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Oats: The Queen of Superfoods
Have you ever seen a movie where Ryan Gosling takes a woman in his arms, presses her passionately against his muscular body, moistens his lips and whispers softly in her ear: "oatmeal..."
That's what I thought. Oatmeal isn't all that sexy. But here at Jimmy Joy we love oatmeal and we love including it in all of our products. So while this cereal will probably be friend-zoned forever, it should actually be treated like Beyonce. Here's why:
Oatmeal <3
Let us start with a mic drop: Oats are healthier than ALL other grains. *boom*. In fact, they were already a “superfood” before blonde girls in yoga pants started saying that word. As far as nutritional values go, oats are pretty similar to quinoa, but they just happen to be a lot cheaper (probably because quinoa has that fancy “Q”).
So what makes oats so nutritious? Well, ten to twenty percent of oats are actually protein; protein that contains more essential amino acids than any other type of grain protein. Essential amino acids are, you guessed it, essential for all humans, and they can easily kick any normal amino acid's ass should a street fight break out. Which it does. "Four o'clock, by the dumpster," they say. "Get off my back, aspartic acid!"
Health Health Health
Another healthy benefit of oats is that they contain more oils than any other type of cereal, with about 45% of the fatty acids being polyunsaturated, and that's the best kind. Oats also contain beta-glucans, which are basically ninja fibers that kick cholesterol and therefore reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. You don't even have to ask them, they're happy to do so. How about that?
Benefits of Oats
Oats are easy to digest, which is good for your GI tract. Your body will have more time and energy to do fun things, like googling pictures of Ryan Gosling in yoga pants or attending street fights between various types of amino acids. The world is your oyster.
The Fight Is Null
Since oats are well-equipped against numerous plant diseases, wet weather, and acidic soil, they need little to no chemicals or manure to grow, which is good for the environment. And although oats started from the bottom, rising among yuppie grains like wheat, they fought their way out of the ghetto and managed to become the OG superfood we know today.Right now, around 75% of all oats are being used to feed livestock, although this is increasingly less. On the one hand, this is good news, because why should we share our OG superfood with bottomless chewing machines and their four stomachs? On the other hand, this means that instead of oats, more and more soy is being fed to livestock. Which is not without its consequences.
That's it for the superpowers of oats. Pretty amazing, right? In fact, we wouldn't blame you if reading this narrative about oats maybe got you a little excited and a little upset. That's great. To each their own.
Oh, and FYI: the oats we use for our Plenny Shakes are grown in Finland. This doesn't really affect the product in any way, but if you start making reindeer noises in your sleep, maybe just give us a call. You know, just in case.
Sources: (Barnes, P. (1982). WHY NOT OATS. Nutrition & Food Science, 82(4), 2-4.)
(Wu et al., 2015)
