Oatmeal RAW or COOKED?

[MikeyG]

Ok, I'm debating a topic with a fellow EF bro- SynpaxDC:

100g of Oatmeal (quaker 1-min quick oats) raw along with approx 30g flax seed mixed in. Consumes it by chewing and washing it down with water.

My question is: is this effective as far as the absorption processes in the stomach/intestines as compared to a cooked oatmeal?

I also find that oatbran does in fact put less bloat onto me than oatmeal. That's another matter.

 

[Synpax]

Also, sometimes I don't have flax seed mixed in.

 

[MikeyG]

Come on fellas... state your comments.

 

[OXANDRIN]

quick cooking oat are higher GI than old fashioned slow cooking. all that you are doing by not cooking them is saving about 2 points on the GI chart. not worth the horrible taste if you ask me

 

[Synpax]

But cooking takes time. And takes longer to eat cooked.

I don't not cook it for GI, I do it for convenience. And it tastes pretty good.

 

[MikeyG]

Synpax.. it takes exaclty 2 minutes and 30 seconds in the microwave to cook real oats.. the minute brand is even faster (hence the "minute" brand)

1 cup of oats + 1.5 cups water. mix.
Nuke it for 2:30 min.
Eat.

 

[Synpax]

I don't like the way they taste cooked. And they go down easier uncooked with water on the side.

I can down 100g easily uncooked. Cooked that would be twice as much mass and I just could not consume it. It would also require a spoon.

Try it my way; if it doesn't work, no sweat. It works great for me.

 

[forty-six & 2]

i'll just mix in the raw oatmeal with a protein shake if i'm strapped for time. seems to work well for me.

 

[Synpax]

But how much can you get into the shake? You blend yuor shake, don't you?

Sitting at my desk at work, 100g go down in 30 minutes. I can't imagine getting all that oatizzle in your shakahnizzledizzle.

 

[forty-six & 2]

i've blended anywhere from 1/4c to 1c of oatmeal into a shake. never had any real problems, other than not letting it blend long enough. i usually make it ahead of time, and bring it to class or work.