Cholesterol Lowering Oat Bran Muffins
This tip is to get your cholesterol checked before you start including these tasty muffins in your diet and then check your cholesterol after about 3 months. Cholesterol Lowering Oat Bran Muffins
- 750 grams of Natural Oat Bran
- 1/2 to 1 cup dried skim milk (optional – good for calcium)
- 1 - 2 tablespoons each of ground cinnamon and ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon each of baking powder (optional) and ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon tumeric (optional)
- 1 cup dried, pitted dates (optional)
- 1 cup walnuts
- The WHITES only of 4 to 6 eggs (most important ingredient)
- About 1 litre water or Buttermilk (optional) but less water required if used.
- 1. Soak the dates in boiling water. (about 1 cup)
- 2. Grease the muffin trays.
- 3. Mix together all the dry ingredients.
- 4. Separate the eggs ... you will only use the egg whites in the muffins. It is the white of the egg which helps remove the fat from the body.
- 5. Whip the egg whites until stiff (optional) and mix well into the dry mix.
- 6. Add 1 cup of Buttermilk (optional) and the water and mix well.
- 7. Add the soaked dates complete with water.
- 8. Add walnuts.
Cool on a cooling tray and enjoy. You'll probably need to freeze some as there is no sugar to preserve them. If you find you'd like them a bit sweeter then place 1/2 cup of sultanas in with the dates and you can add shredded coconut if you like.
TIPS: Cinnamon : A compound in cinnamon called methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP) makes fat cells more responsive to insulin by activating an enzyme that causes insulin to bind to cells and inhibiting the enzyme that blocks this process.The spice appeared to increase glucose metabolism by about 20 times
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