Health Benefits of Oats

http://healthfuldietandnutrition.com/2013/08/health-benefits-of-oatmeal.html

QUAKER OATS (INSTANT RED) 800g is a source of my cereal ingredients. Oats is a whole grain.

 QUAKER OATS (INSTANT RED) 800g is a source of my cereal  ingredients. Oats is a whole grain.

Foods that aid sleep

Foods that aid sleep include yogurt, milk, cheese, oats, bananas, poultry, eggs, peanuts and tuna as they all contain good amounts of tryptophan.

Info source: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/eat-right-sleep-tight

My breakfast on 2013-10-12

My breakfast on 2013-10-12 at 7.30 am:

(a) Cereal consisting of

-- Quaker instant Oats (7 tablespoons)

-- Anlene milk 50+ ( 2 tablespoons)

-- black sesame powder ( 1 tablespoon)

-- 1.5 cups of just boiled water.

(Cooked by microwave oven 3 mins)

(b) 1 cup of Owl brand coffee  Kopi-O GAO. 

The right carbs to eat to increase serotonin levels

The right  carbs to eat to increase serotonin levels are oats, whole grain, barley, buckwheat, yam and sweet potato.

Info source: 

http://www.progressivehealth.com/boost-serotonin.htm

My home-made multi whole grains cereal (also including nuts, seeds and beans) in powder form prepared on 2013-07-13

My home-made multi whole grains cereal (also containing nuts, seeds and beans)  in powder form prepared on 2013-07-13 for cooking later. 

The ingredients are:

hard red wheat, rye, triticale, oat bran, oats, corn, barley, soy beans, brown rice, millet, buckwheat, polenta, black glutinous rice, farina wheat,  almond, Brazil nuts, walnut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, oat brans.

The bowl below contains 600 grams of the home-made cereal. The energy per 100 grams is about 360 kcal. In each meal I eat 150 grams of the cereal. So I packed the 600-gram cereal in 4 small plastic bags.

My 2013-07-09 easy-to-make healthy and nutritious plant-based multi whole grains+nuts+seeds cereal (or called porridge

My 2013-07-09 easy-to-make healthy and nutritious plant-based multi whole grains+nuts+seeds cereal (or called porridge) . 

14 ingredients: hard red wheat, rye, triticale, oat bran, oats, corn, barley, soy beans, brown rice, millet, buckwheat, almond, walnut and black sesame powder. Total net weight 150 grams. Energy: about 530 kcal. 

Added 2 cups of plain water and then cooked by microwave oven. 3 to 6 minutes only. 

No added sugar. No added salt. No added oil. 

Taste: Very good. You may add some  fresh fruits or dried fruits and any other ingredients. 

 

Bob's Red Mill brand (Whole Grain) Hot Cereal 8 Grain Wheatless (Net Wt27 OZ or 1 LB 11 OZ or 765 grams) at S$6.60

On 2013-06-02 (Sunday) evening I bought one packet of Bob's Red Mill brand Hot Cereal 8 Grain Wheatless (Net Wt 27 OZ or 1 LB 11 OZ or 765 grams) at S$6.60 from Cold Storage (Ngee Ann City) .

150 kcal per serving (40 grams) .

Serving per packet; 19.

I would use it as a whole-grain ingredient of multigrain rice.

8-Grain Wheatless Cereal is milled from a unique and complimentary blend of flavorful whole grains that is a good source of fibre and nutrition. 

This tasty wheat-free cereal contains corn, oats, brown rice, soy beans, oat bran, millet, sorghum, sunflower seeds, and flaxseed. 

Good natural food sources of selenium (from WebMD and Fitday.com)

The following is extracted from
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/lifestyle-guide-11/supplement-guide-selenium

Good natural food sources of selenium include:

· Nuts, like Brazil nuts and walnuts
· Many fresh and salt water fish, like tuna, cod, red snapper, and herring
· Beef and poultry
· Grains
Whole foods are the best sources of selenium. The mineral may be destroyed during processing.

The following is extracted from:
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/vitamins-minerals/10-foods-rich-in-selenium.html#b

10 Selenium Food Sources

The selenium content in foods depends on the concentration of selenium in the soil where the crops were grown. The following foods are generally considered good sources of selenium:

Brazil Nuts  
Sunflower Seeds
Fish (tuna, halibut, sardines, flounder, salmon)
Shellfish (oysters, mussels, shrimp, clams, scallops)
Meat (Beef, liver, lamb, pork)
Poultry (chicken, turkey)
Eggs
Mushrooms (button, crimini, shiitake)
Grains (wheat germ, barley, brown rice, oats)
Onions