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Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.

I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0
cholesterol, 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.

Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.

Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
salt make sense.

Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

Mal

"Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
> great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.
>
> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>
> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
> 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>
> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>
> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> salt make sense.
>
> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> Mal

I prefer grape nuts.

Bob

sycochkn wrote:
> "Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>>
>> Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
>> like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
>> great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.
>>
>> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
>> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
>> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
>> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>>
>> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
>> 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>>
>> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
>> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
>> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>>
>> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
>> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
>> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
>> salt make sense.
>>
>> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>>
>> Mal
>
> I prefer grape nuts.
>
> Bob
>
>
POST GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: ½ cup raw – no liquid

Calories 208 fairly high
Fat 1g
Sodium 354 mg high
Carbs 47 g
Fiber 5 g
Protein 6 g
Potassium 178 mg
Glysemic Load 29 !!! Real high

I dunno Bob, might taste good but not if you are watching salt and
anything with a GL over 10 is supposed be fairly indigestible.

Mal

Mal <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote:

> Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that.

How do you know what we all put in our oatmeal?

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <dhrravr@ohatzhapu.bet> wrote in message
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> Mal <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
>> like that.
>
> How do yu know what we all put in our oatmeal?

He/she has a camera in your kitchen!

Will~ who eats non-bland oatmeal almost every morning.

I eat steel cut Oats myself.. with honey.. and fruits..

Natural and all that..

Will~

"Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>
>
> Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
> great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.
>
> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>
> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
> 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>
> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>
> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> salt make sense.
>
> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> Mal

1/2 cup Quacker whole oats and simply add 2 packets splenda and 1 packet of
french vanilla creamer. Very simple and easy. For a little more
substance, some peanut butter.

Or other options are add a scoop of protein powder (vanilla) or some
cinnamon and raisens.

So many options with oatmeal i can't say I ever find it bland

--
LFM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm walking to save lives. You can help me by donating.
http://www.the3day.org/tampabay07/jford



"Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>
>
> Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
> great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.
>
> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>
> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
> 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>
> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>
> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> salt make sense.
>
> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> Mal

"Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...

> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> salt make sense.
>
> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?

I love aspartame in my oatmeal, which I eat often. I prefer steel cut oats
and put 1 cup of oats & 4 cups of water to soak overnight, and then just
reheat to absorb any remaining water in the morning. Leftovers get stored
in the fridge. I like fresh fruit in mine but will use some dry if that's
all I have, or jam. I add some ground flax seeds when I remember.

I've grated carrots into my oatmeal and it's very good.

I add a dash of salt to the water every time.


--
Liz
HW:268 CW: 158 GW: 148

Not sure how you know what we all put in our oatmeal but I eat a mix of
organic grains...I add Splenda /Curry/Cumin/ Cayenne and a dash of salt...I
never find it boring...GG

"Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>
>
> Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
> great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it anyway.
>
> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>
> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
> 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>
> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>
> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> salt make sense.
>
> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> Mal

"Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:Mmpvi.1283$hK5.459@trndny02...
> sycochkn wrote:
>> "Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>>>
>>> Dieters don’t put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
>>> like that. I’ve hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
>>> great. Not rocket science, I know – but I thought I would share it
>>> anyway.
>>>
>>> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
>>> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
>>> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
>>> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>>>
>>> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0
>>> cholesterol, 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>>>
>>> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
>>> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
>>> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>>>
>>> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
>>> doesn’t have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
>>> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
>>> salt make sense.
>>>
>>> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>>>
>>> Mal
>>
>> I prefer grape nuts.
>>
>> Bob
> POST GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: ½ cup raw – no liquid
>
> Calories 208 fairly high
> Fat 1g
> Sodium 354 mg high
> Carbs 47 g
> Fiber 5 g
> Protein 6 g
> Potassium 178 mg
> Glysemic Load 29 !!! Real high
>
> I dunno Bob, might taste good but not if you are watching salt and
> anything with a GL over 10 is supposed be fairly indigestible.
>
> Mal

My diet generally has very little salt and I am taking diuretics at the
moment. I am trying to gain weight. The only carbs I try and limit are the
refined ones. I do that with 1/2 cup 1% milk. Most of my salt comes from The
3 to 6 ounces of meat I eat or the whole wheat bread I eat instead of the
cereal. I need at least 1000 calories for breakfast in order not to lose
weight.

