You have heard it said many times that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of day’.
However, what matters is the total amount of food or calories consumed throughout the day. It makes little to maybe no difference at what times, or how often, you eat. Studies show that there is no difference in calories burned over 24 hours between people who eat or skip breakfast.
In other words in terms of maintaining a healthy weight what matters most is how many calories you eat. One of the best ways to maintain control over how many calories you eat is portion control and breakfast is probably the easiest meal of the day to manage because most of us eat it at home, most of the time.
Cold soaked oats are a super food in this respect. You can make them up to 5 days ahead of when you actually need them saving a heap of time on a busy work day. If you buy small mason jars (actually any glass or ceramic containers will do) it’s dead simple to keep calories known.
One half a cup of uncooked oats (oats are an everyday super food super hero by the way!) is about 170 calories or 711 kj which is only about 8% of your allowed average daily energy intake. Sure you gonna need to add some almond milk, dates and fruit to glam those oats up a bit but your still easily on target to lose weight and save time!
Prep Time: 2 minutes;
Ingredients:
1/3 to 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup plant milk or yoghurt of choice
1/2 banana, mashed (optional) or dried fruits or frozen fruit
Add later – toppings of choice such as fresh fruit, bee pollen etc
Method:
Add the desired base ingredients including dried fruit to a jar and refrigerate overnight for up to 5 days.
In the morning, add additional liquid if you like.
Nutrition information per serving (calculated based on 1/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk and 1/2 medium banana): Calories 190 (795kj); Total Fat 4 g; Saturated fat 0 g; Sodium 62 mg; Total Carbohydrates 34 g; Fiber 6 g; Sugars 8 g; Protein 6 g
Originally posted 2018-05-27 01:04:22.
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