Overnight oats are not only healthy but tasty if made properly. Eating soaked oats daily would keep your weight in check.
Oats have become a popular breakfast item. Oats & nuts, masala oats are commonly eaten these days. Another oats variant that is not so popular but is more nutritional compared to others is 'Overnight Oats' or 'Soaked oats'. A lot of people don't know that soaked oats are better and healthier than cooked oats. Oats soaked for 6-7 hours have more nutrients than cooked oats.
Why are soaked oats healthier?
Oats soaked in milk, water or curd are healthier than cooked oats. Oats kept soaked in the night soften and can be easily eaten in the morning. Apart from this, cooking any food in heat kills many of its nutrients. By oozing at night, oats soak the liquid very slowly, keeping the nutrients of both oats and liquid safe. The starch present in oats breaks down due to prolonged wetting, which reduces acetic acid in oats. This makes it easily digestible.
Lose weight fast with Soaked oats
Eating overnight oats makes you lose weight fast. The reason for this is that these oats are more digestible and fibre than the oats cooked in heat. Due to the high fibre content, your stomach stays full for a long time, intestinal dirt gets cleaned and you can lose more fat. Since the amount of starch in these oats decreases, it also increases the amount of insulin in the body.
Reduce cholesterol and prevent heart diseases
Eating oats in the morning breakfast is very beneficial for you. Eating oats lowers bad cholesterol and increases the amount of good cholesterol. Apart from this, it is also beneficial for high blood pressure and type-2 diabetes. Therefore, it keeps heart diseases at bay.
Overnight Oats Recipe
Soaked Oats are very easy to make. For this, keep the oats soaked in any of your favourite liquids at night, like milk, water, almond milk, coconut milk, curd, etc. You may either eat these as it is or add fruits like bananas, grapes, pomegranates, pineapples, kiwis, oranges, strawberries, etc. To make it richer, you can also add nuts like cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins, foxnuts, walnuts, etc. Either way, these are tasteful and healthful.
Tips To Make Overnight Oats More Tasty
If you aren't a sweet person, add salt and spices to your overnight oats.
Temper-soaked oats with ghee, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Spice it up as per your liking.
Make a delectable breakfast bowl with soaked oats, cornflakes and muesli. This fibre-rich bowl would keep you charged & energetic all day.
You may also prepare lunch with soaked oats. Make oats khichdi. Add rice, lentils, soaked oats and veggies and cook. You'd love this.
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