We all have heard about oats as a healthy breakfast option. Oats can be combined with some sausage, cheese and dehydrated vegetables. Scrambled oats is preferably a choice for office as it is easy to pack. While we consume oats thinking that it’s healthy, it’s important to know its health and household benefits as well. Here are 15 ways that oatmeal can help you solve health/lifestyle issues.
1. Acne
Did you know that oatmeal helps in dealing with acne. While teenagers run away from the sight of oatmeal as breakfast, they need to know that it can help them get rid of their acne issues. Cook oatmeal and then let it cool down. Apply it onto the affected area and rinse it gently after 15 minutes. The remedy is traditional but has a logical explanation. Oatmeal absorbs oil and removes bacteria and dead cells from the skin. Honey can be added to increase the vigour of this remedy.
2. Chicken pox or Poison ivy
If you are suffering from terrible itching because of chicken pox and poison ivy, go for an oatmeal bath. Grind oat flour and then pour the fine powder using a clean cloth. You can also rub the pouch while taking bath in the oatmeal powder.
3. General skin problems
Skin problems can be tackled by making oat soap or scrub. Blend two tablespoon of oatmeal and then add a teaspoon of baking soda and some water. Make a thick paste. Apply it on face and rinse after a gap of 10 minutes. Baking soda might be allergic to your skin so test this on a patch of skin first.
4. Exhaustion
To give a smoothening effect to your skin so make an oatmeal face-mask. Add 1/3rd cup of oatmeal to half cup of hot water and keep it for three minutes. Now add two tablespoons of honey and yoghurt. Put a thin mask on the face and rinse it after 10 minutes.
5. Stress
Relax your body and nourish your skin using oatmeal remedy. To a cup of milk add 2 cups of oatmeal and a tablespoon of scented oil or honey. Apply the resultant onto the skin.
6. Dirty hair
Cleanse and treat the scalp with oatmeal, as it is dry and an ideal shampoo option. Grind oatmeal with baking soda in equal amount. It soaks oil and any odor present in the hair. Apply it into your troublesome hair and wash it out after some time, say after 10-15 minutes.
7. Uncomfortable, itchy dogs
Dogs too suffer from the same problems. Let the itchy dogs get benefits out your breakfast cereal as well. Mix equal oats in water and spread it thinly over your pet’s body. Wrap its body in an Aluminum foil for 10 minutes and then wash it with warm water and do this frequently and regularly until your dog shows some improvement.
8. Excess weight
As per Health Magazine, oatmeal is a nutritious and healthy breakfast as it lowers down the calorie count since it is a fibrous diet. A single oatmeal bowl can help you to reduce weight.
9. Low endurance
Many studies suggest that oatmeal can prove helpful to train muscles during a workout session. This fiber-rich complex diet of carbohydrate will be a boon for your health, if you eat it before three hours of your strenuous workout.
10. Preventative medicine
It’s not that oatmeal can cure the deadly disease cancer. But International Study of Epidemiology suggests that premenopausal women can cut down the risk of breast cancer by 41% if they include this fiber-rich meal in their daily diet. Other whole grains meal also cut down the risk which is an achievement in itself.
11. Thicken soups, dips and stews
Runny dips can be foul in a party, though they are not meant to affect your health in any way. To avoid any problem, replace them with oat flour as it definitely helps and checks the problem.
12. Fix veggie burgers and the crumbling meatloaf
Oats are obviously a more healthier and better option as compared to bread crumbs which are used to bind the meatballs, burgers, meatloaves and many other such junk food items. Oats keep your heart away from all problems.
13. Stinky fridge
As you already know that oat is a great option to remove odors of skin by absorbing them. In the same manner, oats are found to absorb the smell from the fridge and other stinky spots. All you need to do is to put oats in an empty container and then leave it open in the stinky area of the house or in the fridge.
14. Smelly ashtrays
Cigarettes are a source of bad smell and if you are a smoker, the ashtrays might create a problem for your guests since no one accepts bad odor. To keep the smells at a par end, follow the simple technique. Put oats into the ashtray as these oats will simply neutralize the stinky affects of the cigarette ash by simply absorbing the smell.
15. Bored children
It is not necessary that you consume all the oatmeal at night as it can be used creatively the next day. Oatmeal becomes crusty and hard the next day and a parenting clearing house named CafeMom suggests a great option of utilizing the waste and left out oatmeal. You need to mix two parts of the oatmeal with one part each of water and flour. Mix them well and add a few drops of color to give it a good appearance. All you get is a Play-Doh; which can be used by kids to make interesting shapes and they can easily make toys. After giving a complete shape, the toys can be painted. Oatmeal is not just for curing skin diseases or other things but can be a great substitute to clay, thereby making children happy and busy.