Health Benefits Of Organic Granola Recipe

By Jessica Harris


Granola is a breakfast or snack food consisting of sweeteners like honey, rolled oats, nuts and puffed rice. It is baked until golden brown, crisp and toasted while stirring it during the baking process so that the cereal consistency would be maintained. Chocolates and dried fruits are often added and is sometimes eaten with fresh fruits, milk or yogurt.

There are a lot of people who likes eating this food particularly campers and hikers due to the ease of packing and carrying it plus the nutritional value it has. Organic granola recipe could be change to accommodate the preference in taste of a person and it will still be healthy. Here are examples of health benefits you could get in regularly eating it.

It helps with digestion because of its rich fiber content which are both soluble and insoluble. The fiber makes bowel solid by adding bulk and weight so it can pass the digestive tract easier. Soluble fiber is good for mitigating symptoms of constipation while insoluble one harden loose stools to reduce diarrhea occurrence.

It also promotes weight loss by being lightweight yet filling with very low cholesterol and sodium, factors behind chronic obesity. Water is absorbed by its fiber which also bulks up food and is making the body feel full. This helps in preventing overeating that is a common problem for obese individuals and those on diet that get hungry every now and then.

Healthy cholesterol is spread all over the body and harmful cholesterol is being reduced. Development of plaques in the arteries and veins could be prevented if the harmful cholesterol would be reduced so it is possible to avoid having cardiovascular system strains and increased blood pressure. Nuts in granola like almonds and walnuts have healthy omega fatty acids.

This food also boosts energy making it very popular to those who likes outdoor activities such as hikers and campers. The energy is not provided by sugar which could make you feel sluggish after the boost but by manganese, an essential mineral for metabolic activity, kidneys and liver. These resources are distributed throughout the body properly by the tissues being stimulated.

It has Vitamin C, a natural antioxidant that stimulate white blood cells, boost immune system and formation of cancer cells is prevented. It also has manganese containing antioxidant properties used for eliminating free radicals that mutates healthy cells to cancerous cells. The chance is reduced of having heart disease, cancer and other conditions.

Blood pressure is lowered resulting in the loosening of veins, reduced stress on the system and oxygen and blood flow is increased. Increased flow of oxygen and blood improves cognitive function and nervous response is faster along with its ability to make neural pathways. This is all because of the high potassium content it has.

You must be warned of too much granola eating though despite these health benefits you could get from it. This is due to it being essentially a carbohydrate cooked with fat and producing chemicals the body cannot digest. Puffed rice also has no nutritional value and gives empty calories despite acting as a filler.




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