Breakfasts that provide you with a low-fat low-sugar, low-salt slow release of energy are hard to come by. Bread and butter are high in fat. Most prepackaged breakfast cereals are full of sugar and salt.
However, Porridge Oats, when cooked with skimmed milk are a dieters best friend. Tasty and filling and actually helpful in reducing cholesterol.
In addition you will be delighted to discover that Porridge Oats are the cheapest item on the supermarket breakfast aisle.
However after a few days or weeks, porridge can start to taste a bit dull. The tempotation is to add a spoonful of sugar, but that is just empty calories. Here are some more adventurous ways in which we can add healthy extras to add a bit of variety to our porridge without piling on the sugar. By doing this we can keep our weight loss on track.
a sprinkling of juicy raisins provide a delicious sweetness, but dont add too many
A small banana is a great treat to add to porridge. Don't do this every day, but
No additional calories and a great taste come from liberally sprinkling cinnamon powder on top. Combine cinnamon with the chopped banana for an extra special combination.
The combination of cinnamon, corriander seed, nutmeg, caraway, ginger and cloves is usually found in christmas cakes, but try it in porridge and you will be delighted.
Another one that goes well with cinnamon. Choose different varieties of apple for different flavours. I find the most acidic green apples don't work well but Cox's apples are great in porridge. Grating them is better than chopping them.
Soft pears are high in fruit sugars so should be used as an occassional treat.
Yes this tastes fantastic. Slice the strawberries and add to cooked porridge.
Toast the sunflower seeds (brown them in a frying pan without any oil) and then sprinkle a good handful on to the porridge and stir in.
Ok, this is not to everyone's taste, but if you like rye bread then turn it to breadcrumbs in a blender and add a good handful to the porridge oats before cooking. Throw in some caraway seeds just before serving for an extra nordic kick.
There, that is eight additional ways to enjoy oats for breakfast while sticking to a diet.