John Myers
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Porridge is still a popular and seemingly healthy breakfast. Depending on the ingredients and how it is prepared, the porridge may or may not be healthy. In this article, we will explain to you what is behind it.
Porridge: You determine how healthy the breakfast is
You can buy porridge ready-made in powder form or you can prepare it yourself.
- If you read sugar at the top of the list of ingredients in the porridge packet and preservatives a little further down, that does not necessarily mean that the finished porridge is healthy.
- Prepare your porridge yourself. You can do this in just a few minutes with water or milk. Organic oatmeal is a healthy foundation.
- Also, be careful not to use too much oatmeal. Together with toppings like honey, sugar, and maple syrup, breakfast can quickly become a calorie bomb.
- In addition to protein, minerals, and vitamins, oat flakes also contain complex carbohydrates. The carbohydrates provide you with energy and you have a pleasant feeling of satiety for a very long time.
- Due to the complex carbohydrates, the insulin level remains largely constant, so that no ravenous hunger arises. Uncontrolled snacking is no longer necessary and you save a lot of unhealthy calories.
- In addition, the high-fiber oat flakes ensure a healthy intestinal flora and thus also regular digestion.
Spice up porridge with fruit
Admittedly, without sugar, the porridge tastes a bit boring. But you have many ways to spice up the breakfast delicious and healthy at the same time.
- Fruit of all kinds is at the top of the preparation plan. Berries, apples, or bananas go particularly well.
- A banana provides sweetness and also increases the feeling of satiety. In addition, the body utilizes the nutrients of the banana much better in combination with the porridge.
- But you can also refine your porridge with ingredients such as nuts, sunflower seeds, roasted pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, and cinnamon and make it a healthy breakfast at the same time.
