Porridge is the trendy breakfast. Everyone knows the delicious oat-based porridge and almost everyone knows how good it is for the body. It has become indispensable for breakfast in many households and is not only healthy but also extremely tasty. Can you also enjoy porridge for lunch? And how do you best prepare porridge for lunch? These and more questions will be answered in today's blog post.
Why porridge is so healthy
Porridge, which originated in Scotland, is arguably the healthiest breakfast of all. It provides you with complex carbohydrates, which have many health benefits. This means that the carbohydrates stabilize your blood sugar level and porridge gives you lasting satiety.
Oats are also good for lowering high cholesterol because they contain the dietary fiber beta-glucan. Beta-glucan has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels. This effect occurs with a daily intake of 3 g of beta-glucan.
The dietary fiber binds bile acid on its way through the intestines. This means that your body has to reproduce bile acid and in this process your body needs cholesterol as a building block. This lowers your cholesterol naturally and healthily.
Porridge for lunch – healthy and versatile
Porridge is particularly good for its nutrients. Oat flakes contain many healthy micronutrients and have an ideal macronutrient distribution.
- 100g oat flakes contain 370 calories
- 13g protein
- 63g complex carbohydrates
- 10g fiber
- and 7g fat.
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Can you eat porridge for lunch?
If you are looking for a short and sweet answer, you will find it here: yes! After all, why shouldn't porridge, which has many advantages for breakfast, also be healthy and tasty for lunch?
But what actually makes porridge so appealing for lunch too?
The advantages of porridge for lunch
If you're not a big breakfast person, porridge is probably the best compromise between breakfast and lunch. If it's just a matter of time, porridge is also perfect for meal prepping to be eaten for lunch the next day.
In general, porridge is simply a quick and tasty lunch. With our Verival porridges, you can achieve your desired goal in minutes. This way you can make sure that you are doing something good for yourself at lunch, because porridge is one of the healthier foods.
For example, you could choose our delicious strawberry China porridge as your lunchtime companion. And we can also help athletes: our delicious sports protein porridge with cocoa and banana is the perfect companion throughout the day.
The ingredients in porridge make oats a real all-rounder – whether it's in the morning or at lunchtime. The high proportion of complex carbohydrates provides long-lasting satiation and stabilizes blood sugar levels. This helps you actively prevent afternoon hunger pangs. Porridge is also particularly suitable for those trying to lose weight.
Porridge as a weight loss aid?
Due to the antioxidant, satiating, immune-activating nutrients, porridge is an ideal component for a healthy breakfast or dinner.
Porridge is rich in complex carbohydrates, which the human body digests comparatively slowly. The carbohydrate chains cause the blood sugar level to rise relatively gently. This prevents blood sugar fluctuations, which have been shown to promote cravings, encourage uncontrolled eating behavior and are counterproductive for weight loss.
In addition, oats are an important source of fiber. They have been shown to boost the human metabolism, accelerate fat burning and serve as the building blocks for healthy weight loss. This makes porridge a suitable food for losing weight.
What tastes best for lunch?
The basis: oats!
As everyone knows, every beginning is difficult – but that doesn't apply to porridge! Because the basic porridge recipe couldn't be simpler. With oats as the base, half the job is already done. Now you can't go wrong on the way to a healthy lunch.
Porridge rarely works without toppings
Toppings, toppings and even more toppings. Porridge alone is often not only a little boring, you also miss out on the full range of extra vitamins and ingredients that you could get with the various toppings.
The best porridge recipe ideas
To keep you from getting hungry, we have a few simple recipe ideas for you! From the basic porridge recipe to a hearty lunch porridge, there is something for everyone:
Buddha Bowl with couscous/rice/quinoa
Depending on your personal preferences (and the contents of your fridge), the Buddha Bowl can be put together in new and creative ways every time. We love the following recipe:
Course: breakfast, main course
Ingredients
- 30% roasted chickpeas
- 20% rocket
- 20% Verival Protein Oat Couscous, rice or quinoa
- 20% carrots, pumpkin and sweet potatoes cooked in the oven
- 10% avocado
Preparation
- Cook the chickpeas according to the instructions on the packet.
- Wash, peel and finely dice the fresh carrots, pumpkin and sweet potatoes. Then brush with oil, season and cook in the oven at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
- Roast the chickpeas in a pan with oil until they start to brown.
- Pour boiling water over the Verival Protein Oat Couscous, stir and leave to stand for five minutes.
- Arrange all the ingredients in your favorite bowl in order.
- Finally, garnish with almonds, cress and your favorite pesto.
Porridge for dinner
Porridge for dinner also replenishes your body's nutrient stores in the evening, which ideally support the body's repair processes during the night.
Consuming protein-rich foods such as oats, kefir, cow's milk or plant-based milk encourages the human organism to release more of its own growth hormones while you sleep.
These substances have a cell-protecting effect and work like your own personal gentle “rejuvenation treatment”. The vitamins and minerals in oats improve the exchange of nutrients and oxygen between the individual cells and effectively slow down inflammatory reactions in muscles, skin and tissue.
Enjoy all the benefits of porridge in the evening too
Don't be shy – because the other benefits of porridge still apply. Porridge is simply a true all-rounder and is sure to help you make your day healthier. Whether it's at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
