Is it possible to learn to love oats?

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Anonymous wrote:Are oats important? I happen to love them but have been avoiding them because of the carbs.

There are extremely beneficial for GI health. If you like them, definitely include them regularly in your diet and cut out other less nutritious carbs you are eating

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I love steel cut oat, with a sliced banana and walnuts, cinnamon. Cold splash of milk over the piping hot oats. Yum!

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Anonymous wrote:I did. My doc told me I needed to eat them for cholesterol.

I covered them in ALL the stuff. I stirred in yogurt and jam, brown sugar, vanilla, streusel topping, chopped fruit. Over time I genuinely came to love them. They are comforting and filling.

Mark Bittman has recipes for savory oatmeal, if that’s more your speed. I’ve heard cheddar in oatmeal is also amazing.

I don't think cholesterol works the way you think it does.

My doctor said that Diet Coke is a great way to reduce carbs. I drink it every day now, and I have a bowl of French fries on the side for flavor.

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Anonymous wrote:I eat rolled oats right out of the bag. I’ll consume the whole bag unless somebody stops me first.

Lol I am thinking of a horse with a feed bag.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did. My doc told me I needed to eat them for cholesterol.

I covered them in ALL the stuff. I stirred in yogurt and jam, brown sugar, vanilla, streusel topping, chopped fruit. Over time I genuinely came to love them. They are comforting and filling.

Mark Bittman has recipes for savory oatmeal, if that’s more your speed. I’ve heard cheddar in oatmeal is also amazing.

I don't think cholesterol works the way you think it does.

My doctor said that Diet Coke is a great way to reduce carbs. I drink it every day now, and I have a bowl of French fries on the side for flavor.

It has been well studied and proven that oats do help lower cholesterol in many people.

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Bob's Red Mill extra-thick rolled oats are not mushy. highly recommend! I top them with all kinds of things, especially walnuts, almonds, dried dates or figs, and fresh or frozen berries or bananas.

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make honey oat bread

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While yes, whole rolled oats or steel cut oats are great for, be careful with the toppings. The heath benefits get slashed if you are adding a lot of brown sugar, chocolate chips, dried cherries/cranberries (lots of added sugars to these dried fruits).

I would stick to topping with fresh fruit or dried but with no added sugars (raisins, figs, dates), and/or nuts.

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I don't eat my oatmeal sweet but just salt and a little cream or half and half (maybe 1 Tbl). I think they taste better that way. It's how my family in Scotland always ate them.

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Get some cream of wheat- the real stuff- not the instant.

Put brown sugar and walnuts in it and I dare you to tell me it isn't awesome.

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Try Oat Bran. It is smooth and much better. No lumps..

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Anonymous wrote:I was at a resort this summer that had delicious overnight oats with fresh berries. I can't seem to recreate it myself - they likely used a ton of sugar and I'm trying to make it healthier. I would gladly eat that version daily!

NP - me too! Had delicious overnight oats at a hotel in Cambridge, MA this summer and I’m sure it was all that sugar.

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I like sprouted rolled oats. Add a little less water than usual and keep the lid off when cooking and they will be perfectly chewy.

The brand One Degree Organics - Farmers We Know Organic sprouted rolled oats are oats that I actually crave. I use to kind of force eat oatmeal for healthiness. I would keep trying different ones to see if there's some you like

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Quaker Old fashioned oats (not sure why Giant store brand oats are not good) will cook in the microwave in 3 minutes. I usually cut up half an apple, add a few walnUT bits, the tiniest bit of salt, and a lot of cinnamon. Sometimes I do a banana instead of the apple. It's pretty quick and healthy and not mushy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did. My doc told me I needed to eat them for cholesterol.

I covered them in ALL the stuff. I stirred in yogurt and jam, brown sugar, vanilla, streusel topping, chopped fruit. Over time I genuinely came to love them. They are comforting and filling.

Mark Bittman has recipes for savory oatmeal, if that’s more your speed. I’ve heard cheddar in oatmeal is also amazing.

My cholesterol did in fact go down. I ate oats as described above or plain cheerios 1xday and my cholesterol went down. TBC, I was adding less than one tsp sugar, using low fat yogurt, etc. it worked for me.
I don't think cholesterol works the way you think it does.

My doctor said that Diet Coke is a great way to reduce carbs. I drink it every day now, and I have a bowl of French fries on the side for flavor.