9p saves cancer and diabetes

Eating 9p food for breakfast can prevent drowsiness, diabetes and 12 types of cancer
Adding this common kitchen cupboard item to your breakfast routine could not only help you stay more awake but reduce your risk of chronic illnesses.
Research has shown that eating one particular type of food for breakfast can benefit you greatly. Adding porridge oats to your morning meal could stop daytime drowsiness and potentially reduce your risk of diabetes and bowel cancer.

Aldi is selling a 1kg bag of porridge oats for 90p, equating to just 9p per 100g serving. You could mix oats into yoghurt with some berries and nuts, or just heat it up with milk for a traditional breakfast dish - avoid adding sugar.

Oats are a great energy source because they contain complex carbohydrates. A bowl of whole grains, like cooked oatmeal, breaks down to become energy that’s slowly absorbed by your body during the day.
This can help tackle daytime drowsiness and make you feel fuller for longer. Besides lasting energy, oats are also a good source of thiamine, phosphorus, magnesium and B vitamins like niacin and folate, which work together to help your body metabolize energy.
Oats have also been proven to help support blood sugar management, a major factor in diabetes. As your body digests less processed oats slower than refined grains, this means you can avoid increasing blood sugar levels too much after eating.

Losing weight and maintaining a health weight can help prevent or reverse diabetes too. The American Diabetes Association recommends losing up to 15% of your body weight at diagnosis.
Oats have also been proven to help support blood sugar management, a major factor in diabetes. As your body digests less processed oats slower than refined grains, this means you can avoid increasing blood sugar levels too much after eating.

Losing weight and maintaining a health weight can help prevent or reverse diabetes too. The American Diabetes Association recommends losing up to 15% of your body weight at diagnosis.
In 2018, a research review found oats could lower cholesterol levels. This is important as being diabetic can raise your heart disease risk. Oats are classed as a low-GI food with a GI rating of below 55.

Further research shows oats can reduce your risk of bowel cancer. This is most likely down to the fibre they contain, according to Cancer Research UK.

Fibre increases the size of your feaces, dilutes it, and helps it move through your system quicker. This reduces the amount of time harmful chemicals stay in contact with the bowel, potentially reducing the damage caused to cells.