Weight Loss: Abs Diet Oatmeal Recipes  

Secret weapons: Complex carbohydrates and fiber

Fights against: Heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, obesity

Sidekicks: High-fiber cereals, such as All-Bran and Fiber One

 

HOW TO USE IT

• Beef up meat. Use a cup or two of oatmeal to bulk up meat loaf or burgers without bulking up the calorie count.

• Have a snack. Toast plain oats (in a 350øF oven for 10 minutes, shaking occasionally) and toss them into trail mix for a tasty fiber boost.

• Make breakfast better. Mix 1/4 cup oats into a guilty-pleasure cereal to add nutritional value.

 

ORIENT EXPRESS OATMEAL

What You'll Need:

3/4 c plain instant oatmeal

1 c 1 percent milk

1 Tbsp sliced almonds

1/2 tsp powdered ginger

1 tsp honey

1 tsp ground flaxseed

1 Tbsp low-fat vanilla yogurt

 

How to Make It:

Mix the oats, milk, almonds, ginger, honey, and flaxseed in a microwavable bowl. Nuke for 2 minutes. Top with yogurt. Makes 1 serving

 

Per 1-cup serving: 420 calories, 20 grams (g) protein, 62 g carbohydrates, 7 g fat (2 g saturated), 7 g fiber, 142 milligrams sodium

 

FIX IT WITH FOOD

The Problem: You're hungover

 

The Prescription: Oatmeal

 

Why? When researchers at the University of Wales at Swansea supplied breakfasts to some hungover college students, those who ate a meal of slowly digestible carbohydrates fared better on mood and memory tests than those who chose simple sugars (for example, Fruity Pebbles).

 

Remedy Recipe: Prepare a packet of plain oatmeal according to the package directions, but instead of the sugar and milk you might ordinarily add to the mix, just stir in 1 Tbsp crunchy peanut butter to increase digestion-slowing fiber and to add protein, which has also been linked to improved mental performance. Makes 1 serving

 

Per Serving: 192 calories, 8 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 10 g fat (2 g saturated), 4 g fiber, 157 mg sodium

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