Oatmeal

One of the best things you can eat to start off your day is oatmeal.  Old fashioned oats or steel cut oats are your best option. Stay away from the instant oatmeal that is filled with sugars and artificial flavors.  Add your own flavors, there are so many options.  Use skim milk, or if you are lactose intolerant or just trying to cut back on your dairy, use almond milk. My favorite combo for oatmeal is: oats, organic milk, cinnamon, peanut butter, raisins, honey, flaxseed.  That has become my go to breakfast, especially on days I know that I'll need to stay full for a while. Oatmeal keeps your blood sugar stable longer than a lot of other breakfast choices. It has high levels of fiber the help us feel full longer and steady our insulin levels. (Master your Metabolism) The fiber in oatmeal is soluble fiber, which is thought to reduce blood cholesterol by binding with digestive acids made from cholesterol and sending them out of your body. When this happens, your liver has to pull cholesterol from your blood to make more digestive acids, and your bad cholesterol levels drop.  Fiber also protects from heart disease, and colon cancer by sweeping carcinogens out of the intestines quickly. It's a Super Food!!!
Here are some options to add to your bowl:
berries- strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries
bananas
honey
cinnamon
peanut butter- all natural (only ingredient is peanuts)
almond butter (same)
vanilla
flaxseed
apples
nuts- walnuts, pecans, almonds

Here's my breakfast this morning. Yum!!!!