9 reasons why you should eat porridge every day

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DRuM
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9 reasons why you should eat porridge every day

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Prevents heart disease. A bowl of porridge a day can reduce cholesterol by up to 23 per cent, with each one per cent drop in cholesterol translating as a two per cent fall in the risk of developing heart disease.

Can improve blood pressure.

Prevents depression by boosting serotonin levels in the brain.

Reduce the risk of diabetes by absorbing sugar from the gut, cutting out the need for large quantities of insulin to be released.

The complex carbohydrates in oats help prevent breast, colon and prostate cancer.

Boosts brain power. The complex, slow-release carbohydrates in oats stabilise blood sugar levels, which helps improve concentration.

Makes you look a bit younger. With advancing age, erratic blood sugar swings accelerate an ageing process that damages collagen, causing skin to droop and lose elasticity. The complex carbohydrates in oats maintain blood sugar levels.

Fortunately, I've been eating porridge every day for a couple of years now. :up:
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plained
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Re: 9 reasons why you should eat porridge every day

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sounds like alot of good reasons!
it is about time!
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