OAT PORRIDGE

As way back as I can remember we always had oat porridge for breakfast and my dear old mother would always say eat your porridge for energy. She was so right as oat porridge is good to absorb slowly into the blood stream and have a low glycemic index to balance the blood sugar levels so it is good for people with diabettes to have them each morning.

OATS FOR NATURAL REMEDIES

The dried seeds and fresh plant may be useful for lowered mood which is associated with anxiety and nervous exhaustion especially during menopause. Oats also can aid in the withdrawal from tobacco and drug addiction. Oats are a good source of vitamins B and vitamins E. Oats are mainly grown as a cereal crop but can be used for many things such as antidepressant, emollient, nutrition and tonic. The seeds have a mild antidepressant activity.