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Oatmeal With Dates & Almonds


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How to Make Oatmeal with Dates & Almonds

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp
2 whole
1 tsp
1 c
1/3 c
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Soak the almonds overnight and peel them in the morning.

2. Place oatmeal, almonds and all ingredients from the list above in a pot. Use double or triple the quantity of milk depending upon level of dryness in your body. If you have difficulty digesting milk substitute almond milk instead.

3. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until soft. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Warm, rustic, and nourishing, this creamy oatmeal sticks to your ribs. This warming winter breakfast will feel comforting in your tummy, while satiating your appetite all the way to lunchtime.

Easy to Digest

Oats are an ideal breakfast grain because it is easier to digest than wheat or corn. Milk is heavy for digestion. Two powerful herbs, cinnamon and cardamom, are combined with the milk to make it lighter and less mucus forming. We chose almonds to supply proteins because they are also sattvic, helping to create a clear state of mind.

Cereal & Milk

Most Americans who eat their morning cereal with cold milk would be shocked to discover that milk with grains is generally a bad food combination. The milk curdles almost instantly in the stomach forming a greasy, indigestible coating over the cereal grains. When cooked together, however, the mixture becomes homogeneous and more digestible.

An ancient Ayurvedic text called 'Ashtanga Hrdayam' recommends hot cereals with milk. Hot cereals with milk 'oleate' the body, making it soft and supple. A mixture of fats and carbohydrates, hot cereals with milk sweeten the blood, making it more dense. Sweet blood helps coat dry membranes with mucus, lubricating the nasal passages, lungs, and digestive tract including the colon.

Robust & Replenished

In the winter, thin, deficient Vata people have trouble keeping warm. Their naturally high metabolism burns off any stored energy. To replenish, Vata people should select a digestible breakfast that 'sticks to the ribs.' In Ayurveda, recipes that stick to the ribs build ojas, which is well-formed, well-nourished tissue.

Proteins are an important part of the alchemy in Oatmeal with Milk and Almonds. They build stamina and ojas. Vata people should start every day with adequate proteins.

AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Oatmeal with Dates & Almonds Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Oatmeal with Dates & Almonds

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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Other

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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, Bland Negative Calorie,
Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Oatmeal with Dates & Almonds
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Soothing

SOOTHING

Calms and alleviates irritation, discomfort or pain in a particular region.

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Bone Tonic

BONE-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the bones and joints.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Constituents:
Melatonin,
Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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, Fats, Tannins, Phosphorous,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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, Soluble Fiber, Protein, Vitamin E,
Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

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Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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, Polysaccharides,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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, Vitamin D, Insoluble Fiber,
Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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, Carbohydrate,
Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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, Potassium

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    Milk has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nutritive, Soothes-throat, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Soothing, Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Buffalo Milk

    Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nutritive, Soothes-throat, Makes-you-tired, Quenches-thirst, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Oats / Oatmeal

    Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, General-laxative, Relieves-burning, Builds-stamina, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Bone-tonic, General-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Tofu

    Tofu has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Soothing

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  • Popped Amaranth

    Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Soothing, Diuretic, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, Muscle-relaxant, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Bone-tonic, General-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue, Nutritive

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  • Amaranth

    Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Soothing, Diuretic, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant, Muscle-relaxant, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, General-laxative, Nutritive, Bone-tonic, Muscle-relaxant, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Cassava Root / Yuca

    Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Relieves-burning, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Demulcent, Nutritive, Soothing

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Soothes-throat, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Demulcent, Galactagogue, Warms-chest

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Oatmeal with Dates & Almonds

  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Soothing, Demulcent, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Bone-tonic, Builds-stamina, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Elecampane

    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Bone-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Soothes-throat, Demulcent

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Soothing

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  • Comfrey Root

    Comfrey Root has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Soothing, Bone-tonic, Demulcent, Nutritive

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Soothing, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-burning

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  • Saw Palmetto

    Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Nutritive, Soothes-throat, Soothing, Diuretic

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  • Red Clover

    Red Clover has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Bone-tonic, Demulcent

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  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, General-laxative, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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janice Brenenstall Ventura, CA
2022-01-26
“I am a vata. This recipe sits heavy in my stomach and won't digest. I seem to have a problem digesting oatmeal."
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2022-01-27
“Hi Janice, you can click the 'compare' button on the ingredient page to see some alternatives that might work better for you! https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Oats-Oatmeal/143?compare=1"
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