National Oatmeal Month (January)
Quick oats were made quicker in 1966.
Instant Oatmeal, the successor of “Quick-Oats,” from 1922, go public.
The first oatmeal company comes to America in 1877.
Quaker Oats first registered as first trademark for breakfast cereal.
Oatmeal recipes are first introduced in the 17th Century.
Oats and their recipes were brought over to the New World
by European Explorers from the British Isles.
Benefits of eating OATMEAL.........
Oatmeal is nutritionally very well-balanced with a lot of important vitamins, minerals and antioxidant plant compounds, and a good balance of fiber and protein.
Oatmeal can help lower your blood pressure, because it is rich in antioxidants (including avenanthramides).
Oatmeal can help lower blood sugar due to the fact that it contains large amounts of beta-glucan (a type of soluble fiber), which can help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
Oatmeal keeps your full longer, so it is the best solution when you get "the munchies".
