Top 10 Reasons To Eat Oatmeal
 

1) Over 40 studies show that eating oatmeal may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. According to Quaker, all it takes is 3/4 cup of oatmeal each day to help lower cholesterol. The soluble fiber in oats helps remove LDL or "bad" cholesterol, while maintaining the good cholesterol that your body needs. In January 1997, the Food and Drug Administration announced that oatmeal could carry a label claiming it may reduce the risk of heart disease when combined with a low-fat diet.

2) The soluble fiber in oatmeal absorbs a considerable amount of water which significantly slows down your digestive process. This result is that you'll feel full longer, i.e. oatmeal can help you control your weight.

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was gonna say it.. its all BS.. u shouldnt be eating that many carbs anyway..

right now im eating high fat/ medium protein/ medium carb

so i eat like 3000 calories a day, and about 100g of carbs,(400-500 calories) the rest is fat/protein, and i feel great

Oats rock.

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What carbs are better than oatmeal?

Quinoa
Sweet potatoes
Squashes
Legumes all beans varieties and green peas...
Try mashed cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes.

It's not that I love it although it isn't bad. I eat oatmeal every other day and it's basically for health reasons. My Cardiologist and my Vascular Surgeon both recommended it.

Don't want to argue with them. :thumbsup

Just remember not to smother them in butter and sugar.

love steelcut oatmeal. touch of sugar. :)

steelcut oats ground up in a coffee grinder and tossed in a protein shake 2x a day!

That many carbs? What servings are you eating of oatmeal? I eat 25 carbs of oatmeal for breakfast (which is the serving size). However, BS that it keeps you full longer. Oatmeal keeps me full just as long as cereal... which is not much at all. :pimp

doctors are one of the leading causes of death in usa.. just so u know :1orglaugh

you couldn't be more wrong.

steelcut oatmeal and mix in takecharge. Tastes good and both together keeps me fuller. Oatmeal alone Im hungry after I eat it. lol

that sounds gooooooood! :thumbsup

tony, i was expecting a weight loss update thread from you around this time............:winkwink:

Couple of pounds of old fashioned oats are always in my shopping. Every other week or so. You can whizz it around in a coffee or spice grinder and make flour out of it too for small things like breading chicken or whatever.

Holding steady at 194 lbs lost. I stall but since im consistant it then starts to drop again. :)

that's awesome tony. :thumbsup i agree, consistency is the "secret"

I believe that Honey Nut Cheerios has the same label about lowering cholesterol.

the fda labeling rules state that any product with >50% of its ingredients being whole grains can make the lowering cholesterol claim. n/m the fact the remaining 50% is sugar and preservatives. :)

you're right - i was stalling for a while (mostly because of my weekend drinking adventures recently - lol) but since i keep up my eating habits i'm still losing overall. just hit my next goal today :)

what goal is it you hit?

10 kilos lost (22 lbs) - 15 kilo to go (33 lbs)

3 months - no excersising

right on! :thumbsup

What about instant oatmeal? Is that good?

it's not as good for you as steel cut, but it's certainly not bad for you.

oatmeal every morning... it's just good to eat... plus it last a while in you....

I like to put my protein mix in with my oatmeal or I just get dymitize oatmeal

i love oatmeal :)

I eat oatmeal just about everyday. I add apple, banana, apple sauce, or raisins to it

160 different ways to eat oatmeal!
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/recipe_co...ubcategoryid=7

Man thank you, some great ways to eat oatmeal. :thumbsup

unless you have a gluten sensitivity, which is somewhat common. this will typically cause an auto-immune response that will damage the villi in your small intestine and actually create small "holes" in your stomach, allowing larger molecules of proteins, etc. to enter the blood stream.

so you enjoy a double whammy

1. you can become malnourished due to a the damaged villi in your small intestine
2. you can also have an immune system response to the molecules that have escaped your "leaky gut" basically creating an environment where your body is continuously attacking itself and foreign antigens

if you eat oats, it's a good idea to make sure they're gluten free. pure oats don't typically contain gluten, but they are cross contaminated with it during processing (they are processed in the same place that wheat is processed)

unless you've done testing (stool, blood) to ensure you have no immune response to gluten, it should be avoided

the amount of gluten on oatmeal due to cross-contamination during processing is so minimal that unless you have celiac disease it's a non-issue.

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i eat chips

gluten is gluten, the amount doesn't matter.

if you have an auto immune response to gluten, then you have celiac disease.

now the severity of your symptoms may vary, but cross contamination is still significant and can aggravate other auto immune responses in the body (hashimotos thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc)

it's my understanding the amount matters a lot. and from everything i've read on the subject, gluten cross-contamination is insignificant unless one has celiac.

if you have informational links to the contrary, i'd appreciate you posting them.

here's a great article / video on gut health by Dr. Bryan Walsh http://www.precisionnutrition.com/fix-gut-fix-health

i've come to this conclusion myself based on various things i've read on the subject as well as the information given to me by several doctors i've consulted with (Dr Bryan Walsh is one of them)

i also deal with gluten intolerance myself

what i'm trying to say is, if you have an autoimmune response to gluten, my personal opinion (again based on what i've heard) is that it isn't a good idea to ingest it, even in small amounts. it just makes sense to avoid it entirely if your body reacts negatively to it

personally, i would opt for certified gluten free oats vs regular oats, especially if i was eating them on a daily basis - this is because i've been diagnosed with gluten intolerance and my tests have shown an autoimmune response to the protein.

if you're simply intolerant and don't have an autoimmune response to gluten, then you're probably right, trace amounts may be insignificant

the question is, how many know about the level of their own gluten intolerance, if any, and what a best practice may be

Do you have any scientific studies on gluten intolerance in that kind of stuff?

oatmeal, cereal or any other carb in the am seems to make me starving within 3 hours after eating. I prefer eggs in the morning if I am eating breakfast.

thanks for the link, i like what i've read re: the precision nutrition program in the past but i do not own the materials.

i eat gluten-free as well and the difference is night & day. i agree, it should be avoided. i wouldn't be surprised if most all people have at least a gluten allergy.

i want to add that the other big change i made that had a noticeable difference was eating ph balanced meals.

same here, but I eat it few times a week anyway :thumbsup

I can only have so many days of oatmeal before the texture starts getting to me - but I do eat it.

Give me some natural/grain/oat cereals though... yum! I'll often have it for breakfast and lunch. I easily reach my fiber count daily mixed with the fruits/veggies that I eat.

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I usually have one hardbolied egg. It's easy. I'm hungry but really cant eat much right away.

The say protien first thing in the morn is good.

Great idea on grinding the steel cut oats into a shake with some protien powder. Seems like a great way to get your oats.