oatmeal

[1COBearsfan]

Should probably start a thread about oatmeal since there's a thread about regular cereal. The only oats I can stand anymore are steel cut oats or maybe rolled oats. The super-processed and instant oats taste like paste to me.

I haven't eaten any for a while because my girlfriend and I are getting married in the fall so she wants to go on a diet. So I have to go on a diet too... But when I do add them back to my diet and in the past I've made a big batch on the weekend and re-heated them one bowl at a time. It's simple but a little time consuming

1 part organic steel cut oats
3 parts water
Little bit of salt. Brings out a slight nutty flavor

Heat on high over a stove
Let boil for a few minutes while stirring
Reduce heat to low and cover, stirring occasionally
Remove from heat when they are at their desired consistency
Let cool and refrigerate
This takes approximately 30 minutes on my stove


Now that the oatmeal is made, what to do with it? I add a bunch of healthy shit to mine. Usually a mix of some of the following: all natural peanut butter, raw unfiltered honey, cinnamon, bananas, apples, chia seeds, hemp seeds. I'm sure I'm missing some stuff but you get the idea, oatmeal is a blank canvas as far as breakfast food. And even the good stuff tastes like cardboard until you add a bunch of stuff to it

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Plain oatmeal (uncooked), two tbl spoons of strawberry greek yogurt and a handful of raisins is pretty fucking amazing.

 

[1COBearsfan]

That does sound good. Do you use rolled oats? I feel like that would be a bit gritty with steel cut oats

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

hell idk lol. It's very pasty but after a workout it's really good.

 

[DC]

Should probably start a thread about oatmeal since there's a thread about regular cereal. The only oats I can stand anymore are steel cut oats or maybe rolled oats. The super-processed and instant oats taste like paste to me.

I haven't eaten any for a while because my girlfriend and I are getting married in the fall so she wants to go on a diet. So I have to go on a diet too... But when I do add them back to my diet and in the past I've made a big batch on the weekend and re-heated them one bowl at a time. It's simple but a little time consuming

1 part organic steel cut oats
3 parts water
Little bit of salt. Brings out a slight nutty flavor

Heat on high over a stove
Let boil for a few minutes while stirring
Reduce heat to low and cover, stirring occasionally
Remove from heat when they are at their desired consistency
Let cool and refrigerate
This takes approximately 30 minutes on my stove


Now that the oatmeal is made, what to do with it? I add a bunch of healthy shit to mine. Usually a mix of some of the following: all natural peanut butter, raw unfiltered honey, cinnamon, bananas, apples, chia seeds, hemp seeds. I'm sure I'm missing some stuff but you get the idea, oatmeal is a blank canvas as far as breakfast food. And even the good stuff tastes like cardboard until you add a bunch of stuff to it

Okay, serious question here believe it or not: Steel Cut Oats. I know they are healthier, but how much healthier than the Quaker Oats that take 5-7 minutes stove top? You know, the one in the cardboard oil drum looking thing. My 2.5 year old eats this with mashed up blueberries and ground flax twice a week. Big enough difference nutritionally speaking to make the switch? 30 min. is a long time.

 

[Ares]

Okay, serious question here believe it or not: Steel Cut Oats. I know they are healthier, but how much healthier than the Quaker Oats that take 5-7 minutes stove top? You know, the one in the cardboard oil drum looking thing. My 2.5 year old eats this with mashed up blueberries and ground flax twice a week. Big enough difference nutritionally speaking to make the switch? 30 min. is a long time.

I am guessing though, you commit the 30 mins to make a big batch and then get a weeks worth out of it or something?

 

[winos5]

Slow cooker oatmeal

1 cup uncooked steel cut oats
3 cups water
1/2 cup half and half (I use low fat vareity)

Cook low and slow overnight (6+ hours)

Can add dried fruit if you like while cooking. Blue berries and cranberries work well.

I prefer adding fresh fruit just before eating.

Makes about 4 servings. Turns out perfect every time.

 

[winos5]

I think the nutrional benefit of uncooked versus quick oatmeal is probably neglible. I like both. Then again I'm not big on the paleo-organic gluten free food nazi craze sweeping the nation.

