4 Healthy Oatmeal Toppings
3. Nuts, seeds and herbs.
Ever tried mint with your oatmeal. Mint brings freshness to the meal and it also smells heavenly making you want to dig into your bowl. Ginger helps in digestion. Nuts like cashew and pistachio add taste, crunchiness and lot of nutrients too. Pistachios especially are low calorie nuts. Most nuts are when they are nor fried or salted. Sunflower seeds are a great option too, it has some healthy fats and oils that your body needs. Sesame seeds, although tiny are a powerhouse of nutrients and they have important minerals like Iron, Zinc, calcium and Magnesium.
4. Chocolate
It’s not your chocolate syrup or spread but healthy dark chocolate that you should add to your oatmeal. It increases blood flow in your body and also lightens up your mood. It has been tried and tested for centuries. Add them in melted form or as chocolate chips or grate it like cheese on your oatmeal, just make sure it is dark chocolate and has high cacao content.
Oatmeal no longer has to be boring and eaten coz it is a healthy option, Make it more tasty, healthy and colorful with experimental toppings. Sometimes you might want to dig in just for the toppings.
