Do You Know the Benefits of Oats

Oat is a worldwide cultivated crop. The major production areas are temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere. The main producers are Russia, Canada, the United States, Australia, Germany, Finland and China, etc. Eating oatmeal regularly can supplement various nutrients required by the body, which is very beneficial to health. Because of its excellent quality and reasonable price, people often eat oats in their daily life. Let’s take a look at the efficacy of oatmeal and how to make oatmeal delicious!

1.Weight loss and glucose-lowering:

Oatmeal has low sugar and calories. It’s helpful for diabetes patients. It is rich in dietary fiber, which can increase people’s sense of satiety and help people to reduce weight.

2. Calcium supplement

Oats contain calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and other minerals that can improve osteoporosis, promote wound healing, and prevent anemia. They are good calcium supplements.

3. Build up people’s strength

Oatmeal is rich in linoleic acid, which has an auxiliary effect on fatty liver, diabetes, edema, constipation and so on, and is beneficial to the elderly to strengthen their physical strength.

4. Whitening and freckle removing

Oats contain a large amount of antioxidant ingredients, which can effectively inhibit the redox reaction in the process of melanin formation, reduce the formation of melanin, fade spots, and maintain white skin.

Since oats have so much nutrition, let’s introduce how to make oats better.

1. Oats and banana congee

Preparation:  35g oatmeal, 2 bowls of water, 250ml milk, 20 medlars, 1 banana.

Specific practices are as follows:

First, put oatmeal and water into a small milk pot, cook over medium heat until thick, then put the milk and oats congee into a soup bowl, add 250ml of milk.

Next, peel the bananas. Cut them into small pieces and put them with the congee together. Stir them well. Add some sugar if you like sweet!

2. Oatmeal steamed bread

Preparation: 100g oats, 400g flour, 4g salt, 40g sugar, 1tbsp vegetable oil, 1tsp yeast powder, 260g milk

Specific practices are as follows:

First, let yeast mix into the milk. The oats, flour, sugar, and salt are put into the basin to mix the flour, knead them into a dough that is not sticky,

Second, cover the dough and leave it to prove for half an hour.

Third, cut the dough, each dough is 45g. Then rub them into a small circle, brush a layer of oil on the steam plate, and put the dough on the steam plate.

Finally, use cold water steam for 15 minutes. You can enjoy Oatmeal steamed bread after 5 minutes.

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