It’s the last play of the game, you’re tired, you’re filthy and every muscle in your body hurts. Suddenly a gap opens up in front of you, there’s one possibility and only 20 yards to the line. It takes only a micro-second to decide. You dig deep, you find your final reserves, you will your body to respond and you lurch into action. Thank goodness you had the foresight to have White’s Speedicook this morning!
Fitness fanatics, health professionals and sports nutritionists alike have long known the benefits of including oats in the daily diet. Why? Well, firstly eating oats boosts energy levels, and because they are made up of a complex carbohydrate with a low GI index – which means that energy is released slowly into the bloodstream – oats allow you to keep going for longer – especially important when the going gets tough.
Secondly oats are a natural super-food which means that in addition to being nutritious they offer the body a number of distinct health benefits. Oats because they contain wholegrains are good sources of nutrients such as protein, fibre, vitamin E, B vitamins, zinc antioxidants and photochemicals – a powerhouse package of nutrients which boosts the immune system and keeps your body in tip top condition.
It is perhaps for these reasons that more and more sportspeople are choosing porridge as their breakfast of choice. White’s, Northern Ireland’s only breakfast cereal manufacturer, is a name synonymous with oats and porridge. White’s oat mill in Tandragee, County Armagh has been operating since 1841.
Its extensive list of products includes Only Oats, a special blend of oat flakes that retain all the natural goodness of oats in a convenient sachet and can be made in the microwave in only 90 seconds, Speedicook, a household favourite for many generations, Toasted Oats, crunchy ready to eat oat clusters with fruit and Real Fruit Porridge.
So next time you think you might need to call in your last minute energy reserves make sure you reach for White’s Speedicook porridge in the morning – and give your body the best chance of making it over the try line.
