Fiber-Rich Raspberry Oatmeal

Nothing like a warm bowl of oatmeal on a cold winter day. Especially if it will help improve our digestion and alleviate bloating during the holiday season. This oatmeal recipe improves gut health by getting things moving, while providing a boost of nutrients to improve the health of your intestinal lining. This one bowl has about 12 grams of fiber, almost 1/2 of your daily needs. Additionally, this recipe contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. Which means no matter your digestion woes (constipation, loose BM’s, bloating, etc.), this will help. Add this recipe in throughout this holiday season to offset low-fiber foods and higher alcohol intake.

*Note: If you are following a low FODMAP diet, decrease flaxseed to 1 tbsp while adding more walnuts to improve fiber content.

Fiber-Rich Raspberry Oatmeal

Servings: 1; Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oats

• 1 cup water

• 2 tbsp of ground flaxseed

• 1/2 cup raspberries

• Pinch of salt

• 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (more to taste)

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• optional: handful of walnuts

Instructions:

1. Pour water into saucepan and turn on high.

2. Once water is boiling, add oats and pinch of salt. Stir once with a fork.

3. Turn heat to medium and set a timer for 5 minutes.

4. Once you have 1-2 minutes left, add raspberries and maple syrup. Mash raspberries with a fork and stir into oats until you have a cohesive mixture.

5. Take off of heat after timer is up.

6. Add to bowl. Sprinkle more cinnamon and add optional topping of walnuts.

7. Enjoy!