Sep 30 2008
A Bowl of Oatmeal - One Small Change
The Quaker Oats Company likes to advertise that by eating their oatmeal for 30 days, you can reduce your cholesterol level by some amount. I may very well be the poster child they are looking for. I have been eating Quaker Oatmeal almost every day for breakfast for the last 23 years. My cholesterol reading is always somewhere between 145 and 180. And that is a natural reading. There is not now, nor has there ever been, any cholesterol lowering medication in my life.
Coincidence? I don’t know. I try to eat a healthful diet on all levels, not just my breakfast cereal. Maybe it’s the big picture at work here. But, for each of us, making one small change in what we do or how we do it can be the beginning of a radical improvement in our lives. That first step can lead to many more.
It’s easy enough. Breakfast is an important part of the day. For me, I don’t have enough imagination first thing in the morning to get creative. That’s why I like the oatmeal, whole grain toast and yogurt routine that I’ve established for myself. There is no effort involved. I don’t question what to do each day, I just do the same thing I did yesterday.
Boring? If it is, I don’t notice it. It seems to work.
Do you have any simple tips or routines in your life that might be the beginning of a simple change for someone? If so, drop an e-mail. Let’s start a list of simple changes.
I eat oatmeal as well but not all the time. I sometimes have Multi Grain cheerios or cottage cheese and fruit. I always have all three around and change according to my mood. I always look at the fiber content and I found that the Multi Grain cheerios along with an apple or pear is perfect. And kudos to you on your cholesterol score. That’s fantastic.
Jo
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