Friday, April 21, 2017

Benefits In Eating Organic Granola Recipe

By Jessica Harris


Granola is a food for breakfast or snacks consisting of nuts, rolled oats, honey or other sweeteners and puffed rice. This is baked until toasted, crisp and golden brown and is stirred during the process to maintain the cereal consistency. Dried fruits and chocolates are sometimes added and is usually eaten with yogurt, milk or fresh fruits.

There are numerous people who is fond of eating this food specially hikers and campers due to it being easy to pack and carry and being nutritious. An organic granola recipe can be changed to suit the preference of an individual and it would still remain healthy. The following are some health benefits you can get when eating it regularly.

It helps with digestion because of its rich fiber content which are both soluble and insoluble. The fiber makes bowel solid by adding bulk and weight so it can pass the digestive tract easier. Soluble fiber is good for mitigating symptoms of constipation while insoluble one harden loose stools to reduce diarrhea occurrence.

It also promotes weight loss by being lightweight yet filling with very low cholesterol and sodium, factors behind chronic obesity. Water is absorbed by its fiber which also bulks up food and is making the body feel full. This helps in preventing overeating that is a common problem for obese individuals and those on diet that get hungry every now and then.

Healthy cholesterol is spread all over the body and harmful cholesterol is being reduced. Development of plaques in the arteries and veins could be prevented if the harmful cholesterol would be reduced so it is possible to avoid having cardiovascular system strains and increased blood pressure. Nuts in granola like almonds and walnuts have healthy omega fatty acids.

This food also boosts energy making it very popular to those who likes outdoor activities such as hikers and campers. The energy is not provided by sugar which could make you feel sluggish after the boost but by manganese, an essential mineral for metabolic activity, kidneys and liver. These resources are distributed throughout the body properly by the tissues being stimulated.

It prevents cancer with vitamin C that is a natural antioxidant which boosts immune system, stimulates white blood cells and prevent cancer to form. Manganese are also found out to have antioxidant properties that eliminates free radicals which mutates healthy cells into cancer. The chance of having cancer, heart disease and other conditions is reduced.

Lower blood pressure resulting in the increase of blood and oxygen flow, system strain reduced and veins loosened. The increase of blood and oxygen flows improves the cognitive function and the response of the nervous system is faster and neural pathways are made quicker. This is possible because of the high content of potassium in it.

Though you should be warned of eating too much of granola despite all the health benefits you can get from it. Because this is essentially carbohydrate cooked in fat that can produce chemicals the body would not be able to digest. Puffed rice which acts as a filler could be a source of empty calories which has little or no nutritional value.




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