"Fast Food" and the Miracle of Oats

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Comment by Lynn on April 7, 2009 at 3:44pm

i love cinnamon oatcakes

Comment by Sallie Schafer, K~Mentor on April 6, 2009 at 4:58pm

Yummmm, oatmeal. I cook it and eat it almost daily with vanilla protein powder, a few pecans, cinnamon and a little low fat milk to thin it out for a K4. If I have them a few fresh jewel like blueberries sprinkled on the top.

Comment by Coach Lisa on April 3, 2009 at 2:34pm

Hahaha!

Comment by Matt Redetzke on April 3, 2009 at 2:26pm

I have that very same set of spoons at home!

Nothing like a half dozen eggs to start your day.....side affects may include spontaneous feather growth and a urge to wake up and crow at the rising sun.... ;-)

Comment by Coach Lisa on April 3, 2009 at 1:35pm

THANK YOU AMANDA!!!

Comment by Amanda, Nutritionist on April 3, 2009 at 1:33pm

Oh and by the way if you still want to kow how to balance eggs with oatmeal here you it is......

K2 192 calories
1/2 cup cooked oatmeal
3 eggs whites
1 teaspoons chopped nuts

K3 247 calories
1 cup of cooked oatmeal
6 egg whites
2 teaspoons chopped nuts

K4 320 calories
1 cup cooked oatmeal
5 egg whites
1 whole egg

Enjoy everybody!!

Comment by Amanda, Nutritionist on April 3, 2009 at 1:16pm

Yes, Lisa great question.
The main difference between instant oatemal and old fashioned rolled oats is in the processing. Both types of oatmeal are rolled and steamed to be flattened to keep their shelf life. Instant oatmeal is actually cooked and dried first and processed again to make it easy to cook instantly. You are basicllay just rehydrating a food that has already been cooked and dehydrated once. Think dried powdered foods you have taken camping.
Although this is a pretty benign process, your body will process these two types of foods completely different.
The more processed a carbohydrate is, the quicker your blood sugar will rise and the faster those carbs will be stored away as glycogen or fat. Because old fashioned, steel cut, or groat type oatmeal are whole grains, all of their fiber is left in tact, all their B- vitmanis are left in place and so the high fiber content of these foods is MUCH softer on your blood sugar. Plus you get the much needed micronutrients that your body needs to make the carbs, protein and fats actually usable in your body.
The best choice, the biggest bang for your nutritional buck is always the whole grain not the instant version.
Go whole grains!!!!!

Comment by Coach Lisa on April 3, 2009 at 11:04am

I LOVE Steel Cut! I know someone who makes a big bunch of it and then lets it cool, rolls it into a log like shape an slices off invidual servings for the week, (think Polenta). I though that was a great idea! Between the Rice cooker idea and the saving portions for the week.. their os no reason not to have a hearty bowl of oats for a carb ! And I think instant oats pale in comparasion.. its SO worth the extra time invested whenever possible! Amanda , I wonder if you could tell us a little more about the packets of flavored patmeal, and why they are not ideal? What is it about them that isn't the same as regular rolled oats?

Comment by Coach Terry on April 3, 2009 at 10:26am

In addition to the links above (Cinnamon Oatcakes being my all time favorite) don't forget about the Instant Oatmeal and Eggs , and Kinetix Oatmeal.

Comment by Matt Redetzke on April 3, 2009 at 10:05am

The steel cut kind is my favorite. Has a bit of a chewiness. If you think you dont have time for steel cut oats? Think - rice cooker. Only takes about 25 minutes. 1 cup of oats and 3 cups of water. I make mine after dinner and portion out the oats for the next few days and put them in the fridge. Buy steel cut oats it in bulk or the Bob's brand, the 'Irish' brand in the tin is 3 times the cost.

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