Each of us remembers table sayings from childhood: “If you eat porridge, you will be strong and healthy,” or something like this: “If you can’t cope, then you don’t eat enough porridge.” By the way, in these ordinary phrases there is a lot of sense about the benefits of cereals. Any porridge can be considered healthy food, because it contains the elements necessary for the body.

Millet porridge is so familiar, but not loved by everyone and, I must say, in vain. Because it contains a large number of substances useful for the body, such as proteins, amino acids, as well as trace elements: phosphorus, magnesium, potassium. Accordingly, porridge has a positive effect on metabolic processes in the body, the condition of hair and nails improves. It is also good for dietary nutrition, as it helps to reduce weight and is suitable as a prophylactic against cholesterol deposits in the vessels. The fat that is present in this cereal also helps the absorption of vitamin D.

Buckwheat porridge is rich in fiber, it contains elements beneficial to the body: iodine, phosphorus, potassium, iron (more than others), vitamins B1, B2, folic acid, vitamin E, PP, as well as proteins, organic acids, a large percentage of starch. Go to any website about baby food and you will find information that buckwheat porridge is one of the first in the list of low-allergenic foods recommended for children in the first year of life.

And for adults, the use of this porridge is useful in that it helps to cleanse the body of cholesterol and salts of heavy metals, and normalizes blood pressure. And, of course, buckwheat has nutritional properties. In order to preserve all its valuable qualities in porridge, it is recommended not to digest it, but to put it under a thick pillow so that it fits properly. Buckwheat is good for diets . Only in this case it is worth using it without salt, sugar and oil.

Oatmeal provides the body with part of the daily protein requirement. Suitable for diet food. If you cook porridge without salt, milk and do not add oil, then it will help to remove toxins and toxins from the body. This porridge is also saturated with a wide range of vitamins and microelements, rich in fiber, lowers blood cholesterol levels. It is better to brew flakes with boiling water, do not boil: this way more useful properties will be preserved. Oatmeal is also used to make purifying facial masks .

Semolina is a subject of controversy. Children don't like her very much. It is not recommended to feed this porridge to babies under one year old (due to the gluten content). And yet it is also useful. It contains a lot of calories, it perfectly satisfies hunger, and without leaving a feeling of heaviness. Helps strengthen muscles and bones. It is not in vain that it is recommended to those who are underweight. It also contains carbohydrates, some vitamins and minerals, but of course not in such quantities as, for example, in the same oatmeal. It should be borne in mind that with frequent use, it reduces the absorption of iron and vitamin D by the body.

Rice porridge - unlike semolina, does not contain gluten, but it has complex carbohydrates that help maintain energy in the body, and the lowest calorie content, so it is good for diets; easily digestible, also rich in starch. Rice contains B vitamins, so it is useful for maintaining the normal nervous system. If your body does not tolerate protein, then rice porridge is very useful for you, because it contains little protein, but it contains the amino acids necessary to renew the body at the cellular level.

Conclusion: cereals are very important for your body, so try to include them in your diet more often. You will be healthy.