Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and David Beckham has given fans an insight into his go-to meal that helps him start his day right – and it’s something you can make at home
David Beckham has just turned 50, but it’s clear the star has been looking after his health over the years. Now the former footballer has shared his simple two-ingredient breakfast, which helps lower cholesterol, and it’s something you can easily make at home.
Ahead of his 50th birthday, Beckham gave fans a glimpse into his health regime, including his favourite breakfast.
He revealed how he kickstarts his day with his daughter Harper and said: “I eat breakfast with my daughter [Harper] every morning before I take her to school. She has a bagel and cream cheese and cucumber and I go for oatmeal and some berries.”
Oats are a superfood packed with fibre, and are proven to help with lowering cholesterol, improving heart health and aiding weight management. According to Mayo Clinic, oats contain beta-glucan content which is a soluble fibre, and is effective at lowering blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
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This reduction can help minimise the risk of heart disease and diabetes. There are many ways to include oats in your diet, but according to Beckham, his favourite way is as oatmeal, which is made by boiling oats in water or milk, and is often referred to as porridge.
According to Healthline, here is what you need to make oatmeal:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup (250 ml) water or milk
- A pinch of salt
Combine ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook the oats, stirring occasionally, until soft.
To make oatmeal tastier and even more nutritious, you can add cinnamon, fruits, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, almond butter, or Greek yoghurt.
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Heart UK revealed that a 40g bowl of rolled oats contains around 3g of fibre. They stated: “Oats are a good source of a soluble fibre called beta-glucan, which gives oats their main health benefits.
Oats also contain some insoluble fibre such as cellulose and lignin, which are important for gut health.”
They also explained how oats are a good source of protein and contain more than most other grains. It means a 40g serving of rolled oats contains 4.8g of protein.
This “typically equates to around 10% of the daily protein needs for most women and 8% for most men, and can be bumped up further by using skimmed or soya milk and topping with chopped nuts,” they added.
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Source: Mirror
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