has several great health benefits. Taking 1\/2 tsp. a day can help to lower bad cholesterol, regulate blood sugar levels, and can increase cognitive functioning and memory. Cinnamon has also been used in cancer research, has anti-clotting components in the blood and is a good source of fiber, iron and calcium. When mixed with a tablespoon of honey before breakfast, cinnamon has been known to help with arthritis pain.<\/p>\n<p>I mix my oatmeal with water and microwave it for 50 seconds. I finish it with a sprinkle of flax seed, which is a great source of omega 3s and doesn&#8217;t change the taste. I also add <a href=\"http:\/\/waterways.myshaklee.com\/us\/en\/products.php?sku=20665\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 0);\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Protein<\/span><\/span><\/a> after I heat it, which helps to keep me going and full for quite awhile. I am a mom of a toddler and a baby, so the extra boost of energy is much appreciated in my busy days!<\/p>\n<p>Instead of water, my husband has also made a baked oatmeal by adding eggs and milk and cooking them slowly. I haven&#8217;t tried this yet myself, mostly because of the time factor with my kiddos, but he said it was really good and filled him up until lunchtime.<\/p>\n<p>So if you are looking for a tasty, quick and healthy breakfast option, I would encourage you to take a look at oatmeal. With the right additions, it may just give you what you are looking for:)<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading and have a great and healthy week!!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:130%;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);\">Rebecca<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After writing my Heart Health Blog recently, I got to thinking about ways that I try to keep my heart healthy. I started eating oatmeal regularly a few months ago. I initially started it because I knew it was healthy and more filling then the toast and juice I had been eating. 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