OVERNIGHT OATMEAL: A QUICK HEART HEALTHY START TO THE DAY

OVERNIGHT OATMEAL: A QUICK HEART HEALTHY START TO THE DAY

Soluble fiber is key for satiety (holding over you appetite), ability to slow the spiking of blood sugar, and ability to lower cholesterol! In fact, soluble fiber can lower cholesterol by over 20% in just a 3 month period!! That is just as effective as a statin drug without the undesired side-effects!

Don’t get tricked by processed cereals that are sold as “heart healthy”. Keep in mind that flour is a dead food which is highly inflammatory and leaches minerals out of the body! That is why all flour is “enriched” but these synthetic nutrients are note comparable to those found in the whole grain. The ideal is to consume steel cut oats and you can do this with my Oatmeal Casserole recipe, but this is a happy medium option with dry rolled oats. This recipe takes less than 5 minutes to throw together and you can make a couple jars at a time to get you through the week! Below is the general matrix for the recipe, get creative mix in various types of fruits and as an option you can add a teaspoon of jam rather than honey!

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup dry rolled oats

1/3 cup almond milk (dairy milk, or milk of your choice)

1/2 cup organic Greek yogurt

1/2 cup berries (or fruit of your choice)

2 tsp chia seeds

(optional: 1 tsp raw, local honey)

Add ingredients to container with lid, stir to mix ingredients. Then shake well for at least 30 seconds, store in refrigerator overnight. You can make this up to three days early, or three servings at a time! Use separate jars so you can take them on the go!

Find this recipe and more in our Naturally Nourished Food-As-Medicine for Optimal Health Cookbook.