The Princess of Wales’ enjoys the cholesterol reducing superfood breakfast each day, following a healthy diet to keep up with her young children and busy lifestyle.
Kate Middleton, who turned 43 this week, has been gradually returning to royal duties following the devastating news that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found in tests. Months later, in a candid video, she announced that she had finished treatment and she was focusing on ‘staying cancer free’.
Following her return to public life, the mum-of-three visited Southport in October following the tragic death of three schoolgirls. SurreyLive reports that the princess has spoken regularly about her interest in fitness, including her previous love of playing tennis, and it seems her diet is in-keeping with her healthy lifestyle.
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Her diet has been heavily reported over the years, with her day-to-day meals said to be heavily focused on fruit and vegetables. For breakfast, she is thought to regularly enjoy a bowl of slow-burn energy oats, which is perfect to match the demands of a busy mum.
Writing his book ‘Catherine, The Princess of Wales’, the royal author Robert Jobson revealed that healthy eating remains part of Prince William and Kate’s daily regime.
He wrote: “Catherine is said to favour slow-burn energy oats for breakfast and both are light eaters at lunch, enjoying salads and fruits. She also has healthy snacks and once told a child at Great Ormond Street Hospital that she ate a lot of olives.
“Given her model figure, her sweet tooth is a surprise to some and apparently she loves sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Neither of them are big drinkers; William favours a pint of cider over beer and Catherine’s aperitif of choice is a gin and tonic.”
Oatmeal, otherwise known as porridge, is known for being a ‘superfood’. Oats can help keep you fuller for longer, which can stop you snacking or overeating, and in turn, potentially help you shift unwanted pounds, as consuming filling foods can assist you in reducing calorie intake.
Not only are they delicious and easy to prepare but they also are renowned for lowering cholesterol levels, according to the Express. A large part of this is down to their fibre content with a 40g bowl of rolled oats containing around 3 g of fibre.
Fibre works in the body by slowing down the rate at which cholesterol is absorbed in the bloodstream while also increasing the amount of cholesterol that is excreted through fecal lipids, bile and bile acids.
In particular, soluble fibre, which oats are an excellent source of, is known as beta-glucan which lowers cholesterol by binding to cholesterol-rich bile acids in the gut.