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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Starting your morning with food can help boost your metabolism through the rest of the day, particularly if your breakfasts are made up of the right nutrients. Complex carbs, protein and dairy are the best things to incorporate into your breakfast to reap the most benefits from the early morning meal.
There is one recipe we know that brings together all of these food groups, plus includes important vitamins that improve your health and can help to boost weight loss – especially when eaten as part of a well-balanced diet with exercise regimen.
The breakfast we are talking about is overnight oats. Slightly different from traditional oat recipes, overnight oats require no cooking. To make them, you soak raw oats in dairy overnight to soften and break down the oats in a way that makes them look and feel exactly like they’ve been cooked. This manner of preparation maintains high levels of protein, fiber and antioxidants in the oats, plus adds vitamins and calcium from the dairy into your breakfast.
Overnight oats are a powerhouse of health, particularly when eaten in the morning. The carbs this breakfast contains help you to feel full for longer, balancing your metabolism and appetite throughout the day. This type of oat is easier for the body to digest compared to cooked oats, meaning that your body reaps as many benefits as possible from the ingredient.
Plus, overnight oats are one of the easiest breakfasts to prepare. Most recipes call for equal parts oats, Greek yogurt and milk mixed together in a jar and left to soak overnight in the fridge. When you wake up, all you need to do is take the jar out of the fridge and serve. There are many different ways you can flavor the oats, and this can be done either during preparation or just before serving.
A great recipe for trying out overnight oats is No-Cook Overnight Oatmeal. It uses blueberries, honey and cinnamon to flavor the oats without loading them with any unhealthy ingredients. The result is a healthy breakfast that actually tastes like a dessert.
