oatmeal nutrition

[poppz]

Someone give me a brief explanation on why most ppl add oatmeal to their diet when it doesn't contain much protein. Is it because it is low-fat?

[Times Roman]

Oatmeal is a slow burning, complex carbohydrate with a low gly***ic value. In fact, most of us only eat about three foods when looking for complex carbs

Oatmeal
Yams/sweet potato
Brown rice

let me know ifyou don't understand the importance of a slow burning carb

[Dpyle]

Because it's a great source of complex carbs.

[Awesome_Archy]

Oatmeal is a slow burning, complex carbohydrate with a low gly***ic value. In fact, most of us only eat about three foods when looking for complex carbs

Oatmeal
Yams/sweet potato
Brown rice

let me know ifyou don't understand the importance of a slow burning carb

Whats a good way to prepare yams? i've never had them before.

[Times Roman]

Whats a good way to prepare yams? i've never had them before.

the less processed the better. Processing, like mashing, increases the glyc emic value, which increases the rate at which it burns.

for me, you can bake whole. there is also a recipe section in the nutrition section here you can check out....

http://forums.steroid.com/forumdisplay.php?11-RECIPES

[Dpyle]

Mashing increases gly***ic value? I've been baking mine till they are soft enough to skin and stir with a fork, suppose I'll have to change that now.

[oatmeal69]

Oatmeal also seems to be something we all can put up with eating for a long time. Been eating it for years and still actually like it.

[oatmeal69]

Times -
Do you think blending the oats - as in Slimmer's pancakes - increases the gly***ic value too, or are they still just as hard to break down - only smaller?

[Dpyle]

^^ this

[Super-Chump]

Oatmeal is a slow burning, complex carbohydrate with a low gly***ic value. In fact, most of us only eat about three foods when looking for complex carbs

Oatmeal
Yams/sweet potato
Brown rice

let me know ifyou don't understand the importance of a slow burning carb

No wholemeal pasta? I notice that a lot of people don't eat it, any reasons why?

[Awesome_Archy]

the less processed the better. Processing, like mashing, increases the glyc emic value, which increases the rate at which it burns.

for me, you can bake whole. there is also a recipe section in the nutrition section here you can check out....

http://forums.steroid.com/forumdisplay.php?11-RECIPES

Thanks Roman

[zaggahamma]

carbs important to build muscle

[Turkish Juicer]

Times -
Do you think blending the oats - as in Slimmer's pancakes - increases the gly***ic value too, or are they still just as hard to break down - only smaller?

I can tell you that powdered oatmeal (aka oatmeal flour) has a slightly higher GI than regular oats.

It makes sense since you are making them easier to digest and enter the blood stream when you process them into smaller particles...

[Turkish Juicer]

No wholemeal pasta? I notice that a lot of people don't eat it, any reasons why?

Pasta is a processed food, regardless of being wholemeal or not.

Diet and health conscious BBs try to stay away from processed food, this is also exactly why most of us here prefer oats over bread for breakfast.

Purity comes first.

[poppz]

OK thanks for info.

[nkyle90]

YAMS!!(sweet potatoes too) Poke holes in one with a fork, wrap it in a paper towel and microwave it for 5 minutes. Take it out and peel off the skin, comes out perfect everytime!!!!