Quaker Oats Oatmeal

Here's a resolution you'll want to do: Eat breakfast every morning.

One of the biggest mistakes is not diet to eat breakfast. It's a bad way to start the day. Dieters say they are pressed, but you can prepare a bowl of oatmeal in one minute or two.

And what better food to eat oatmeal. Simple to make, cheap to buy, and so nutritious. It even tastes good.

All of us have heard of the health benefits of fiber into the oatmeal. Oats also contain: high levels of selenium reported to prevent cellular damage and aid arthritis vitamins B, C, E and calcium and low in calories.

Mix in a 2 to 1 water to oats, for example, a half-cup of water for a fourth cup of oats. Then microwave for about 1-2 min. Keep an eye on it to ensure it does not spill over the sides of your bowl.

That's it. It does not get much easier. Make sure you buy quick-cooking oats.

You want to get more creative with oats? Check the website of one of the largest packagers of oats, a subsidiary of Pepsico, Quaker Oats, to http://www.quakeroatmeal.com. Their site is loaded with information on health and tons of receipts.

While Quaker has done much to promote the OAT humble, your best bet price wise is the generic brand of oatmeal or store. It's the same thing.

purchasing individually packaged oatmeal is like buying bottled water flavored. Maybe you do not have peaches or strawberries and flavored oatmeal that day, but you'll pay a hefty price for small pieces of dried fruit. You certainly want to avoid artificial sweeteners and preservatives, too.

It is a simple matter to measure the oatmeal container and add a little brown sugar to flavor the mix. It does not take much more effort to buy a piece of fruit at the grocery store and it stands out in your bowl. Eat half of this pile of peaches or strawberries, and add the other half to your oatmeal.

Almost any fruit makes a good accompaniment to oatmeal. Add a handful of your favorite nuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds, raisins or try.

But why stop at breakfast? Oatmeal is a snack at any time of day.

Start the day with a healthy new habit. Eat breakfast every day and make oatmeal.