Oatmeal

[New&motivated]

I always see people include this in daily meal plans. What is the benefit of including oatmeal in your diet?

[Cogar]

It is a good, relatively low GI carb for restoring muscle glycogen.

[BIG TEXAN]

VEry good complex carb.... low gi... and calorie dense. All around good for bulking and cutting.

[goliath]

the best carb meal around is 1/4 cup of wheat farina and 1/4 cup of oatmeal. a little bit of smart squeeze butter replacement and 8-10 packets of splenda...MMMmmm...tastes like oatmeal cookie dough!!

[JACKAL]

Originally posted by goliath
a little bit of smart squeeze butter replacement and 8-10 packets of splenda...MMMmmm...tastes like oatmeal cookie dough!!

8-10 packets eh?

[DJ TurboSexy]

Oatmeal is healthy for your heart. Good source of fiber, and even has an okay amount of protein in it. One of the best things you can eat.

[TheRussian]

fiber does a body good. Helps the digestive system, etc..

[JACKAL]

question:

if i had a protein shake primarily made of whey protein but included about 1/3-1/2 cup of oats, would that slow the burning of the protein because of the fiber?

[bufflildude]

Originally posted by JACKAL
question:

if i had a protein shake primarily made of whey protein but included about 1/3-1/2 cup of oats, would that slow the burning of the protein because of the fiber?

yes fiber will slow down your digestion

[Jordan]

at what time should you eat oatmeal? (as workout fuel or post workout replenishment)?

[OMEGA]

any time but mostly for before, and for adding good clean calories to your diet

for immediate replenshement you want a combo of high GI and longer burnign carbs

[ixoye66]

A good quick afterworkout carb is to eat a bananna.

[goliath]

Originally posted by ixoye66
A good quick afterworkout carb is to eat a bananna.

why?

[OMEGA]

a whole array of fast burning and slow burning carbs plus potassium

[D Animal]

Oatmeal is a great complex crab my favorite 2 be exact I aslo like brown rice 2.....For after workout though have a fast buring carb like dextrose or gatorade....maybe even white rice