Oatmeal for breakfast

[fitwes16]

What are the advantages of eating oatmeal for breakfast? I see a lot of fitness people do it. Oatmeal with 2 egg whites and a glass of orange juice are what I eat. They are high in protein but is there any other reason? I eat low sugar oatmeal by the way so it's healthier.

 

[junkfoodbad]

What are the advantages of eating oatmeal for breakfast? I see a lot of fitness people do it. Oatmeal with 2 egg whites and a glass of orange juice are what I eat. They are high in protein but is there any other reason? I eat low sugar oatmeal by the way so it's healthier.

For a few reasons. Oatmeal is high in fiber. Fiber is good and helps "move things along". It is also a good source of carbs in the morning. You want to try to get a lot of carbs early in the morning to give you energy throughout the day. But its a low GI carb so you dont have a huge insulin spike.

As far as "low-sugar" oatmeal, you really shouldnt be having any instant stuff. Just regular old quaker oats. The instant stuff, with sugar, is crap. Loaded with all kinda of stuff that isnt oatmeal.

 

[malkore]

old fashioned quaker oats. lower GI than instant oats (especially the packets of maple brown sugar flavor), a little more fiber, and it doesn't cook into paste like instant oatmeal.

2egg whites is a whopping 6g of protein. I have 5 egg whites with 2 yolks, every day. all the fat, an half the protein is in the yolk. 2 yolks a day isn't bad for cholesterol or fat intake.

 

[Kcon]

Here is a link to an article that calls into question the beginnings of the "high fiber" myth. It is long but interesting.

 

[keystotheworld]

do you eat the eggs raw?

 

[malkore]

do you eat the eggs raw?

No, always cook your eggs...for 2 reasons.

1. it kills the salmonella that may be present, and would surely make you ill
2. cooked eggs are more bio-available than raw eggs