I woke up this morning with the thought of going straight to the gym. Since I have an early lunch date, I felt like I could be more productive if I worked out first, studied second. It’s funny that I used to be the Queen Of 5am Exercise and now I’ve migrated to going mid-morning instead. At the gym today I did an easy 45 minutes on the ET, followed by 5 of upper body lifting. I felt lazy with the lifting and cut it short. Blah. I reasoned that I was going to go home and do 20 minutes of yoga, but that didn’t happen Oatmeal was too enticing! I got my oatpetite back!
Especially because I had this bad boy waiting for me on the counter!! A Morning Glory muffin!
The oat combo:
- 1/3 cup oats, vanilla soy milk, water, pinch salt, half medium banana
- 2 tbsp wheatberries (yay!)
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese, stirred in at end
- 1/4 crumbled Great Harvest Morning Glory muffin
- Spoonful Naturally More (can you tell we’re out of all nut butters but this one!? I was totally craving a salty version of PB/AB this morning to contrast the sweet muffin
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Benefits of Tea: Part II
Here’s some more informatoin on flavonoids from the Lipton Institute of Tea:
The traditional tea beverage is characterized by a high content of polyphenols called
flavonoids, with levels for a 235 ml cup of black tea of 140 to 300 mg of total flavonoids dependent on the brewtime and tea origin.Polyphenols are often classified into two major groups – flavonoids and non-flavonoids. Six groups of flavonoids have been identified on the basis of structure similarities. Flavonoids are present in fruits, vegetables and beverages such as tea, grape juice and red wine. Over 4,000 different flavonoids have been identified. In vitro studies have demonstrated that tea flavonoids possess strong antioxidant and metal chelating properties and may therefore protect cells and tissues against reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). In addition, lavonoids may also possess non-antioxidant properties which have been associated with various health benefits.
During the meeting of the American Dietetic Association in May 2005, tea was identified as the most significant ource of flavonoids in the US diet. The Michigan State University estimated a total of 24 flavonoid compounds ithin the US diet and found the major flavonoids to be, in descending order, flavanols, flavonols, flavones, anthocyanins and isoflavones. Tea, which is rich in flavanols, was identified as the most significant source of lavonoids, accounting for 55% of the daily intake (74 mg of the 134 mg daily flavonoid intake).
Tea is a significant source of fluoride in the diet and even more when tea is made with fluoridated water. The tea fluoride contribution has been associated with better dental health. In addition to the fluoride effect, some in vitro studies have demonstrated tea flavonoids to possess antibacterial properties and the ability to inhibit human salivary amylase, resulting in a reduction of carcinogenic potential of starch containing foods.
So much for getting a head start on the day – it’s 10am and I have yet to do any studying!
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HOLY YUM MUFFIN OATS!!!
Great tea information!!
Good luck studying!!
I made Morning Glory muffins from a mix earlier in the week, and yours looks waaaaay better than mine!!
Oh wow, totally want a muffin now!
i need to make some muffins for my oatmeal!
that muffin looks smokinggggggggggggg
That’s a great looking muffin.
Do you think your morning workouts have shifted due to your class schedule? I find my workouts go later in the AM depending on when I absolutely HAD to be finished it and ready to go.
We’re in the same boat with studying! I was supposed to be started by now!! Oh well
Good luck studying and boy that muffin looks good…
Delicious oats today!! Love the muffin! Yum!!
Look supper yummy! I enjoy reading your blog especially your oatmeal creations. I’ve commented before but for some reason my comments get deleted or lost?? anyways,I’ve always ate the pre-packaged oatmeal and always put sugar and butter in it but,I want to eat the real stuff and I’m trying to find a way that I would eat it. I’m so used to the sugary buttery stuff and I know thats not too healthy. My problem is this I made some oats yesterday 1/3 cup of oats and 1/3 cup of water with 1/3 cup of the almond breeze milk and I have a new gas stove and I’m not used to is and it seemed like it boiled it away? Any ideas? I love creamy oats the best. I want to create some of your creations but,It was just too slimy and ucky yesterday any tips?
Yay for your oatpetite!! Looks delish. Cool info on the tea. Thanks for sharing, Kath!
Great tea information! I’m loving these educational posts!!
Morning glory muffins are the best!! And so fun to make!
I love the title. Tea is wonderful
thanks for the info.
I don’t know if there’s anything better than a muffin on top of oats!
What do you do with the leftover muffin?
what a fun morning surprise! love those oats
Such will power to eat just 1/4 of that muffin. I *wish* I was that strong!!
Ya know, I really do enjoy the naturally more peanut butter and I was really excited to find that I was able to get it here in Ohio. I just wonder why oh why they dont make a chunky version of it! I love chunky nut butters! Im also pretty upset that they dont have almond butter in my store
Anyways muffin looks amazing! Today is High 5 grain bread day at our great harvest and Im trying to have my boyfriend pick up a loaf on his way home to have with our soup tonight! Speaking you still need to try the GH woodstock bread! Ask your husband if you carry it there and if not i would be more than happy to do a great harvest bread swap with you if you wanna!
