Thursday, July 10, 2008

Healthy food - Porridge

Starting a day with a humble bowl of porridge can add years to your life.
if you started the day with porridge, you didn't feel hungry for hours. Eating porridge first thing in the morning may help to stabilise blood sugar level, which regulate appetite & energy. Also it helps to boost our gut flora.

How to make oats porridge?

Good quality medium-ground porridge oats are needed for making porridge. for two people, you'll need one pint of water (half water and half milk for a creamier taste) and two and a half rounded table spoon of oats. Bring the liquid to the boil in non-stick pan.Slowly pour the oatmeal in to the boiling liquid, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon all the time.Keep stirring until it has returned to boil again. Reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer very gently for fifteen minutes, stirring frequently. Add a pinch of salt or sugar and simmer, stirring until its thickened up. Now it is ready for serve.

Porridge oats are packed with a rich source of cancer-fighting phyto-eastrogens and antioxidents like polyphenols, ferulic acids etc.
From a humble bowl of porridge - A strengthened immune system.
Have a good day....
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