Instant Oatmeal is the Devil

Nutrition
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[quote]katzenjammer wrote:
Will someone please tell me: what the point of “instant oats” and why would anyone prefer them to steel cut?

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Rolled Oats: The oats found in the huge cartons, they can be made in some hot water or microwave in a couple minutes. Dissed by Charles Poliquin because he feels too many people have a cortisol reaction to them from allergies.

Steel Cut Oats: Come in a box, or a mini-carton, they usually take about 45 minutes to an hour of soaking or more to be ready for consumption. They apparently have a bit more of an oaty-nutty taste.

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[quote]hockechamp14 wrote:
katzenjammer wrote:
Will someone please tell me: what the point of “instant oats” and why would anyone prefer them to steel cut?

Rolled Oats: The oats found in the huge cartons, they can be made in some hot water or microwave in a couple minutes. Dissed by Charles Poliquin because he feels too many people have a cortisol reaction to them from allergies.

Steel Cut Oats: Come in a box, or a mini-carton, they usually take about 45 minutes to an hour of soaking or more to be ready for consumption. They apparently have a bit more of an oaty-nutty taste.[/quote]

Your response didn’t answer katzenjammer’s question.

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[quote]katzenjammer wrote:
Will someone please tell me: what the point of “instant oats” and why would anyone prefer them to steel cut?

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because:

  1. they taste better (to some people anyway)

  2. they are much more convenient (i.e. no need to soak/cook for 20 minutes)

  3. nutritionally, there is 0 difference (assuming you aren’t talking about the flavored stuff in the little packs)

does that answer your question, or shall I go on?

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boil small amount of water in a pot for 5 minutes, just enough water so cooking time isn’t long

dump raw oats in (steel cut or rolled) and cook for 5 minutes

add whatever you want (protein, honey, sugar, etc.) and eat

unless you can’t spare 10 minutes to cook, personally i haven’t used the microwave in years

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[quote]HK24719 wrote:
hockechamp14 wrote:
katzenjammer wrote:
Will someone please tell me: what the point of “instant oats” and why would anyone prefer them to steel cut?

Rolled Oats: The oats found in the huge cartons, they can be made in some hot water or microwave in a couple minutes. Dissed by Charles Poliquin because he feels too many people have a cortisol reaction to them from allergies.

Steel Cut Oats: Come in a box, or a mini-carton, they usually take about 45 minutes to an hour of soaking or more to be ready for consumption. They apparently have a bit more of an oaty-nutty taste.

Your response didn’t answer katzenjammer’s question.[/quote]

I can’t decide for him which he should buy! I gave him all the information necessary to make a decision for himself.

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has anyone ever seen the quaker “weight control” oatmeal. It comes in packets and it has added whey, dextrose and not much else.

I’m still sticking with my big ass box of quaker oats but it’s a nice transition from heavily sweetened oatmeal to plain oatmeal.

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someone tell me how dextrose = weight control