January, 2003

January is Oatmeal Month. For those of you who hate oatmeal (possibly because of memories of bowls full of lumpy heavy oats that weighed you down all day), be of good cheer. You have many oatmeal options, such as using oat flour in many recipes such as Oat Flour Muffins (or many other recipes using oats in our Recipes section), grinding oatmeal in your K-Tec Kitchen Mill to coat chicken and fish, using oatmeal as a topping for fruit crisps or crumbles, and using oats to make meatloaf heartier. Whole oats can be substituted for one-third of the flour in foods such as pancakes, quick breads, cookies, and yeast breads.

All these tasty oatmeal options will make your heart feel great, literally. The soluble fiber inside the whole-grain oats protect against heart disease, as well as several cancers. Three grams of soluble fiber in oats, eaten per day, lower blood cholesterol and protect against heart disease. The insoluble fiber, like pineapple juice and ginger, soothes the digestive system. Oats also slow digestion, so you feel full faster and lose weight--there's a reason why Mom fed you heaping bowls of oatmeal! Also, oatmeal is low-glycemic, which means low in bad carbohydrates. Grind some carob (or brown sugar if you must) over your oatmeal, or add a dash of ginger and pineapple juice, and enjoy!

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