Eating Oats Raw

[deathdroprob]

Ive heard from a few guys on here that they eat oats like cerial for breakfast.
Just wondering, how much should I use.
This morning I had 1 cup and a bit of 1% milk with it.
More or less anyone?

 

[Captain FT]

Ive heard from a few guys on here that they eat oats like cerial for breakfast.
Just wondering, how much should I use.
This morning I had 1 cup and a bit of 1% milk with it.
More or less anyone?

I don't know about a few people, but I know I have posted about it. I love it for the simple fact that you don't feel as bloated. Use whatever you like. I normally do 1C. This winter when I bulk I will do 2C. Its mostly a volume issue within the stomach. You fit the same nutritional value into the stomach, but 1C raw takes up less room

 

[Tatyana]

I would weigh it at least a few times in the cup you are using so you know what is in it.

The weight of different oats will vary as well.

Oats 100 g

359 kcals
11 g protein
60.4 g carbs
8.2 g fat

 

[crxdog]

Ive heard from a few guys on here that they eat oats like cerial for breakfast.
Just wondering, how much should I use.
This morning I had 1 cup and a bit of 1% milk with it.
More or less anyone?

Eating oats raw? What are you a race horse?

THATS NOOOOOOOOT HOW YA MAKE PORRIDGE!

 

[dabuffguy]

Eating oats raw? What are you a race horse?

THATS NOOOOOOOOT HOW YA MAKE PORRIDGE!

^^^damn aussies, lol^^^



I always eat my oats raw. 1 cup. Somtimes I'll blend them with 2 cups of milk and a scoop of chocolate milk podwer. Tastes like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

 

[xrsist]

1 cup
add milk
microwave
add 1 scoop ON whey
shovel down

 

[keasbey]

yeah can we clarify what raw means... when i see raw i think... oh hey oats in the can.. lets just take a handful and eat it.. cause if thats the case my respect for you all just shot up

 

[Captain FT]

1 cup
add milk
microwave
add 1 scoop ON whey
shovel down

I think was rob is getting at is what I recommended. If you take 1C of oats and 1C of water/milk and then cook it it becomes, volume wise, about 1.5 to 2C of oatmeal. Its heavier on the stomach, and to me, I feel very full and bloated.

I have started taking 1C oats and 1C milk, 1 splenda, add milk to oats, and eat, don't cook it. I don't feel as full or bloated and actually have room for more oats if I wanted. There have been times, and will be this winter, where I take 2C oats and 2C milk (or however much it takes to cover the oats, could be less) and eat it, uncooked. You are getting all the nutritional value of 2C of oatmeal, but volume wise its much tougher to stomach that much oatmeal when its cooked. 2C of uncooked oats when cooked would probably be 3.5 to 4C in volume

Is this making sense?

 

[Tatyana]

I pour boiling water over my oats, so it isn't really cooking them either.

It does depend on how thick the oats are, some are very flaky and would just absorb the water.

 

[keasbey]

wont the oats absorb the water eventually whether it be before you eat them or after? if thats the case if u could down more oats right of the bat, 30min later might u not feel the expansion going on? or do you feel normal still?

 

[enigma4dub]

i eat my oats raw every day. i do this with the steel cut oats in fact. my first two meals are shakes with 3/4 cup steel cut oats 2 scoops isopure and like 4 tablesppons of flax seed meal. this is the easiest way for me to get these nutrients down.

 

[Captain FT]

i eat my oats raw every day. i do this with the steel cut oats in fact. my first two meals are shakes with 3/4 cup steel cut oats 2 scoops isopure and like 4 tablesppons of flax seed meal. this is the easiest way for me to get these nutrients down.

plain old rolled oats are very different from steel cut oats. Steel cut oats are almost like pellets, very hard and take about 30minutes to fully cook. Rolled (not instant) take about 5 minutes to cook.

Honestly I am not sure about the digestibility of steel cut oats that aren't cooked. easier digestion and absorption of nutrients is all based on how much surface area you can create from the food you take in.

Look at it like this.

If you eat whole kernels of corn, didn't chew them, just swallowed them. When you go to the bathroom the next day they would be completely intact whole corn kernels, so you basically got nothing out of them because you didn't digest them. I would have to imagine steel cut oats (raw) would be the same way.

