Eating Oatmeal the Healthy Way

I eat oatmeal for breakfast almost every day of the week. I not only eat this cereal because it is considered to be a good health food, but because I like the soft, crunchy flavor that I do not find in other cooked cereals.
Due to the fact that most mornings I have to rush to get to work, I buy the instant oatmeal package. I follow the directions on the package, sometimes adding more or less milk or water that is indicated in the directions.
Because I eat this cereal several times a week, I like adding a variety of different types of fruit to make it more interesting.
To add more excitement and to make it more healthful than it already is, I add different fruits each day. Many times I will just cut up a banana and add a little milk and sugar. Sometimes I will add a little cream instead of milk, but not often, since it has too much fat.
Other times, I will add strawberries along with the bananas, or I’ll add strawberries without the bananas along with the milk and sugar. Cinnamon can also be added with the sugar. You can add peaches and cream instead of peaches and milk.
There are days when I sprinkle bran flakes or corn flakes on the cereal. I love the hard crunchy flavor that it adds to the oatmeal. Along with the corn flakes or bran flakes, I can add the fruit or just forget about the fruit. Bran flakes is also another health food due to the fact it contains a great deal of fiber.
Each day I vary the way I eat oatmeal. You too, can do the same. By using your imagination, you can add only one fruit to the cereal, or have as many varieties that you can think of. Blueberries and blackberries are good because they are the source of healthy vitamins.
Since I like my oatmeal to be a little on the loose side, I add more milk or water than the directions call for. This is up to each individual’s taste.
Because I like oatmeal for it’s taste, quickness to make, and the variety of ways I can add to this cereal, I also like it because I know it is healthy for us. Oatmeal is known to be one of the healthiest cereals due to the fact that it has a great deal of fiber in its content.
Fiber is known to be a good source for lowering cholesterol. According to the American Health Association, oatmeal meets this association’s food criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol for healthy people over age two.
Oatmeal has no saturated fat and no cholesterol. It is also considered to be a good source of calcium, iron, and 7 other essential vitamins and minerals. It is a whole grain food, containing soluble fiber which doctors say can lower bad cholesterol and therefore keep the arteries clean, which keeps the body and heart healthy.