A Good Oatmeal?

[xshepx]

I am in the process of putting together a diet and I am trying to find a good type of Oatmeal to eat for breakfast. When searching through www.calorieking.com I found a product by Quaker that has the following:

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Apple Cinnamon, dry
1 package (1.7oz)
170 Calories
2g Total Fat
310 mg Sodium
35g Total Carbs
5g Protein
500mg Calcium
135mg Potassium

I was wondering if this would be a good choice or if anyone had any better suggestions. I have always been a very picky eater so I am being very extensive in tracking down foods that I like to eat. For oatmeal I would prefer something like the apple cinnamon, or plain and just add some cinnamon and splenda. What do you think?

 

[xshepx]

Also keep in mind that I will not be doing exercise in the morning.

 

[pintoca]

try to steer away from instant or flavored oatmeal. The good thing about oatmeal is that is not THAT high in the GI index (will not turn into blood-sugar so fast).

However, the more processed a carb is, the higher its GI will be too (because of all the cutting, milling, etc; it will be easier to digest).

advice? Stick to regular, plain old fashioned oats... the kind you cook (you can microwave them).

if you want to get fancy you can try "steel cut" oats (keep hearing they are great)

Yep, you can sprinkle some splenda on top and some cinnamon, just don't get the flavored ones (they contain other things you don't want, specially since we eat this everyday)

 

[musclemass22]

Make sure only ingredients are 100% rolled oats

 

[Redshoteye]

I am in the process of putting together a diet and I am trying to find a good type of Oatmeal to eat for breakfast. When searching through www.calorieking.com I found a product by Quaker that has the following:

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Apple Cinnamon, dry
1 package (1.7oz)
170 Calories
2g Total Fat
310 mg Sodium
35g Total Carbs
5g Protein
500mg Calcium
135mg Potassium

I was wondering if this would be a good choice or if anyone had any better suggestions. I have always been a very picky eater so I am being very extensive in tracking down foods that I like to eat. For oatmeal I would prefer something like the apple cinnamon, or plain and just add some cinnamon and splenda. What do you think?

Stick with old fashioned slow cooked oatmeal and add splenda to taste... instant oatmeal (especially flavored) is highly processed and packed with sugar which complete negates any nutritional value it never really had in the first place.

 

[KIAN]

Quaker Large Flaked Oats.

Whether the oats are rolled, chopped, steel cut, etc. will have very little effect on the nutritional content. The only thing which will be different will be the cooking time, the texture, and the glycemic index rating. The larger the oat, the lower the GI rating (in general).

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KP -- Fitness Basics

 

[FreakMonster]

PLAIN OATMEAL!!!

Just add Vanilla Extract and some splenda for flavor.

 

[Redshoteye]

Quaker Large Flaked Oats.

Whether the oats are rolled, chopped, steel cut, etc. will have very little effect on the nutritional content. The only thing which will be different will be the cooking time, the texture, and the glycemic index rating. The larger the oat, the lower the GI rating (in general).

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KP -- Fitness Basics

Kian i have old fashioned rolled oats from quaker, how long do you think i should microwave it for? I usually do 7 minutes at 7 power... should i raise the time and lower the heat or what?

 

[KIAN]

For the Large Flake variety I do the following:

Quick Snack meal:

2/3 cup of water
1/3 cup of oats
Microwave on medium for 4 minutes

Full Breakfast:

3 cups of water
1 1/3 cups of oats
Microwave on high for 7-8 minutes


You can adjust the amount of water depending on how soft you want it. If the oats you are using are smaller then you can reduce the cooking time but keep the power setting the same as above. Only vary the power setting if you are doing a smaller serving.

You can eat oats raw so don't be too concerned with undercooking them. Some people are a little sensitive to raw oats though. They will usually get cramps or the oats will go right through them.

That concludes 'Cooking with Kian' for this week.

Next week, I'll show you how to make an entire 4 course dinner in a blender.

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KP -- Fitness Basics

 

[guest username]

Plain oatmeal is definitely the best. I add fruit to give some taste to it (blueberries are the best in my opinion, not to mention they have a lot of antioxidant properties). Regular oatmeal has more fiber per serving than the flavored instant oatmeal. Why does this matter? 3 g of soluble fiber from oatmeal has been shown to decrease cholesterol, specifically LDL ("bad" cholesterol).