Thirty degrees in the shade makes you crave cold food and drinks. For many people, warm porridge is therefore unthinkable as a way to start the day in the morning. However, as recognised in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Ayurveda thousands of years ago, warm breakfasts also bring significant advantages in summer.
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Find out why a warm breakfast is recommended even in the hot months:
The advantages of a warm breakfast
Even in summer, having a warm breakfast has several advantages. For example, it spares your digestion because the meal is already at body temperature, so to speak. Your body does not have to expend any additional energy to warm your food in order to digest it.
But that's not all: the nutrients can also be better absorbed in this way.
In addition, a warm breakfast is said to strengthen the immune system. Although we tend to get fewer colds in summer than in the cold seasons, the added immune strength certainly can't hurt during the holiday season.
In addition to the health benefits, a warm breakfast also makes you feel full for longer without making you feel too full. Provided you opt for a light, warm breakfast like porridge.
Warm breakfasts according to Ayurveda and TCM
Warm breakfasts are also highly valued in Indian natural healing Ayurveda and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine).
Thousands of years ago, people already knew that food is more digestible when we eat it warm. Both teachings speak of an increased sense of well-being when we eat a cooked breakfast.
According to Ayurvedic nutrition, warm food is best for supporting your digestive fire (agni). Only when your agni is strong can your food be fully digested and the nutrients from it optimally absorbed. A well-functioning digestive fire gives you the energy you need to properly enjoy warm days, even in summer.
According to Ayurveda, slow digestion can also lead to sleep problems, which is why it is particularly important to eat a warm breakfast in summer. The heat tends to make it harder for us to sleep.
Warm food strengthens digestion and the immune system, according to TCM. Your body can only interact well with your spleen if it is not busy bringing the food you eat up to temperature. This in turn builds up your life energy, also known as Qi. If the Qi cannot flow freely, illnesses can arise.
According to TCM, a warm breakfast helps to prevent fatigue and listlessness.
Porridge as a warm breakfast in summer
Porridge is probably one of the most popular warm breakfast dishes, and for good reason. This delicious oatmeal has a number of health benefits that you can also enjoy in summer.
The local superfood oatmeal makes a major contribution to this.
The power of oats
Oats not only provide numerous vitamins and nutrients but also contain healthy fibre that keeps us full for longer and helps to regulate our blood sugar levels.
For this reason, the grain is well suited for people with type 2 diabetes. Oats are also known to lower cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. Especially in midsummer, many people struggle with these illnesses.
Thanks to the ideal composition of complex carbohydrates and vegetable protein, oats also keep you full for a long time. So you can enjoy your summer days full of activity and without any loss of energy.
Summer porridge to suit your taste
Summer gives us many delicious fruits that give your breakfast a touch of holiday. Whether cherries, apricots or all kinds of berries – summer fruits are a delicious topping for your breakfast porridge.
To make sure that a hot breakfast still tastes like a holiday in summer, it's best to cut your favourite fruit into small pieces and mix it into your porridge. There are no limits to your creativity. Try out the wide range of colourful fruits and find your favourite.
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Recipe ideas for a hot breakfast in summer
Warm breakfast classics in a summer guise
Berries are a delicious summer snack and also a real enhancement for your porridge. In our porridge with a berry topping, the cheeky fruits give your breakfast natural sweetness. So a hot breakfast in summer still tastes wonderfully fresh.
Gluten-free protein bomb
Our gluten-free quinoa porridge is also delicious with berries, or with another summer fruit if you prefer. This pseudograins from South America is now very popular in Europe and is known as a vegan source of protein.
It takes a little longer to prepare than classic oatmeal porridge, but the taste definitely makes up for it.
Recipe: Quinoa porridge with berries
Preparation time 5 mins.
Cook time 20 mins.
Total time 25 mins.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 70 g quinoa
- 150 ml plant-based milk
- 2 tbsp agave syrup
- 50 g berries
- 15 g walnuts
Preparation
- Put the quinoa in a saucepan with twice the amount of liquid and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes of cooking, add the plant-based milk and agave syrup to the saucepan and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
- As soon as your quinoa porridge is ready and has a creamy consistency, turn off the heat and add the berries, stirring them in.
- Season the quinoa porridge to taste and add a little more agave syrup if necessary.
- You can use different nuts as a topping; we used walnuts here. Coconut flakes are also suitable.
