(PCM) Oatmeal!
If your usual breakfast consists of a bowl of cereal and milk and you’re finding that you’re hungry again just a few hours later, it may be time to switch it up! Unless you’re consuming high-protein, high-fiber cereals like certain Kashi cereals, Grape Nuts, or Fiber One, chances are, that bowl of cereal has already been digested, and probably caused a blood sugar roller coaster ride. Translation: You’re hungry again by 10 am!
High protein breakfasts are one option for keeping you satiated longer, increasing your metabolism, and losing weight (e.g. Greek yogurt, eggs, cottage cheese). However, not everyone has time in the morning to cook eggs, and others simply cannot stomach dairy first thing in the morning. The other breakfast of champions? Oatmeal!
If you’re used to eating cereal in the morning, oatmeal is an easy transition. It tastes just as good, but the difference in nutrients and satiety is undeniable! One half-cup serving of oatmeal has 4 grams of fiber, and research shows that fiber can help lower bad cholesterol. Plus, it’s good for weight loss. Oatmeal’s fiber and protein (almost as much as an egg) help keep you full longer, plus, it’s a “slow release” carbohydrate, which means it doesn’t spike blood sugar as high as eating refined carbohydrates do, like sugary cereals and white toast. That means it keeps insulin levels from rising, which as we all know can signal your body to store more fat!
Worried that you won’t have enough time in the morning to cook oatmeal? Make it the night before! Cook a big pot earlier in the week, and then all it takes is a minute or two in the microwave, a handful of berries and some honey, and a healthy, satiating breakfast is ready to go!
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