Kath, I have two unopened jars of Barney butter (one smooth, one chunky) but I don’t love it. I had two other jars that I just didn’t like that much. *gasp* Do you want them? Email me if you do. I think you can see our emails through here, right?
Those oats look delish! I love Morning Glory Muffins! Thanks for sharing more tea information…very interesting!
hey Kath,
I am so excited to be one of the winners for the natures path giveaway I have never won anything in my life and you totally made my day!!! I was trying to find your email so i could send you my mailling adress but couldn’t find it? you could email me it and then i can respond back!!!
Thanks so much!
Kara
That muffin looks scrumptious! I wish we had a Great Harvest and Earth Fare by me
I had a question about the whole tea and milk controversy. Since you were over in Africa with the Tea experts
did they say anything about milk nixing all the nutrients in tea? I know that has been an ongoing debate, but I was just curious if they set the record straight.
I loved all of your pictures from Africa, what an amazing experience!
Thanks Kath!
Um, Amy C. I will give you my first born child for the barney butter. Don’t even think I’m kidding.
Kath, when you are on the eilliptical, how high does your heart rate get? I can barley keep mine in the zone half the time, yet I still sweat buckets. Unless I go early in the morning, then it’s in the 150-160s the whole time. I don’t get it.
Julie, if Kath doesn’t want it, it’s all yours.
Oh ps- what is in a morning glory muffin?
Oooh you are my new bst friend Amy.
I love all the tea info. I’m sick and tired of being coffee’s bitch.
Hehe- oatpetite. Nice!
RE: 5 am workouts. I find it’s MUCH harder to get up early and work out now that it doesn’t get light out until almost 8. At least it’s warming up, though.
I love all the tea information that you’re giving us!
That muffin looks yummy.
I had oats for breakfast this morning, as per your enthusiasm for them. I mixed in a bit of PB and woaaahhhhh!!! Amazing! I’ve noticed a lot bloggers doing it and I’m glad I did, too. It’s 11:30am and I’m still not hungry
Sorry Julie. Kath replied to me and does want it. I may have a few individual packets of it in the cupboard. I’ll let you know if I do.
that is one handsome muffin!
Cute napkin!
Oh it’s alright. I don’t think I could ever part with my future first born anyway.
I haven’t had much of an oat appetite lately. I think it’s because the weather is now warming up a little, so cereal sounds better. I like it though – it brings variation to my mornings!
Good luck studying!
Looks good and like it would keep you going all morning. Love the placemat!
I second HeatherBakes on the issue with 5am workouts this time of year…. I’m an avid early riser (daily wake-up between 5 and 6am) and I have the hardest time getting motivated when it’s still dark!
Kath- glad to see your taste for Oats returning- mine sadly has gone south in favor of Yogurt with a splash of N-M vanilla, pulverized granola, walnuts and whatever fruit seems tempting… I guess it is really spring!
How is the gym mid-morning compared with 5 am? Less crowded? More crowded? All retired folks?
i’m so impressed you only used 1/4 of your muffin! I totally would have walked in and immediately taken a big bite out of it. I love muffins
Thanks for sharing all this info on tea! Tea is my drink of choice so I love hearing more reasons why it’s so great
I love the title of this post – my “oatpetite” is HUGE
That muffin looks absolutely delicious. I love chocolate muffins myself and just thinking about it now is making me want to run to the supermarket to buy one.
No I must not I’m on a diet, dieting sucks!
Ah, I love tea!
GOOD LUCK STUDYING!
Better get to the store and buy some more nut butters!
Doesn’t it seem like the times when you don’t have many nut butter choices are the times when you crave every kind but the one you have?
Good luck studying! Don’t be too hard on yourself… everyone needs a procrastination from schoolwork once in a while!
Kath! Come on with these oat combos!!! Your killing me
Oh She Glows,
Yes, my schedule is exactly why my workout times have shifted. When you don’t have to go first thing it’s hard to make yourself go then!
Mary Beth,
Sounds like you need to reduce the heat some??
Yasmin ,
It’s in the cabinet ready for the next breakfast or snack (or hungry husband).
Royal ,
Matt says they don’t make it. I would do a swap, but shipping bread costs me about $16!
Regan ,
We didn’t address that, but everyone there was putting milk in their tea! I will see if I can find any info on it from the Lipton Institute.
Julie ,
Sorry for stealing your Barney Butter!!
My HR is usually in the low 150s on the ET, but I also pump up the resistance and always use one with arms, so both of those help keep it up.
Morning Glory: carrots, pineapple, coconut, raisins, apple – and more!?
Jess ,
5am = hardcore people
10am = moms
Kath
Kath,
Umm yeah I did that!!! I had it on
the lowest possible setting but it
Seemed to cook to fast not sure what’s up??
this all looks so delicious!
love the title!