Eating breakfast has been consistently shown to help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity, according to UC Davis Health. There is also evidence that eating a healthy breakfast helps improve brain function, especially memory and concentration, a health expert at the University of California said.

Now, new research has shown that oatmeal can promote longevity.

Fox News Digital spoke to two health experts about the allegations.

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Included in the experimental group of a recent study by the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine was a 105-year-old woman. One thing in her daily routine was eat oatmealaccording to Dr. Mike Sevilla, a family physician at Salem Family Care in Salem, Ohio. (They did not agree with the latest research.)

“I also remember a study 10 years ago from the Journal of the American Medical Association in which the participants included oatmeal in. their food,” said the doctor.

Some research on the health of oatmeal shows that it can lower cholesterol and improve blood sugar, which can reduce the risk of heart attack and diabetes, Sevilla said.

The health benefits of oatmeal

Oatmeal is easy to prepare, inexpensive and customizable to your taste; people can add things like fruits, nuts, seeds, nut oils and spices.

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Here are four health benefits that oatmeal provides.

1. Oatmeal can reduce body fat and sugar

These health benefits often reduce the chances of developing heart disease and diabetes, Sevilla said.

Fruits, nuts and spices including cinnamon can be added to oatmeal to change your taste. (iStock)

“We believe that the mechanisms behind this are to reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the body and to better regulate insulin in the body, which affects the level of sugar in the blood,” he said.

2. Oatmeal can boost the immune system

A comforting breakfast can help fight colds and other health problems in the winter.

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“This is because minerals such as selenium and copper strengthen white blood cells – the type of cell that fights disease and illness,” according to Health Reporter, a medical website.

“Oatmeal is full of nutrients, full of vitamins and minerals.”

Oatmeal ingredients can also improve immune responses and can “fight pathogens, remove foreign substances, fight unwanted bacteria and prevent long-term illnesses,” according to Health Reporter.

3. Oatmeal can help with digestion

Not only and oatmeal for a hearty and satisfying breakfast good stomach it can also help the intestines.

Oatmeal is an excellent source of saturated fat, Brittany Kingry, a registered dietitian who is the director of dietetics for CoreLife Novant Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, told Fox News Digital.

Oatmeal helps the human intestines. (iStock)

“Oatmeal contains beta-glucans, which is a type of soluble fiber that dissolves in water and turns into a thick gel-like substance in your gut,” he said.

“This will help slow down your digestion, increase the growth of bacteria in the gut and help reduce the blood sugar response and insulin response time.”

4. Oatmeal is high in salt

You can start your day feeling like a nutritionist.

“Oatmeal is nutrient-dense, full of vitamins and minerals like iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, folate and B vitamins, just to name a few,” Kingry said.

Difficult to understand

Although oatmeal is a beneficial breakfast food that has good health benefits, too much of it has several problems, experts said.

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“Although oatmeal has many benefits and is full of fiber, we need to be careful about how much oatmeal and what kind of oatmeal we include in our diet,” Kingry warned.

Here’s what you need to know.

1. Oatmeal is considered a multi-nutrient food

To be well of food groupsKingry recommended adding protein to your breakfast.

“We have to make sure that we’re not eating it by itself but we’re combining it with protein to help stabilize blood sugar,” Kingry told Fox News Digital.

Oatmeal is a breakfast food with a lot of food alone, but combined with protein, it can help stabilize blood sugar. (iStock)

“You can do this by adding nuts, protein powder (make sure you add extra water or it will turn grainy) or nut butter in oatmeal or just add lean breakfast meat on the side.”

If a person has diabetes or insulin resistance, oatmeal may not be the best option because of the high carbohydrate content, Kingry said.

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“They can benefit most from a protein-rich meal in the morning and have a ½ cup of oatmeal on the side if they want,” she said.

2. Too much oatmeal can be difficult

Buying oatmeal at the grocery store can be difficult, Kingry said.

Beware of those options with “added sugar or other sugars,” he said. “We always advise you to buy plain oats to reduce sugar.”

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Another thing to be aware of, Kingry said, is that while oats are naturally gluten-free, some oats can become contaminated during processing or handling.

Instead, people “looking for gluten-free options should pay attention to labels on gluten-free labels.”

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Kingry recommends sticking to the serving size (one package or ½ cup raw) specified on the label of purchased oatmeal.

“It’s very easy to drink too much,” he warned.