Up your porridge game!

As we head into autumn/winter, you’ll need a hearty and sustaining breakfast to keep you going through the dark, chilly mornings!

So, to mark World Porridge Day we’ve put together some porridge and oat-related facts along with a few recipe links – all in one handy post!

First of all, let’s look at the numerous benefits of the key ingredient in porridge – oats:

Oats provide plenty of fibre which can help to slow digestion, increase fullness, and suppress appetite. ¹
The high content of beta-glucan, a soluble fibre in oats, can prevent and treat constipation by helping to keep stools soft.²
Oat beta-glucan provides fuel for the good bacteria in the gut, increasing the abundance of beneficial strains such as Akkermansia muciniphila, Roseburia, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii. ³
When consumed regularly, beta-glucans may help lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease, and support healthy blood pressure. ⁴
Unrefined oats, can be helpful for maintaining stable blood glucose levels throughout the morning. ⁵
As well as complex carbs and fibre, oats contain a good balance of essential amino acids, making them a valuable source of protein. ⁶
Oats are highly nutritious, being a great source of antioxidants, vitamin E, folate, zinc, iron, selenium, copper, manganese, magnesium and B vitamins. ⁷
Porridge is easy to make and you can even prepare it the night before.
It’s also versatile – you can make porridge with regular oats, gluten-free oats or buckwheat, millet or chia seeds.

If you love plain traditional porridge, that’s great, but if you’re looking for a bit more flavour and/or natural sweetness then here are some recipes that might take your fancy –

Banana & date buckwheat porridge

Carrot cake porridge

Chocolate Collagen overnight oats

Gut-healthy muesli!

Healthy Homemade Granola

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Up your porridge game!

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