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As people enter New Year, they are often thinking about their health and maybe even shedding a few of those extra holiday pounds.
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One food that might help you out is probably already in your pantry oatmeal. Gastroenterologist chain Ross spoke to insider about the grain.
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Oats help people feel full decrease sugar spikes and decrease insulin. Those are the properties that make you feel full so you stop eating.
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However, people often want to add sweets to their oatmeal to make it taste good, but that is not the best idea if you're trying to lose weight.
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Ross went on, throwing a couple of blueberries on it is a great idea. Throwing sugar on it. Not a great idea.
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But whether or not oatmeal helps you lose any weight. There is no denying that oats are good for your health.
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Shaymin Sang a professor at North Carolina State A&T University told Time magazine, eating whole grain oats can prevent diabetes and lower cholesterol levels, which could prevent cardiovascular disease.