Milky oats slushies

Milky oats slushies are just more delicious ways to get large amounts of various phytonutrients from our food; they help keep the nasty diseases at bay.

Milky oats to be honest does not make the most devastatingly delicious drinks; in fact the grain is completely boring but the brew has a strong record in herbal medicine for helping us to relax. I cannot think of anyone who would not benefit from that.

These slushies go particularly well with berries but you can use any fruit that's in season; you can freeze them if you choose. We keep things simple unless there is extra benefit.

There is no sugar in our milky oats slushies. We use raw honey^[1] instead; it has a low glycemic index. It will not give you a blood-glucose rush.

We used to blend the slushies but now just enjoy them with the blocks of ice; the KISS principle.

Gardeners have such an advantage in life. This milky oats slushie is really only for those who love to get their fingers grubby. A small patch of different grains in the garden is the very easiest part; they grow like weeds and need zero attention.

Growing milky oats is a breeze. One can purchase the dried green pods; if you have lots of money jingling in your pocket demanding to be spent.

Snip off the green oats pods and then it's so easy to make a tea, brimful of important nutrients; but it has very little flavour.

One can dry the mature pods in the hot sun and store them for use all year-round.

This season we will make our milky oats slushies with mulberries because there will soon be a glut. You could use any fruit from the farmers' markets; or your own green garden.

You will almost always get better fruit and veggies from the farmers' markets by the way compared with the grocery store; meeting the person who actually grows your food is a huge step up in health. The term organic has become largely meaningless in this deceitful world; just another marketing tool.

But it's still early spring so I am going today to use blueberries that are more readily available. These milky oats slushies make a wonderful start to any breakfast.

You could use coconut-water instead for a milky oats tea by the way. We just like to grow and enjoy our own food wherever possible.

Nutritional benefits of oats

Unrefined oats comes with a huge number of nutritional benefits; from particularly effective fibre called glucans for lowering cholesterol to dealing with stubborn constipation. And then there are the phenols that are powerful anti-oxidants.

Whole grains are magic; enjoying them daily means no statins and far less aggressive tumours especially of the colo-rectal region. Need more be said?

These anti-oxidants are found in the bran; once whole grains are refined they lose much of their value. After brewing the milky oats tea we then give the hens the benefits of the green pods; so we get them back eventually via their eggs.

Every family should consider keeping bees; natural honey is so hard to come by. Once processed it becomes highly glycemic^[3]; to be avoided along with sugar and refined grains if we want to live long in the land.

Over half of the population is now either pre-diabetic or has the full blown disease; getting back to whole grains and natural honey^[5] is part of the solution.

Does commercial bread made from refined flour give your tummy the grumbles? Wheat gluten intolerance and whole grains are intimately connected.

Notice here the synergy of green living. You grow as much of your own food as you possibly can, find whole grains for your breakfast cereals and bake artisan bread; and spend a lot less time consulting doctors and pharmacists. Can you imagine a life without medication^[4]? It's a wonder to enjoy.

How grateful I am that I have virtually no need for medicines.

Milky oats slushies

Milky oats slushies are another colourful opportunity to enjoy seasonal fruit. Traditionally they are made with about 20% sugar; eighteen grams in an 8 ounce drink. That would set you well on the way to type-2 diabetes, dementia and stroke so we make them only using a small amount of natural honey.

• Excessive sugar drives dementia and stroke says The Brain Foundation.
  

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