WHO knew that the humble bowl of porridge could bring so many health benefits?
Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have revealed that eating it exclusively for two days can bring great health benefits that last six weeks afterwards.
Published in the journal Nature Communications, the research featured a trial group of participants who had a metabolic syndrome associated with diabetes.
After being on a calorie-reduced diet of oatmeal for two days, their cholesterol levels improved significantly.
It was also revealed that eating oats for two days straight was more beneficial than eating 80 grams a day for six weeks without any other restrictions.
"Today, effective medications are available to treat patients with diabetes," explains Marie-Christine Simon from the Institute of Nutritional and Food Science Bonn.
"As a result, this method [oats] has been almost completely overlooked in recent decades."
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