How Can You Use Oats?
This cereal is very versatile, and not only in the kitchen. Oats can also be used for cosmetic purposes or home remedies.
Oats are one of the healthiest types of grain: they contain important nutrients and fiber, and they also help you lose weight. Find out how you can use oats in today’s post.
This cereal is very versatile, and not only in the kitchen. Oats can also be used for cosmetic purposes or home remedies.
Then you will learn more about it.
Oats have many benefits!
This grain is rich in valuable nutrients, fiber, vitamins and minerals, which have the following health benefits:
- Oats provide energy and vitality,
- regulates the nervous system,
- works against insomnia, anxiety and nervousness,
- saturates and reduces the desire for sweets,
- fights constipation,
- reduces high blood pressure as well as increased cholesterol and triglyceride levels,
- regulates blood sugar levels,
- strengthens the immune system,
- has an expectorant effect on lung diseases,
- has dehydrating properties,
- improves fertility and is aphrodisiac and
- Due to the mucilage it contains, it is excellent for treating gastritis, colitis, stomach ulcers, heartburn, etc.
How can you use oats?
Oat milk instead of animal milk
Oat milk is healthy, inexpensive and tasty – a perfect alternative to cow’s milk. Not only people with lactose intolerance can benefit from it. Oat milk provides important nutrients that are beneficial for general health.
- You can easily make them yourself or buy them. You can refine the taste with cocoa, cinnamon, banana or vanilla.
A full breakfast
The best moment of the day for oatmeal is breakfast. Here we recommend various alternatives:
- Prepare yourself a delicious porridge made from oatmeal! Briefly boil the grain in water, add cinnamon and a pinch of ginger and you have a nutritious breakfast for cold days.
- A shake with oat flakes, banana, cocoa and nuts tastes delicious and is very complete.
- Our suggestion for a healthy breakfast that is very filling: Mix 2 tablespoons of ground oatmeal with natural yogurt, seeds, lemon juice, a handful of dried fruits and a spoon of honey. You can also add fresh fruit.
Oats for dinner
Since oats have a relaxing effect, a small amount can also be eaten with dinner: this can prevent insomnia and improve the quality of sleep.
- The best option is a vegetable soup with a handful of oatmeal per person. It is best to avoid dairy products or potatoes, the oat flakes make the soup creamy.
Mask for sensitive skin
Anyone who suffers from sensitive skin that is quickly irritated can also benefit from the advantages of oat flakes: These protect the skin and make it supple.
- Simply boil a tablespoon of oatmeal in a glass of water for 10 minutes. Then let it cool down a bit and mix into a cream. This mask is then applied to the face.
- After 15 minutes of action, wash off with plenty of water.
Use oats for dermatitis
Oats contain mucilage that helps keep your skin silky. A bath with oats can be very helpful, especially if itching.
- Boil half a kilo of oatmeal in water for 3 minutes and then mix. The result is thick milk that is added to the bath water.
Use an oat sack as well:
- Wrap three handfuls of rolled oats in a porous cloth and tie them together with a ribbon. This pouch can be used like a sponge for gentle body massages. In contact with the hot water, the valuable nutrients in oats are released.
Do you have any other tips with oats that you would like to share with us?
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