{"id":423,"date":"2012-03-31T18:37:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T22:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miancatalano.com\/?p=423"},"modified":"2012-06-02T18:59:07","modified_gmt":"2012-06-02T22:59:07","slug":"tlc-baked-banana-oatmeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/?p=423","title":{"rendered":"TLC & Baked Banana Oatmeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) program, consumption of 5-10 grams (g) of soluble fiber on a daily basis can help reduce \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol by 3-5%. Soluble fiber blocks the absorption of cholesterol and fats through the wall of the small intestines into the bloodstream.<\/p>\n

To get 5 g of soluble fiber in the diet, one can consume: \u00bd cup of cooked oatmeal (1 g), one medium orange (2 g), and one medium pear (2 g).<\/p>\n

To obtain 10 g of soluble fiber, a person can add on:\u00a01\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0cooked brussels sprouts\u00a0(3 g), \u00bd cup\u00a0cooked barley (1 g),\u00a0and \u00bd cup\u00a0cooked\u00a0lentils (1 g).<\/p>\n

For much more information about the TLC program check out: http:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/public\/heart\/chol\/chol_tlc.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Baked Banana Oatmeal<\/strong> is an old recipe that my sister has recently revived to add some great-tasting soluble fiber to my dad\u2019s diet and to give his heart some tender, loving care.\u00a0It’s\u00a0perfect\u00a0for breakfast or an any-time snack.<\/p>\n

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Baked Banana Oatmeal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Serves 4 to 6<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    1 3\/4\u00a0cups traditional oats<\/p>\n

    1\/4\u00a0to 1\/3\u00a0cup brown sugar*<\/p>\n

    1 tsp. cinnamon<\/p>\n

    1 tsp. baking powder<\/p>\n

    1\/4 cup craisins<\/p>\n

    1 1\/3\u00a0cups skim milk<\/p>\n

    1 egg or 2 egg whites, beaten<\/p>\n

    1\u00a0large ripe banana, mashed<\/p>\n

    Canola oil, for coating pan<\/p>\n

    1\/2 cup chopped walnuts<\/p>\n

    Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine next two ingredients in another bowl. Stir milk mixture into the oat mixture and pour into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with a small amount of canola oil. Top with chopped nuts. Bake for 18 minutes and broil for 1-2 minutes to toast the nuts. Now it’s time to enjoy a portion of baked oatmeal\u00a0straight out of the pan or\u00a0in\u00a0 a bowl\u00a0with\u00a0a little\u00a0bit of milk\u00a0mixed in!<\/p>\n

    *Adjust sugar according to the sweetness of the banana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    According to the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) program, consumption of 5-10 grams (g) of soluble fiber on a daily basis can help reduce \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol by 3-5%. Soluble fiber blocks the absorption of cholesterol and fats through the wall of the small intestines into the bloodstream. To get 5 g of soluble fiber in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=423"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":435,"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423\/revisions\/435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}