Bob

"Elizabeth Blake" <poodlebone@no.sp@m.optonline.net> wrote in message
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> "Mal" <malhamilton@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>
>> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
>> doesn't have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
>> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
>> salt make sense.
>>
>> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> I love aspartame in my oatmeal, which I eat often. I prefer steel cut
> oats and put 1 cup of oats & 4 cups of water to soak overnight, and then
> just reheat to absorb any remaining water in the morning. Leftovers get
> stored in the fridge. I like fresh fruit in mine but will use some dry if
> that's all I have, or jam. I add some ground flax seeds when I remember.
>
> I've grated carrots into my oatmeal and it's very good.
>
> I add a dash of salt to the water every time.
>
>
> --
> Liz
> HW:268 CW: 158 GW: 148
>
>
Carrots in Oats? Really? Do you still sweeten it? How interesting...
By the way your stats are impressive ) such a long way down, such a short
way to go (I know, last 10 seems to last forever!)

Will~

"Gary G" <mrhiggins1@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:f9m1lb01m26@news3.newsguy.com...
> Not sure how you know what we all put in our oatmeal but I eat a mix of
> organic grains...I add Splenda /Curry/Cumin/ Cayenne and a dash of
> salt...I never find it boring...GG

Oooh I'm learning all sorts of cool things..

Curry oats in the morning? really?

My breakfast are boring I guess..

Will~

"Elizabeth Blake" <poodlebone@no.sp@m.optonline.net>
wrote:

> I prefer steel cut oats

They are expensive tho!

On Aug 11, 1:38 pm, "sycochkn" <sycoc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> "Mal" <malhamil...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> news:24ovi.484$vC4.398@trndny01...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> > like that. I've hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
> > great. Not rocket science, I know - but I thought I would share it anyway.
>
> > I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> > packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> > microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> > eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>
> > This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0 cholesterol,
> > 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>
> > Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
> > 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
> > salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>
> > Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> > doesn't have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> > potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> > salt make sense.
>
> > Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> > Mal
>
> I prefer grape nuts.
>
> Bob- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

On Aug 11, 12:26 pm, Mal <malhamil...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that.

Oatmeal has a rich, robust taste.

Your tastebuds have to be pretty whacked not to be able to appreciate
it.

> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.

This could be titled, ``How to Fuck Up Perfectly Good Oatmeal, for The
Terminally Self-Indulgent''.

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Elizabeth Blake" <poodlebone@no.sp@m.optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I prefer steel cut oats
>
> They are expensive tho!

I've seen them for about $1/pound in bulk bins at health food stores!


--
Liz
HW:268 CW: 158 GW: 148

On Aug 11, 9:01 pm, "LFM" <nothank...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> 1/2 cup Quacker whole oats and simply add 2 packets splenda and 1 packet of
> french vanilla creamer. Very simple and easy. For a little more
> substance, some peanut butter.
>
> Or other options are add a scoop of protein powder (vanilla) or some
> cinnamon and raisens.
>
> So many options with oatmeal i can't say I ever find it bland
>
> --
> LFM
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> I'm walking to save lives. You can help me by donating.http://www.the3day.org/tampabay07/jford

I add peanut butter, flax seed, & dried fruit to mine -- and a little
splenda. I love it that way -- not a bit bland.

If the OP is trying to gain weight I can't see why he's using a sugar
substitute.

