Saturday 22 April 2017

Organic Granola Recipe And Its Health Benefits

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 is rich in fiber content, both insoluble and soluble, that helps in the digestion of food. Bowel is made solid by fiber which adds weight and bulk to it making it easier to pass through the digestive tract. Soluble fiber mitigates the symptoms of constipation and insoluble one reduce the occurrence of diarrhea by hardening loose stools.

It can help in loosing weight because it is lightweight yet filling and cholesterol and sodium is lowered which the abundance of them contributes to chronic obesity. Fiber also absorbs water and bulks up food making your body feel that it is full. It helps to prevent overeating which obese individuals tend to do and those on a diet feel who feels hungry fast.

Reduces harmful cholesterol and promotes the spread of healthy cholesterol within the body. The harmful ones develop plaques in arteries and veins which can be prevented when they are reduced so an increase in blood pressure and cardiovascular system strain can be avoided. Almonds, walnuts and other nuts in granola are a good source of omega fatty acids.

This food is very popular with people who are fond of outdoor activities like campers and hikers because it boosts energy. This energy is not given by sugar which would make you have the feeling of sluggishness after but through manganese that is essential for metabolic activity, liver and kidneys. It stimulates the tissues and distributes the resources all over the body properly.

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 there is a warning that eating too much granola may cause some problems despite the health benefits mentioned. This is because this is carbohydrate essentially being cooked in fat and produces chemicals that cannot be digested by the body. Puffed rice that acts as filler has no nutritional value and could give you empty calories.




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