Rolled oats are basically steel cut oats only rolled flat which makes for a greater surface and easier digestibility. on top of that you are chewing the raw oats which in turn creates even more surface area which makes for easier digestion and absorbability

Raw rolled oats I believe is definitely the way to go if you are going to put something in your shake. Unfortunately I would have to believe that raw steel cut oats are passing right through you without you absorbing much if any nutritional value

 

[enigma4dub]

plain old rolled oats are very different from steel cut oats. Steel cut oats are almost like pellets, very hard and take about 30minutes to fully cook. Rolled (not instant) take about 5 minutes to cook.

Honestly I am not sure about the digestibility of steel cut oats that aren't cooked. easier digestion and absorption of nutrients is all based on how much surface area you can create from the food you take in.

Look at it like this.

If you eat whole kernels of corn, didn't chew them, just swallowed them. When you go to the bathroom the next day they would be completely intact whole corn kernels, so you basically got nothing out of them because you didn't digest them. I would have to imagine steel cut oats (raw) would be the same way.

Rolled oats are basically steel cut oats only rolled flat which makes for a greater surface and easier digestibility. on top of that you are chewing the raw oats which in turn creates even more surface area which makes for easier digestion and absorbability

Raw rolled oats I believe is definitely the way to go if you are going to put something in your shake. Unfortunately I would have to believe that raw steel cut oats are passing right through you without you absorbing much if any nutritional value

i do have to basically chew the last half of my shake all the oats sit at the bottom and its like sludge. i wonder if i am missing the nutrients? anyone else care to weigh in?

 

[gjohnson5]

wont the oats absorb the water eventually whether it be before you eat them or after? if thats the case if u could down more oats right of the bat, 30min later might u not feel the expansion going on? or do you feel normal still?

I do tend to eat raw steel cut oats myself (lazy ass) and I never feel bloated after doing so. I'm not sure if oats would maintain that property after they sit in some hcl and liquify in your stomach

 

[enigma4dub]

this has been my primary source of carbs for about two months. i eat like 10 servings of greens with afternoon /evening meals and the raw oat shakes as early meals. and about every three days i throw in a can of kidney or black beans as my carb up days.

 

[gjohnson5]

plain old rolled oats are very different from steel cut oats. Steel cut oats are almost like pellets, very hard and take about 30minutes to fully cook. Rolled (not instant) take about 5 minutes to cook.

Honestly I am not sure about the digestibility of steel cut oats that aren't cooked. easier digestion and absorption of nutrients is all based on how much surface area you can create from the food you take in.

Look at it like this.

If you eat whole kernels of corn, didn't chew them, just swallowed them. When you go to the bathroom the next day they would be completely intact whole corn kernels, so you basically got nothing out of them because you didn't digest them. I would have to imagine steel cut oats (raw) would be the same way.

Rolled oats are basically steel cut oats only rolled flat which makes for a greater surface and easier digestibility. on top of that you are chewing the raw oats which in turn creates even more surface area which makes for easier digestion and absorbability

Raw rolled oats I believe is definitely the way to go if you are going to put something in your shake. Unfortunately I would have to believe that raw steel cut oats are passing right through you without you absorbing much if any nutritional value

If you are excreting whole corn kernels, then you should take betaine hydrocloride and pancreatin before eating corn. Also you should stop taking calcium carbonate sups and start taking calcium citrate supps. Not enough acid in teh stomach leads to all sorts of digestive problems as well as food allergies

 

[Tatyana]

plain old rolled oats are very different from steel cut oats. Steel cut oats are almost like pellets, very hard and take about 30minutes to fully cook. Rolled (not instant) take about 5 minutes to cook.

Honestly I am not sure about the digestibility of steel cut oats that aren't cooked. easier digestion and absorption of nutrients is all based on how much surface area you can create from the food you take in.

Look at it like this.

If you eat whole kernels of corn, didn't chew them, just swallowed them. When you go to the bathroom the next day they would be completely intact whole corn kernels, so you basically got nothing out of them because you didn't digest them. I would have to imagine steel cut oats (raw) would be the same way.