Chris
262/130s/130s

On Aug 11, 12:26 pm, Mal <malhamil...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Dieters don't put sugar or salt in oatmeal and it is pretty unpalatable
> like that. I've hit on the right combination though and it now tastes
> great. Not rocket science, I know - but I thought I would share it anyway.
>
> I use ½ a cup of Quaker Oats, a dash of AlsoSalt (potassium) and 1/8th
> packet of NuStevia (stevia, not aspartame.) Mixed with ½ cup of water,
> microwaved for 1 minute, stirred, nuked for one more minute, stirred and
> eaten when cool with 1/4 a cup of soymilk.
>
> This is 178 Calories, 7g protein, 29 carbs, 4.5g total fat, 0
> cholesterol, 30 mg salt, 4,25 g fiber and about 350 mg of potassium.
>
> Compare this with Kellogg's special K cereal with soymilk which has:
> 290 calories, 10 g protein, 56 carbs, 4.5 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 540 mg
> salt, 8 g fiber and about 90 mg potassium.
>
> Oatmeal leaves you with a more satisfied feeling than flake cereal and
> doesn't have the larger salt burden. You can take three times the
> potassium as you can salt in a day, so substituting it for some of the
> salt make sense.
>
> Anybody have favorite simple recipes to share?
>
> Mal

Yes. I make a 1/2 cup serving of oatmeal, add water, microwave 2.5
min. and add frozen blueberries (2/3 cup) plus 5 Splenda or Equal. The
beauty of the blueberries other than tasting great and being good for
you is that they cool down the oatmeal so you can eat it right away
plus the hot oats thaw the blueberries. This amount of blueberries
just allows the temp to be perfect for me with this quantity of
blueberries and the berries are not frozen or warmed to a mushy stage.
Synergism at its finest. 200 cal total.

The other way I prepare oatmeal is to allow it to cool off, add the
Splenda, then use the Smucker's sugar free syrup on it. The syrup has
only 20 cal. per 1/4 cup. I eat a lot of oatmeal and buy the GV
generic Walmart brand at 1.92 for a huge box...about half the Quaker
oats cost. Far as I can tell, oats are oats.

On the subject of oatmeal, I also like the other whole grain cereals.
They are: shredded wheat, oatmeal, and puffed wheat, rice and corn.
Everything else only "contains" whole grain, but these are "only"
whole grain since that's the only ingredient. Heck, I can add my own
sweetner and I always buy those whole grain cereals. Walmart also
sells the puffed cereals and places them at the very top where they
are hard to reach. The brand is Alf's Natural Nutrition. I have never
tasted the whole corn, but the other two are excellent. For breakfast
I eat 2 and a half cups (each cup has 60 calories), 4 Splenda and 1/2
cup skim milk. It makes a huge bowl of food for 200 calories. Try it.
dkw

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:01:07 GMT, Willow Herself wrote:

> I eat steel cut Oats myself.. with honey.. and fruits..
>
> Natural and all that..
>

Yes, YES, steel cut oats! I never liked oatmeal until I tried steel
cut oats and then a light switch went on, LOL!

Particularly love them with blueberries, but most any fruit is good.

--
Cynthia
262/227/152

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:14:34 -0400, Elizabeth Blake wrote:

> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:jc01c357i129mlj2i6248o1vsq9fdipojh@4ax.com...
>> "Elizabeth Blake" <poodlebone@no.sp@m.optonline.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I prefer steel cut oats
>>
>> They are expensive tho!
>
> I've seen them for about $1/pound in bulk bins at health food stores!

Yep, I bought the expensive kind in the can at first... but since have
gravitated to either Bob's Red Mill or the health food store. MUCH
cheaper!

