Oats are a food with valuable properties for our body. Nevertheless, Can oatmeal water help us lose weight? We show you its benefits, although they are not miraculous.
What is oatmeal water and how is it made?
Oatmeal water is but one drink made from water and oat flakes themselves, to which flavorings such as cinnamon, vanilla or some sweetener are usually added.
The amounts used vary from one to two liters of water for each cup of rolled oats, with which a drink is prepared that It is recommended not to filter, that is, to leave with the ground flakes inside to get the most out of the properties of the cereal.
The benefits of oatmeal water
Oatmeal water It is promoted as a good option to lose weight, cleanse the body, avoid fluid retention and also fill ourselves up with good nutrients for the simple fact of ingesting it as a regular drink, especially at breakfast.
Nevertheless, these advantages are somewhat misleadingSince, as we have said many times, the mere fact of having an organism that works properly is enough to eliminate waste substances (miscalled toxins) from our body. What’s more, plain water ingested in appropriate amounts can also contribute to prevent and reverse fluid retention or to be favorable when losing weight.
However, oats (contained in oatmeal water) it effectively has many benefits for health and can be a good food in our diet to lose weight.
Studies confirm its appetite suppressant effect which helps to control the amount we eat, due in large part to the beta-glucans contained in the cereal. Also, at the gastrointestinal level it can be helpful to prevent and reverse constipation, helping among other things to improve intestinal flora and reduce the risk of colon cancer.
On the other hand, research that included oatmeal soup (very similar to oatmeal water) in the framework of a hypocaloric diet, they revealed considerable weight reduction, better blood glucose and lipid control, which translates into better overall cardiovascular health.
All this leads us to think that many benefits are scientifically proven in oatmeal and also, in the oat water that includes it, while promoting adequate hydration of the body.
Oatmeal water: beneficial but not miraculous
As we have shown, oatmeal water, because it contains oats and the fiber as well as minerals and vitamins that it can offer, has great benefits for the body. However, the same positive effects would be obtained by consuming, for example, an oatmeal porridge or another preparation that includes cereal.
Likewise, we cannot fail to clarify that oatmeal water it is not a miracle drink that by itself will help us lose weight, and neither is flaked oatmeal. But its benefits will be enjoyed within the framework of a healthy lifestyle or in the case of losing weight, of a hypocaloric diet as studies have shown.
On the other hand, oatmeal water, although it is positive it is not essential nor does it have cleansing properties as those who promote it point out, they have turned it into a miracle product when it is not.
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