Oatmeal packs more benefits than heart health, says study

A favorite breakfast cereal of mine is oatmeal. When you purchase the whole-grain, unrolled type of oats -- which are generally unprocessed -- the nutrition oats can have is excellent and a great way to start off the day.

Add some organic brown sugar (just a little) and cinnamon and you have a heckuva healthy breakfast in front of you with the best kind of carbohydrates you can have.

In addition to tasting good, though, researchers recently said that oatmeal's whole-grain benefits don't stop at LDL cholesterol-lowering heart health. Oats can curb inflammation, help high blood pressure and reduce the potential for type-2 diabetes.

Now, these claims came from a researcher for the Quaker-Tropicana-Gatorade Research and Development Department, who manufactures Quaker Oats (which are generally rolled and processed). I suggest finding unprocessed oats if you want the maximum nutrition and health assistance oats have to offer.