The Perfect Porridge

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about how it’s made — if you didn’t already notice. It’s a delicious and fulfilling way to start off the day! But did you know that it’s medicinal too?</p><h1 id="d792">Medicinal effects</h1><h2 id="7ff7">Metabolic</h2><p id="a93e">Eating oats has been shown to increase “good” cholesterol and reduce “bad” cholesterol and overall cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Some of the constituents of oats have the potential to prevent or reduce atherosclerosis and reduce blood glucose levels. In further studies, oats reduced blood pressure and body weight, and improved bowel health. Oats have also been found to reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers.</p><h2 id="9b62">Skin</h2><p id="c17e">Finely ground, de-hulled, boiled oats make a great topical preparation that treats itchy and irritated skin. It can form a protective barrier on the skin, help with hydration, and even maintain a normal pH. It may be applied as a moisturizer for dry skin, eczema, wounds, burns, and neuralgia. It also has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, absorbs UV light, and cleanses the skin. Oat extracts have been used topically in children with atopic dermatitis, reducing the need for high doses of corticosteroid, and in burn injuries, reducing associated itchiness.</p><h2 id="d4e3">Other</h2><p id="697b">Oats can be used medicinally by naturopaths for the treatment of depression, melancholia, neuralgia, shingles, insomnia, and more!</p><p id="83b6">Research also suggests that oats may protect lung cells from nicotine toxicity.</p><h2 id="9cf0">Historical uses</h2><p id="ad51">Oats have been used for medicinal purposes since

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around 2000 BC. Historical uses include treatment of leprosy, fistulas, as well as helping with the withdrawal from addictive substances such as opium.</p><p id="9f43">If you learned something about porridge, give it a highlight and a clap or 50! If you tried my Perfect Porridge recipe, let me know how it went!</p><p id="cb05"><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-challenge-a-day-for-30-days-fe6f81bef740">Check out my 30-day challenge here!</a></p><p id="2873"><a href="https://ramblingsanon.medium.com/">Follow me and stay tuned to keep up to date with my progress!</a></p><p id="bcdc"><b>References</b></p><p id="bf1d">Fisher, C. (2018). <i>Materia medica of Western herbs</i>. Aeon Books.</p><p id="cdfd">Vincent, M. J., Allen, B., Palacios, O. M., Haber, L. T., & Maki, K. C. (2019). Meta-regression analysis of the effects of dietary cholesterol intake on LDL and HDL cholesterol. <i>The American journal of clinical nutrition</i>, <i>109</i>(1), 7–16.</p><div id="ebdf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/be-open-submission-guidelines-41ea51ef4ef1"> <div> <div> <h2>We Invite You to Become Our Writer — Be Open Submission Guidelines</h2> <div><h3>You don’t have to be a great writer or super perfect human to contribute here. I believe everyone can become inspirator…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*eBrTZS3wC0WwzBZjivi7tg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A 30-day challenge

There’s nothing like a hot cuppa porridge in the morning. None of this lumpy, gluggy, thick porridge. Try my recipe below!

Rolled oats (smoothest you can find)

Salt

Boiling water

Milk

Brown sugar or Honey (optional)

Cream (optional)

Pour enough porridge to fit in the palm of your hand in a small pot (one palm-sized portion per serving). Add a sprinkle of salt.

Add enough boiling water to cover, and some.

Soak for 5–10 minutes. Then, cook on low, stirring as required.

After another 5–10 minutes, if the porridge becomes a little dry, add some milk, enough to make a thick-shake texture.

Cook for a further 5–10 minutes, stirring as required.

Once your porridge is looking smooth and creamy and too delicious to resist, fill a cup to about two-thirds. Add brown sugar or honey as desired. Add cream or milk as desired.

Bon appétit! No spoon required!

Metabolic

Eating oats has been shown to increase “good” cholesterol and reduce “bad” cholesterol and overall cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Some of the constituents of oats have the potential to prevent or reduce atherosclerosis and reduce blood glucose levels. In further studies, oats reduced blood pressure and body weight, and improved bowel health. Oats have also been found to reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers.

Skin

Finely ground, de-hulled, boiled oats make a great topical preparation that treats itchy and irritated skin. It can form a protective barrier on the skin, help with hydration, and even maintain a normal pH. It may be applied as a moisturizer for dry skin, eczema, wounds, burns, and neuralgia. It also has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, absorbs UV light, and cleanses the skin. Oat extracts have been used topically in children with atopic dermatitis, reducing the need for high doses of corticosteroid, and in burn injuries, reducing associated itchiness.

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The Perfect Porridge

A 30-day challenge

Why?

Medicinal effects

Metabolic

Skin

Other

Historical uses

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