What Are the Benefits of Eating Oatmeal?

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Hey, welcome to Friday Q and A. And if you've got questions, guess what? I will find the answers for you. This is mama4transform off of Instagram, wants to know my opinion on oats, so let's dive into this. I did a really fun, fun little show on Dr. Oz where we showed some different ways to serve oatmeal and one of them was a savory oatmeal. Oh my gosh, it was so good. I wish I could take responsibility for making up this recipe, but it was spring. Who leads the team? Jj. She made up this one using bone broth, shiitake mushrooms, spinach. I'm trying to think garlic. It was amazing. So I just want to throw that out there because oatmeal does not have to be sweet and it can be absolutely delicious. So let's talk first. First of all, you must, must, must make sure that you're getting gluten free. Must be certified gluten free, rolled or steel cut oats. Because often oats are processed with gluten. If you're sensitive, they could create some cross reactivity. So that's the first thing we've got to make sure of. Okay. All right. Secondly, some people, there's a thing, a sort of like gluten containing protein and grains that can sometimes trigger people. So if you're one of those people, it may not work for you. So again, one of the things we like to do in the community, of course, is connect the dots between what we're eating and how we feel. So if you don't feel good eating eaten, I can say it, oatmeal, then don't eat it. But again, make sure you're eating gluten free oatmeal. Make sure it's the long cooking, steel cut or rolled. I personally prefer the rolled oats And I will tell you that I can do great with oatmeal as long as I'm having healthy fats and protein with it. If I just ate oatmeal without that, it hijacks my blood sugar. So oatmeal is a great source of fiber, beta glucan, which is a type of soluble fiber. And it's great for balancing your blood sugar and maintaining healthy cholesterol level. And it's a prebiotic fiber, so it also feeds the good bacteria of your gut, so it helps keep your gut microbiome balanced. But if you're someone who's got sensitive blood sugar, you know, make sure anyway that you're always eating from that trifecta. So you're getting some healthy fats and you're getting a little bit of protein. So here's an easy way to do this. Just make your oatmeal. First of all, you could make your oatmeal and bone broth and make the savory oatmeal super yummy. I know it sounds a little funky. And I throw some walnuts in there too. So I'm getting some protein both from the bone broth and the walnuts and some healthy fats from those walnuts. So that's one. Or make your oatmeal with coconut milk and throw a couple walnuts and some berries in there. So just make sure you're getting in healthy fats. You've got the fiber, although I always like more, and that you're adding in some protein or have it with, you know, a side of like some chicken breakfast sausage or some wild salmon or something left over from the day before. One other cool shout out on oats is they're a good source of some different vitamins and minerals and also some plant compounds that have antioxidant activity. So they are just a great superfood as long as you make sure you're getting certified gluten free and you feel good when you're eating them. Alrighty. You can leave a question when you leave and rate and review the show at the JJ Virgin Reignite Wellness show on itunes. Or you can jump on over to Instagram @jj virgin or Facebook JJ Virgin Official Jump on in there when I'm doing a live or DM me on Instagram and ask questions so we can answer yours. See you next time.

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