Let me ask you a question: Do you eat oatmeal for breakfast? While it certainly can be a solid, healthy option, most are heavily processed and absolutely TERRIBLE for you. For example, I was just at the store and took a look at a brand of heart-healthy instant oatmeal (their claim), the Maple and Brown Sugar flavor. First, there is no maple in it. There is also no brown sugar in it. Instead, its packed with artificial ingredients, colors, and flavors. Its also packed with regular sugar and Ive even seen some varieties with the flavor gel packets full of high fructose corn syrup...talk about royally screwing up oatmeal! This product also has a significantly higher glycemic index than regular old fashioned oatmeal due to its instant nature where its been pre-cooked via high-heat processing. This high heat processing also robs the oatmeal of many important vitamins and minerals, making it an overall less nutritious product. So, if youre going to go with oatmeal, please stay away from the instant, processed, sugar-laden versions. Instead, the best choice is plain ol steel cut oats. While they take a few extra minutes to cook, its certainly worth it for the lower glycemic index, extra fiber, and greater vitamin and mineral content...all while avoiding all that processed garbage. Steel cut oats will also leave you feeling fuller, longer, and youll probably find that you enjoy the more firm texture and nuttier flavor a LOT more than mushy instant oatmeal anyway. -PT James Whitehead
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:35:16 +0000
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