Wheat flakes: the benefits and harm, tips on eating

Many doctors and nutritionists recommend starting the day not with a familiar cup of black tea or strong coffee, but with a hearty breakfast.But often in the morning there is not much time to make it. To recharge your batteries during the day, you should eat wheat flakes for breakfast. This dish is distinguished not only by its simplicity and quick cooking, it also has a lot of useful properties.

The benefits of wheat flakes are quite multifaceted.

• Their regular use allows you to normalize the functioning of the intestine, since this product contains a large proportion of fiber. Eating wheat flakes, you can forget about such a serious problem as constipation. In addition, you can get rid of nausea, heaviness in the stomach, pain, and increased gas.
• The composition of this product includes a large number of nutrients, for example, zinc, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, there are vitamins necessary for normal functioning of the human body (A, E, D, group B).
• This product allows you to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, so these dishes are strongly recommended to use for people with diabetes and diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Embryonic flakes are characterized by special benefits, as they contain a large amount of fiber. They are recommended to be used for breakfast not only for adults (especially for elderly people), but also for children. It is worth paying attention to such a breakfast for those people who lead an active lifestyle, care about their health and strive to improve their health.

Useful substances in the composition of embryonic flakes allow you to quickly restore power, if there is increased physical or mental fatigue. They should be taken regularly during rehabilitation, when a person gets rid of such ailments as colitis, dysbiosis or gastritis. If you include wheat flakes in the breakfast menu all the time, you can extend youthful skin, improve the appearance of curls and nails.

The structure of cereal cereals contains such a useful component as betanin, which allows the human body to quickly overcome various infectious diseases, slowing down inflammatory processes and promoting faster rehabilitation. Therefore, it is worth breakfast wheat flakes during colds or illnesses that are inflammatory. Since this product removes harmful toxic substances from the human body, It helps minimize the risk of cancer in the colon.

Wheat flakes are banned for those people who suffer from intolerance or allergic reaction to the components that make up the wheat. The composition of this product includes gluten, so you can cause serious harm to the body to those people who are hypersensitive to a similar component of wheat grains.

Wheat flakes are very helpful for people who are trying to get rid of extra pounds.

• Cereals help to quickly get enough: just a very small amount of porridge, to permanently get rid of hunger. And do not be afraid of the high calorie content of this product: calories obtained with porridge are quickly converted into energy.
• They allow you to replace the usual desserts and sweets. If you combine wheat flakes with fruits, berries, honey, you can make not just healthy, but also delicious dessert.
• Flakes contribute to the "right" getting rid of excess weight: their regular use allows you to normalize the processes of digestion, to satisfy hunger, protecting the human body from stress. Therefore, extra pounds go gradually.
• They allow you to build muscle mass, as well as maintain it in a healthy state. When a person is actively involved in sports, for him a special role is played by the protein taken in food, which is contained in large quantities in this product.

In addition, there is no time limit when they can be eaten. The best option is to use cereals for breakfast or lunch. Adding some raisins or other dried fruits to wheat flakes, they make small snacks, when it is still very far from main meals. This product can also replace harmful chips or crackers.

The easiest option is to make porridge from wheat flakes. To do this, 3 - 4 tablespoons of dry cereal pour a small amount of water. Nutritionists recommend cooking such porridge, boiling them for several minutes on low heat.

Instant cereals, which you just need to pour boiling water and wait a little, do not carry almost any benefit to the body. They contain a large number of various dyes, preservatives, as well as substances that improve the taste of the product. To add healthy qualities to this dish, you can add a variety of fruits. Such porridges are perfectly combined with finely chopped apples or bananas. You can add strawberries or raspberries, making the taste of the dish more pronounced.

As a dessert, you can make cookies. Such a dish will be not only tasty, but also quite dietary. To make it you will need:

• 200 g wheat flakes;
• 1 egg;
• 1 glass of water;
• some sugar or a substitute.

Dissolve sugar or its substitute in water. Fill the wheat flakes with the resulting solution and leave until they swell, increasing in volume. Beat in the raw egg and mix thoroughly. From the cooked dough you need to form small balls. Pre-baking form is recommended to cover with parchment and grease with a small amount of olive oil so that the baking does not stick and is better separated from the pan. Cookies are baked in an oven preheated to 180–200 ° C. When the cookie is browned, it can be taken out of the oven.

You can not be limited to baking cookies and cook an unusual and original salad, which consists of cereals. To make it you will need:

• 1 Bulgarian pepper;
• two-thirds cup of wheat flakes;
• 5–6 cherry tomatoes (can be replaced with ordinary tomatoes, taking 1-2 fruits depending on size);
• lettuce leaves;
• 50 grams of cashew nuts;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of olive oil;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of balsamic vinegar (can be replaced with lemon juice);
• salt and pepper are added to taste.

Pepper core and seeds, cut into strips. Fry the nuts in a dry skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, so that they do not burn. Cherry tomatoes must be cut in half, and ordinary tomatoes are cut into small cubes.

Tear lettuce leaves. Make salad dressing by mixing olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a container. Pour the lettuce leaves with the dressing, add all remaining ingredients and mix well. Salad is ready to eat. You can diversify this dish by adding soft cheese or a small amount of cottage cheese. You can also experiment with dressing, using unsweetened yogurt or low-fat sour cream.

See the following video for an overview of Nordic wheat flakes.