The remarkable impact of the structure of food beyond nutritional content or composition.
It’s crazy how the same product can have such different effects on the body, based on its processing.
Beyond just focusing on whole grains rather than refined grains, the wholiest of all is intact grains.
This video discusses which is a better breakfast, cereal or oatmeal.
Oatmeal is a nutritious snack that offers numerous health benefits when eaten daily.
Yes, it is good to eat oatmeal every day considering its nutritional profile and health benefits, including weight control and heart-healthy effect.
However, as with all other foods, moderation is the key to oatmeal consumption.
Oatmeal includes phytic acid, which has been studied to strip your body from absorbing the vitamins and minerals in the oats. It is a high starch or high carbohydrate food.
So, in the end, oats can spike your blood sugar, putting you on a “sugar-high” your body doesn’t necessarily agree with.
The video suggests that instant oats are better than powdered oats; rolled oats are better than instant; steel-cut oats better than rolled, and intact oat groats are the best.
If you care about nutrition, please read studies about diet linked to blinding eye diseases in older people, and diet that could lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood sugar.
Source: NutritionFacts.org