Rolled oats are basically steel cut oats only rolled flat which makes for a greater surface and easier digestibility. on top of that you are chewing the raw oats which in turn creates even more surface area which makes for easier digestion and absorbability

Raw rolled oats I believe is definitely the way to go if you are going to put something in your shake. Unfortunately I would have to believe that raw steel cut oats are passing right through you without you absorbing much if any nutritional value

That is what I was trying to explain.

How about soaking them overnight.

 

[keasbey]

so ur saying i need to chew my corn? or take a pill cause me and corn have this ongoing battle of who will win.. and so far the corn is 1-0

 

[onetimer]

i eat my oats raw every day. i do this with the steel cut oats in fact. my first two meals are shakes with 3/4 cup steel cut oats 2 scoops isopure and like 4 tablesppons of flax seed meal. this is the easiest way for me to get these nutrients down.

Agree.. Make it easy on yourself and your stomach. If your worried about not absorbing the nutrients throw everything in the blender.

My morning shake = 1.5 scoops OP Whey, 1 cup oats, banana, flax oil, 2 tbsp ANBP, 300ml water

goes down easy.

+ while its blending I make meal 2

 

[gjohnson5]

so ur saying i need to chew my corn? or take a pill cause me and corn have this ongoing battle of who will win.. and so far the corn is 1-0

All stomach contents should be liquid before being release to the pancrease for acid neutralization. I used to excrete corn, greens and spinach. At this point I stopped using all stomach acid buffering items such as tums , pepcid ac, alka seltzer or any other bicarbonate (calcium bicarbonate , potassium bicarbonate sodium bicarbonate) unless a doctor told me to. People think excess stomach asid is a problem when it is infact the reverse that's a problem

 

[gjohnson5]

One other thing.
I only use citrical or calcium citrate from Sams. I stopped using calcium carbonate supps for the above reason

 

[enigma4dub]

update, i put the steel cut oats in the coffee grinder, turned out great.

 

[keasbey]

i dont take any stomach stuff.. i just dont process corn what a waste of all that sugar

 

[Captain FT]

i dont take any stomach stuff.. i just dont process corn what a waste of all that sugar

humans are incapable of digesting cellulose, this is basically a property of all plant material. I was using corn as an example. with the outer "skin" (i don't know what to technically call it) of corn kernels not being chewed at all (i.e swallowed whole) it passes right through the body untouched.

while my example gets the point across I think it was probably a poor one because steel cut oats are not coated in cellulose, however I think the principle might remain the same. Unsoaked, raw steel cut oats are very solid and dense. your body has to break down each each layer to get to the good stuff, see diagram

A rolled oat is basically a steel cut oat only rolled flat by a steam roller type device. All the layers of the oat are available to digest and there is a much greater surface area for maximum digestibility and absorption.

I can't say that raw, unsoaked steel cut oats are bad for you, and I can't not say that eating them is less nutritious than uncooked rolled oats.

It is my opinion and best educated guess that uncooked rolled oats would be absorbed faster by the body and easier to digest than unsoaked/uncooked raw steel cut oats. I have no solid proof, its just knowing what I know about how the digestive system works.

 

[Burpees]

you're a bunch of cup cakes.. 2 cups of cheerios, 2 cups of oats, 4 cups of skim milk.. makes 4 delicious bowls..

 

[deathdroprob]

What I eat is small and flakey, so Im guessing rolled oats.

I only eat it raw becuase its quicker and easier to make/eat and I honestly like the taste better.

Some peolpe drink them?
I was thinking about doing this also but what Cap FagTart (lawl) said you have to chew them?

So I should chew them like normal, then re-chew them for good measure?

 

[Captain FT]

What I eat is small and flakey, so Im guessing rolled oats.

I only eat it raw becuase its quicker and easier to make/eat and I honestly like the taste better.

Some peolpe drink them?
I was thinking about doing this also but what Cap FagTart (lawl) said you have to chew them?

So I should chew them like normal, then re-chew them for good measure?

you don't necessarily have to chew them, it just creates greater surface area for digestion. the comparison arose between steel cut oats and rolled oats... good luck chewing steel cut oats

i've added rolled oats to shakes before, definitely the way to go if you are in a hurry