Raw Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl

A friend of mine approached me over the weekend and asked me for some tips and advice about eating whole, nutritious foods. We all know that feeling that takes over our body and mind after the holidays... Realizing that the best part of winter has come and gone, that the over-eating has possibly led us to gain a few extra, unwanted pounds and that it's time to get back on track and flush all those candies, chocolates, gravies and extra mouthfuls of turkey stuffing out of our system. 

But where to begin? I personally know how easy it is to somehow forget every dietary notion I held on to before the holidays. However, now is definitely not the time to keep on eating poorly. Why? Well, with the lack of sun we get in these cold, dreary months, it is vital that whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables, meats, whole grains and nuts are consumed often as they all play a very special role in keeping your skin looking brilliant and your hair healthy, your digestive system clean and your body working properly.

Now getting back to that friend, I think one of the first recipes I will recommend her is my Raw Oatmeal breakfast. It's delicious, extremely nutritious, and very easy to make. All you need is a banana, oats, cinnamon, coconut milk, a bit of real maple syrup and time. (And you are free to add fruits to enhance the flavour if you like.)

Oats are very high in fibre, meaning that eating oatmeal will keep you full and more satisfied for a longer period of time than eating a bowl of cereal and milk would. This will also prevent you from reaching for foods containing sugar, as it stabilizes your blood sugar. Oats also contain antioxidants that help flush your system, so you definitely will not be bloated after having this meal. Honestly, there are so many good things to say about oats and so many positive reasons to incorporate this superfood in your every day diet.

Stay tuned for the recipe after these delightful pictures.

Raw Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats;
• 1 banana, mashed;
• coconut milk;
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon;
• 2 tbsp maple syrup; and
• fruit of your choosing, cut up.

Directions

1. Mash your banana very well in a small bowl.
2. Add all other ingredients to the bowl and stir.
3. Cover bowl, place in refrigerator and wait ~2 hours for the oats to soften.
4. Give your oatmeal a quick stir and enjoy!

I promise. You'll love it!!

-Alesia D.

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