--
Cynthia
262/227/152

On Aug 14, 4:12 pm, Cynthia P <nos...@dontwannit.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:14:34 -0400, Elizabeth Blake wrote:
> > <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >news:jc01c357i129mlj2i6248o1vsq9fdipojh@4ax.com.. .
> >> "Elizabeth Blake" <poodleb...@no.sp@m.optonline.net>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>> I prefer steel cut oats
>
> >> They are expensive tho!
>
> > I've seen them for about $1/pound in bulk bins at health food stores!
>
> Yep, I bought the expensive kind in the can at first... but since have
> gravitated to either Bob's Red Mill or the health food store. MUCH
> cheaper!
>
> --
> Cynthia
> 262/227/152

I'll try the steel cut oats. I like whatever the other kind is called
so well though, it is unlikely I'll want to change. dkw

Steelcut? I assume these are oats... that are cut with steal?

I'm interested now :-) How do other oats get cut?

Amy - who feels a googling coming on

Cynthia P <nospam@dontwannit.net> wrote:

>On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:01:07 GMT, Willow Herself wrote:
>
>> I eat steel cut Oats myself.. with honey.. and fruits..
>>
>> Natural and all that..
>>
>
>Yes, YES, steel cut oats! I never liked oatmeal until I tried steel
>cut oats and then a light switch went on, LOL!
>
>Particularly love them with blueberries, but most any fruit is good.

I like steel cut oats as well.... but are they
nutritionally any better than regular and cheaper
rolled oats?

bonjella <amykim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Steelcut? I assume these are oats... that are cut with steal?

Whole grain oats are chopped with steel blades to open them
up so they expand when boiled. Out of the can these look
like tiny little pellets.

> I'm interested now :-) How do other oats get cut?

Other oats get rolled not cut. They are smashed flat so they
expand when boiled. These are the flakes many people are
used to.

Steel cut taste much better, are lower glycemic load, take
much longer to cook, don't have an instant version that I've
ever seen.

m...@privacy.net wrote:
>
> I like steel cut oats as well.... but are they
> nutritionally any better than regular and cheaper
> rolled oats?

They are lower glycemic load, so more of their fiber is
intact. If you want available calories that's not better
but that's the opposite of what most dieters want.

They are cheaper than the packets at least.

Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Steel cut taste much better, are lower glycemic load

Is that really true abt lower glycemic load?

How does rolling them (smashing) make that higher?

m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Doug Freyburger <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Steel cut taste much better, are lower glycemic load
>
> Is that really true abt lower glycemic load?

In every listing I've seen they have more fiber and less
digestible carb, so yes it's true. It's also my experience
that the same portion size is more filling and that also
suggests lower glycemic loads.

> How does rolling them (smashing) make that higher?

I am not sure. My best guess is they are rolled and also
steamed. The partial cooking converts some amount of
fiber to digestible carb (that's one of the theories of why
fire for cooking was invented 2 million years ago).

Stores often have several levels of oatmeal - instant,
quick, regular rolled, steel-cut. Close closely at the carbs
listed on the labels for each type. The faster it cooks,
the more fiber got converted to digestible fiber. I think
that's from precooking though I'm not positive.

"Doug Freyburger" <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> m...@privacy.net wrote:
>> Doug Freyburger <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Steel cut taste much better, are lower glycemic load
>>
>> Is that really true abt lower glycemic load?
>
> In every listing I've seen they have more fiber and less
> digestible carb, so yes it's true. It's also my experience
> that the same portion size is more filling and that also
> suggests lower glycemic loads.
>
>> How does rolling them (smashing) make that higher?
>
> I am not sure. My best guess is they are rolled and also
> steamed. The partial cooking converts some amount of
> fiber to digestible carb (that's one of the theories of why
> fire for cooking was invented 2 million years ago).
>
> Stores often have several levels of oatmeal - instant,
> quick, regular rolled, steel-cut. Close closely at the carbs
> listed on the labels for each type. The faster it cooks,
> the more fiber got converted to digestible fiber. I think
> that's from precooking though I'm not positive.
>

Sorry. this is total bs. 100 gms of oats in any form appears to be 380
to 390 calories according to the government.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcom...bin/measure.pl

Where did you get this nonsense?

Steel cut oats have a different texture but nutrition is same.