 

[theOHIOSTATE!]

Perfect lifter's breakfast in 5 minutes.

Quakers + 1/2 Percent+natty Peanut butter+ crushed flax seeds+1/2 scoop vanilla where powder.

Macros are insane, tastes amazing with the natural PB and it's literally less than 5 minutes to make.

If PB isn't your thing, try Blueberries/Blackberries a little sugar/honey/splenda/Truvia... and increase the whey and add something crunchy like granola or wheat germ or whatever.

 

[WCL]

Okay, serious question here believe it or not: Steel Cut Oats. I know they are healthier, but how much healthier than the Quaker Oats that take 5-7 minutes stove top? You know, the one in the cardboard oil drum looking thing. My 2.5 year old eats this with mashed up blueberries and ground flax twice a week. Big enough difference nutritionally speaking to make the switch? 30 min. is a long time.

You're talking about rolled oats. You've got instant, rolled and steel-cut. Nutritionally, the difference between instant and rolled is far greater than the difference between rolled and steel-cut. Your body will process the rolled oats quicker, so their glycemic index is a bit higher. But overall, the index is low for both and the nutrition is nearly identical. I'd stick with the rolled.

I've had blood sugar issues my whole life, but I switched to eating rolled oats each morning (1/2 cup + 1 cup water + 1/2 cup blueberries + 1tbs ground flax seed) about five months ago, and it's helped level things out.

 

[DC]

Word. Thanks.

We eat the same fucking breakfast. Well, except I do go crazy twice a week for either Rain Nut Bran or Chocolate Toast Crunch.

 

[HeHateMe]

Because I'm not 12, a bachelor, or someone that hasn't been enlightened about how bad grains are for the human body, I choose not to eat oatmeal.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Because I'm not 12, a bachelor, or someone that hasn't been enlightened about how bad grains are for the human body, I choose not to eat oatmeal.

I choose to only eat gluten free bread. It's much healthier... especially with a nice salmon spread.

Eating grains is for people that do crossfit.

 

[DC]

Dbl

 

[WCL]

Because I'm not 12, a bachelor, or someone that hasn't been enlightened about how bad grains are for the human body, I choose not to eat oatmeal.

I'm a bachelor, so it's totally fine.

I do limit myself on the grains, though. I have the 1/2 cup (pre-cooked) in the morning and then have some sort of starch at dinner. Usually, that's a starchy vegetable like sweet potato or squash, but I'll sometimes have another 1/2 cup of whole grains. I stay away from white starches like rice and white potatoes.

I've read conflicting reports on the grains and I'm still losing weight, so I don't want to mess with my formula.

 

[1COBearsfan]

****, I'm late to another thread. Thanks to anyone that chimed in for clarifying. And thanks to hhm for reminding all of us that he's , well, himself. Love you

 

[theOHIOSTATE!]

Can someone share with me the numerous experiments/studies in peer reviewed journals which show PLAIN, UNPROCESSED oatmeal eaten in MODERATE amounts to be deleterious to human health?

 

[1COBearsfan]

It's not, imo. However, the book Grain Brain makes a case that grains in general and gluten is unhealthy. HHM has read it and has been singing it's praises, hopefully he will weigh in on the question. I haven't read the book yet but it is definitely on my list to read

 

[1COBearsfan]

Also the book Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It makes a strong case against eating carbs and eating fat instead. I've read that book and definitely recommend it.

 

[theOHIOSTATE!]

I'm not for excessive consumption of carbs, and I think most Americans would do well to limit their carb consumption because of the sedentary lifestyles most of us lead.


I also believe a lot of people get fat/gain weight because (at least in large part) because of a positive feedback loop that involves high GI foods (think processed carbs/natural sugars/processed sweetners, etc), insulin and hunger. Most people would do well to cut their processed carb intake to virtually nothing on a day to day basis and concentrate on eating much more vegetables and lean protein sources than they currently do.


That being said,

Can someone share with me the numerous experiments/studies in peer reviewed journals which show PLAIN, UNPROCESSED oatmeal eaten in MODERATE amounts to be deleterious to human health?