The
reason Quaker “Weight Control” oatmeal
doesn’t count as a good choice because it contains
maltodextrine, a high glycemic carbohydrate. In addition,
there is a long list of ingredients on the label when
the only ingredient should be oatmeal.
The best type of oatmeal is steel cut oatmeal because
this is as close to the tree as you will get. The
only drawback to steel cut oatmeal is the 30 minute
cook time.
Steel cut oatmeal is then rolled flat into old fashioned
oatmeal. This decreases the cook time to 5 minutes
on the stove. Old fashioned oatmeal is great because
it still absorbs into the body slow enough to keep
insulin levels at bay, and it still takes only a minute
to cook in the microwave.
Manufacturers
chop old fashioned oatmeal into quick cooking oatmeal.
Quick cooking oatmeal
cooks faster but also gets processed faster by your
body. This is good for convenience but bad for blood
sugar/insulin levels.
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