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Cynthia P <nospam@dontwannit.net> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:01:07 GMT, Willow Herself wrote:
>>
>>> I eat steel cut Oats myself.. with honey.. and fruits..
>>>
>>> Natural and all that..
>>>
>>
>>Yes, YES, steel cut oats! I never liked oatmeal until I tried steel
>>cut oats and then a light switch went on, LOL!
>>
>>Particularly love them with blueberries, but most any fruit is good.
>
> I like steel cut oats as well.... but are they
> nutritionally any better than regular and cheaper
> rolled oats?

NO

"Doug Freyburger" <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> m...@privacy.net wrote:
>>
>> I like steel cut oats as well.... but are they
>> nutritionally any better than regular and cheaper
>> rolled oats?
>
> They are lower glycemic load, so more of their fiber is
> intact. If you want available calories that's not better
> but that's the opposite of what most dieters want.
>
> They are cheaper than the packets at least.
>
more BS.
See the authoritative list at http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

what a maroon.

On Aug 15, 2:08 pm, Doug Freyburger <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> m...@privacy.net wrote:
> > Doug Freyburger <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > >Steel cut taste much better, are lower glycemic load
>
> > Is that really true abt lower glycemic load?
>
> In every listing I've seen they have more fiber and less
> digestible carb, so yes it's true. It's also my experience
> that the same portion size is more filling and that also
> suggests lower glycemic loads.
>
> > How does rolling them (smashing) make that higher?
>
> I am not sure. My best guess is they are rolled and also
> steamed. The partial cooking converts some amount of
> fiber to digestible carb (that's one of the theories of why
> fire for cooking was invented 2 million years ago).
>
> Stores often have several levels of oatmeal - instant,
> quick, regular rolled, steel-cut. Close closely at the carbs
> listed on the labels for each type. The faster it cooks,
> the more fiber got converted to digestible fiber. I think
> that's from precooking though I'm not positive.

I'm not so sure it matters. Seems to me whether Quaker cooks the oats
or you do makes little difference. Perhaps rolling them even allows
them to cook faster. If there is any difference in fiber content (per
unit weight after cooking) I would be surprised. I'm still going to
try them. I see the steel cut are double the calories of rolled. I
assume this is because the rolled have more water before cooking.
Steel cut =150 cal per 1/4 cup while rolled have 150 cal per 1/2 cup.
I'm sure the steel are just more dense and weigh more per unit of
volume than the rolled. If they stay crunchy, it may be that they
aren't absorbing quite as much water by the time you eat them, but I
don't know if that matters. I doubt it. They probably get
supersaturated in your stomach after you eat them making them just as
loaded with water by the time they are digested. My thinking is that
the carbs are available even if you ate them raw and the fiber stays
the same no matter how much you cook them. I checked for them at
Walmart today and my store doesn't sell steel cut. I'll try another
store though. Crunchy sounds kind of interesting for a change. dkw

<dkw12002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not so sure it matters. Seems to me whether Quaker cooks the oats
> or you do makes little difference. Perhaps rolling them even allows
> them to cook faster. If there is any difference in fiber content (per
> unit weight after cooking) I would be surprised. I'm still going to
> try them. I see the steel cut are double the calories of rolled. I
> assume this is because the rolled have more water before cooking.
> Steel cut =150 cal per 1/4 cup while rolled have 150 cal per 1/2 cup.

The steel cut oats are very small and when you pour them in a measuring cup,
the cup is pretty much full of oats. The rolled oats are lighter and don't
pack as well. I haven't eaten rolled oats in awhile and don't recall what
volume you end up with after cooking one serving (1/2 cup). A 1/4 cup
serving of steel cut oats gets cooked with 1 cup of water, and so you end up
with about a cup of cooked cereal. I usually put 1 cup of oats to soak
overnight with 4 cups of water, although I often add a little extra water.
Bring the water to a boil first, add the oats, turn off the heat, cover and
let it sit overnight. In the morning, just heat & serve. Heating it takes
no more time than preparing rolled oats.

