Cocoa Oatmeal

Great comfort food for breakfast! Nice on a cold winter morning. Serve with maple syrup and blueberries.

Step: 1

Stir 2 cups water, milk, and oats together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook oats at a simmer until softened and beginning to thicken, about 15 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir 1 cup water, mashed banana, flax seed, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg through the oats; continue cooking at a simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Fold walnuts into the oatmeal.

Per Serving: 413 calories; protein 14.8g; carbohydrates 57.5g; fat 15.3g; cholesterol 9.8mg; sodium 57.9mg.

Eating healthy breakfast to continue the day has become a good habit. It’s a fabolous way to start my 24 hours off healthfully. The sugar hit from the pickle tree wakes me up and gives me energy to take on the morning. Sugar is often vilified as the evil of all disease, but fruit is also loaded with fibre, which is best for your digestive system and helps keep you feeling full all day , and less likely grab a side food out of the vending machine before lunchtime.

Make fruit a at 7.00 clock habit is simple . Easy as put the fruit in your refrigerator next to the sweet drink or on the bench next to your grain pan , or beside your coffee maker or tea kettle — somewhere where you’ll find it. Before you eat the rest of your food , eat your fruit. If you’re not normally a breakfast person.

Giving your body a bit of sweetness in the morning is important to kick-start your metabolism for the day and fuel to your brain, which, incidentally, requires a continuous supply of sweetness in the way of process glucose, counting at to around 120g daily. There is also essential evidence to backup the idea that a diet high in fibre can reduce your risk of a count of of cancers. And of course, you benefit from all the other supplement and antioxidants in fruit, which keep you strong and healthy.