Ultra Fine Scottish Oats?

[Pituitary]

I constantly see in diets Oats as being used for the first meal. However I bought some Porridge oats, messed them up in the microwave so cooked them on the stove. The problem is, is that i am too lazy to cook them. LOL.

However you can buy Ultra Fine Scottish Oats in bulk as a powder. Would mixing this with my protein be just as good?

People say that cooked Porridge is better but what makes it better?

The nutritional info per 100g is as follows:-

Energy 388.0cal
Protein (dry basis) 8.5g
Carbohydrates 70.7g
of which sugars 0.8g
Fat 7.9g
of which saturates 1.3g
of which mono unsaturates 3.3g
of which poly unsaturates 3.3g
Dietary Fibre 8.8g
Sodium 30.0mg

One other question. I also use 1 scoop maltodextrin to my shake after training. There are other carbs available such as Fructose, Dextrose and Palatinose. When my Maltodextrin runs out would it be advisable to switch to another kind. And if so which is best.

Thanks in advance

[Kale]

No problem. I buy just ordinary Quaker Oats and put them through a coffee grinder and mix them with the protein. It works fine

[WelshWarrior]

I suggest adding dextrose to your pwo shake. Malto is fine, although I prefer oats as a long-acting carb.

I also drink oats, but I think it is better to cook them and eat them properly. This is not based on research, but I just feel they are easier for me to digest when prepped in this manner and I have also been told that your body will extract more nutrients from it as the enzymes will be more readily broken down. Not too sure on that, but out of preference I think a proper meal is better for your body than a drink.