> I'm sure the steel are just more dense and weigh more per unit of
> volume than the rolled. If they stay crunchy, it may be that they
> aren't absorbing quite as much water by the time you eat them, but I
> don't know if that matters. I doubt it. They probably get
> supersaturated in your stomach after you eat them making them just as
> loaded with water by the time they are digested.

They are by no means crunchy, unless you undercook them. You let steel cut
oats soak overnight and you end up with a pot of nice, tender oatmeal that
still has way more body & texture than rolled oats.


My thinking is that
> the carbs are available even if you ate them raw and the fiber stays
> the same no matter how much you cook them. I checked for them at
> Walmart today and my store doesn't sell steel cut. I'll try another
> store though. Crunchy sounds kind of interesting for a change. dkw

If they're crunchy, you undercooked them. Most supermarkets carry them.
Look for a box or can that says Irish Oatmeal rather than steel cut. Same
thing. McCann's is the most common brand of Irish oatmeal.


--
Liz
HW:268 CW: 156.6 GW: 148

"Del Cecchi" <delcecchioftheno...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Doug Freyburger" <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> m...@privacy.net wrote:
>
> >> I like steel cut oats as well.... but are they
> >> nutritionally any better than regular and cheaper
> >> rolled oats?
>
> > They are lower glycemic load, so more of their fiber is
> > intact
>
> See the authoritative list at
> http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

Which doesn't list steel cut oats. Nice enough resource for
other discussions, though.

"Doug Freyburger" <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Del Cecchi" <delcecchioftheno...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Doug Freyburger" <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> m...@privacy.net wrote:
>>
>> >> I like steel cut oats as well.... but are they
>> >> nutritionally any better than regular and cheaper
>> >> rolled oats?
>>
>> > They are lower glycemic load, so more of their fiber is
>> > intact
>>
>> See the authoritative list at
>> http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
>
> Which doesn't list steel cut oats. Nice enough resource for
> other discussions, though.
>
If you were intellectually honest and looked around you would come to the
conclusion that oats is oats. whole, cut with steel, or rolled are the
same from a nutritional standpoint

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:34:01 -0700, dkw12002@yahoo.com wrote:

> On Aug 14, 4:12 pm, Cynthia P <nos...@dontwannit.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:14:34 -0400, Elizabeth Blake wrote:
>>> <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>>>> "Elizabeth Blake" <poodleb...@no.sp@m.optonline.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>
>>>>> I prefer steel cut oats
>>
>>>> They are expensive tho!
>>
>>> I've seen them for about $1/pound in bulk bins at health food stores!
>>
>> Yep, I bought the expensive kind in the can at first... but since have
>> gravitated to either Bob's Red Mill or the health food store. MUCH
>> cheaper!
>>
>> --
>> Cynthia
>> 262/227/152
>
> I'll try the steel cut oats. I like whatever the other kind is called
> so well though, it is unlikely I'll want to change. dkw


I think with me, the regular rolled oats were just too mushy... the
steel cut give a nice texture and that's the kind of thing I'm fussy
about. They do take longer to cook... but hubby, who also loves the
regular rolled oats, thinks they are better than the rolled oats. But
it might just be the blueberries I often fix them with that attracts
him, LOL!

--
Cynthia
262/230/152

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:44:55 -0700, Doug Freyburger wrote:

> bonjella <amykim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Steelcut? I assume these are oats... that are cut with steal?
>
> Whole grain oats are chopped with steel blades to open them
> up so they expand when boiled. Out of the can these look
> like tiny little pellets.
>
>> I'm interested now :-) How do other oats get cut?
>
> Other oats get rolled not cut. They are smashed flat so they
> expand when boiled. These are the flakes many people are
> used to.
>
> Steel cut taste much better, are lower glycemic load, take
> much longer to cook, don't have an instant version that I've
> ever seen.


Well, it's not all that long to cook them... 20 minutes or so will do
it. There's also