“Why am I hungry soon after eating porridge?” I have been asked this question a couple of times lately and at first I was incredulous. Porridge – not satisfying? Telling a dietitian that porridge doesn’t make the grade is as bad as telling a parent that their child isn’t as brilliant as they thought. What could be the problem? Here are my thoughts. Please add your own.
Type of oats – Instant oats or ones which are smaller will be more quickly digested making their glycemic index higher. This means you will feel hungry sooner. Choose big, unprocessed oats, not instant.
Serve size – How large is your plate of porridge? Two pieces of wholegrain toast has 5 grams fibre and 21 grams carbohydrate.
The last day of 2009 – New Year’s Eve and the inevitable new year’s resolutions. In anticipation that some of us will wake up tomorrow resolving to eat less, drink less, grouch less, exercise more, give more, chill out more – at least for a couple of days – here’s a muesli recipe to start you off on your new resolutely healthy day!
It’s so easy to make: just chuck it all in a big oven tray and bake for 20 minutes, then toss in some dried fruit. I like to use cranberries and dried apricots because they look pretty, plus my nephew and niece don’t like raisins and I usually give them a container full to eat while it’s fresh. You can use any ingredients you like but I like to use health-foodie stuff that my family wouldn’t normally touch such as linseeds, wheat germ and oat bran. The batch I made this week uses whole linseeds but you will likely absorb more nutrients from ground linseeds.
Yoghurt, oats, nuts – do you find it hard to eat these super-health foods? Tired of porridge for breakfast? Husband hates yoghurt? Here’s one solution – Swiss muesli. It tastes delicious and is so easy to make. The amounts are just a guideline. You can use more or less of each ingredient to get the taste and texture you like best.
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup apple juice
1 cup water
1 apple, chopped (leave skin on)
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
