Does your hectic morning schedule leave you with little time to do more than scarf down a bowl of cold cereal before running out the door? If you’re nodding your head ‘yes,’ put down the spoon and listen up!
Ready-to-eat cereal isn’t the most waist-friendly variety on supermarket shelves. As it turns out, oatmeal is a much better way to ward off weight gain and slim down. In fact, people who eat oatmeal for breakfast feel full longer—even four hours after they put spoon to mouth! That's sure to keep you out of the snack drawer mid-morning, boosting your
weight loss
efforts.
But before you rush off and buy the first box of oatmeal you see, understand that not any type will do. The instant varieties often have added sugars and artificial flavors and making slow-cooking oatmeal on the stove can add stress to your already rushed morning routine. The solution: overnight oats. All you have to do to whip up a bowl is fill a mason jar or Tupperware container with grains, toppings, add-ins and a liquid like milk or water. Then you throw it in the refrigerator overnight. While you’re sleeping, the flavors fuse together so all you have to do is scarf it down next morning—no cooking required! (Need some incentive to pull these recipes together? Eating oatmeal every morning is one of the essential
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