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4 Uses Of Oats Apart From Eating It As Break Fast

Start your day with a bowl of oatmeal! Said every healthcare professional!

Oatmeal is a super breakfast packed with complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin A and B6.

That was about healthy eating, what else could you do with a packet of oats?

Let’s discuss few uses of oats here, you can thank me later.

4 Uses Of Oats Apart From Eating It As Break Fast

1. Use it for your hair and scalp care

It’s okay if you have no time to shower! All you need is a bowl of raw oatmeal!

Method: –

  • Put 1 bowl of raw oatmeal in the roots of your hair.
  • Massage it for 5 minutes with your fingers.
  • Run your fingers through your hair to remove the raw oatmeal from your hair.
  • You can add a tbsp. of baking soda to your oatmeal. This will give a nice smelling effect to your hair, without shampooing!

2. Use it to get rid of acne!

This is one of the best uses of oats. Oatmeal helps in absorbing excess skin oil which helps in dealing with acne issues!

Try to use oatmeal as an acne free mask!

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Method: –

  • Cook 1 tbsp. of oatmeal in a ½ cup of water.
  • Boil the mixture till the water is completely taken up by the oats.
  • Apply it as a face mask and allow it to stay on the skin till it dries.
  • Wash your face with warm water.

3. Soak your feet to get rid of the pain!

Sometimes, a continuous strain on the legs throughout the day causes unbearable pain.

It is advised to soak your feet in warm water and add some special oils for a soothing effect.

What if you don’t have those special oils at home? Oats is there to your rescue!

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Method: –

  • Take one cup of raw oats and add it to the water.
  • Add tbsp. of honey and ½ cup of milk to the water.
  • Agitate the water and soak your feet till you feel rejuvenated!

4. Use it as a Rejuvenator

Do you want to get rid of dull complexion and sagging skin? Try this oatmeal face mask!

Method: –

  • Combine ½ cup of warm water and 1/3 cup of oatmeal.
  • Blend the above-mentioned ingredients for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add 1 egg white + 1 tbsp of honey 2 tbsp of curd.
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  • Blend the mixture again for 2 minutes.
  • Once this mixture is prepared, apply it on the face (thin application).
  • Keep it on the face for 15 minutes.
  • Once it gets dried, wash it with warm water and apply moisturizers.

shivam

Shivam Chopra belives a lot in healthcare! Not just because he is about to be a Doctor, but also because he belives in the power of changing lifestyle! By qualification he is an aspiring physiotherapist which helps in giving him practical knowledge. He is also a certified Aerobic Instructor from IAFT and a Physical therapist from Manual Therapy Foundation Of India. He is also certified for Basic Life Support (BLS) & CPR from Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.

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