Lose an Extra Half Pound Daily by Adding this Food

My exercise physiology professor, Dr. Steven Aldana, told us the most important food to eat every day was oatmeal. I’ve never forgotten that. I’ve tested it and seen it for myself and with others, and I believe him.

In the morning, you are breaking your fast, and your body needs carbs. But not the typical unhealthy breakfast foods full of simple carbs and sugar, like pancakes, syrup, bacon, hash browns, and orange juice. After sleeping, our body, particularly our muscles, need a small amount of complex carbohydrates, which are derived from whole grains containing fiber.

Simply by adding one-third cup of steel-cut oatmeal to your daily eating plan, you will lose up to a half a pound every day; and that’s an extra half pound of the weight you are losing if you are exercising regularly and eating balanced, nutrient-dense snacks and meals. Even in my forties, the days I eat oatmeal in the morning for breakfast, I consistently lose that half pound daily.

The steel-cut oatmeal I eat has a balanced 4 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein. I also add a few teaspoons of cranberries for another two grams of fiber and Ceylon cinnamon for immune health and to help increase good cholesterol. I do not get a quick sugar rush from the oatmeal, since this does not happen with complex carbs. The extra fiber allows for slower…