Yes, Food Bytes, Again
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I believe you should eat when you are hungry, so not necessarily three meals a day. I don't always eat breakfast. So, today my very dear friend said she was hungry. Tra-la-la ... So eat! Ah, but there is the rub. It was breakfast time and she's at work.
I was a bit growly this morning, snappish, so when she showed me a picture of a package of Instant Oatmeal with maple syrup and brown sugar, I was bitter. I said, get some real food.
While it's better than some things, instant oatmeal is chopped up so small, so it will 'cook' when boiling water is poured over it, or it's microwaved.
And because it's so small, your gut has nothing to do, except absorb all the sugar and flavouring in it. You will be hungry again in an hour. The glycemic load of instant oats is higher than large flake, so they offer less sustained energy than do the large flake.
Please, please please, eat REAL FOOD! Please do not say, tim, I do not have time, or tim, this is much too hard. Because neither are true.
My go to muesli is simple, good for you, it tastes good and you can make up a lot of it, keep it in dry form and then just add milk before you go to bed. Or a quick search on the internet will bring up a ton of recipes if you want them. Or use your slow cooker to make oatmeal ... mmmm it's warm, creamy and waiting for you in the morning. I've used this one: https://simple-nourished-living.com/crock-pot-apple-oatmeal/
I have 5 small plastic tubs they each hold about 1.5 cups. What do i do with them? Make muesli, of course! I put in each:
1/3 cup of large flake oats
1 tablespoon (approx, or to your taste) each: seedless raisins and pecans, or dried cranberries and walnuts.
A small sprinkling of saigon cinnamon (or whatever you have)
Put the lids on and add milk to cover each night.
Sometimes i will add a couple of tablespoons of finely grated carrot for a change and sweetness.
Personally do not add sugar or honey, but if you think you need it go ahead. But the dried fruit and carrots if you use them will add sweetness.
Add some seeds if you like, such as sunflower or chia.
Just cover with your preferred milk ... we use skim, but you can use whatever including nut milks. But please make sure you leave it in the fridge overnight! You can warm in the microwave if you don't like really cold foods. Like me ... room temperature. I've been know to heat ice cream slightly.
Invest a little time to eat healthier breakfasts. It's fast and better for you, and also less expensive.
Enjoy and eat healthy!!
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