Oatmeal

by Deb Price
(Lancaster, Kentucky)

I have a quick question on a cereal. I am very careful with the grains that I eat, but
since it is getting cold, mid twenties when I get up I sure would like a hot bowl of oatmeal. This is how I make it. I take steel cut oats add some unsweetened coconut, mix in homemade yogurt enough to make it soupy then I let it sit in the fridge for a day or two. I then take this and add about the same amount of water and I microwave it for a few minutes. I then add
1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp coconut sugar and a few, 5 walnuts, sometimes a bit of diced apple or pear. What do you think? I think everything is ok except maybe the coconut sugar, I think I am suppose to stay away from anything sweet, but it is sure yummy.

Lifetime Fat Loss Answers

Oats are low glycemic - that's the good news! I eat a similar one to what you're talking about and the recipe is here on the website under the Low Glycemic Recipes. It even has the walnuts and apples in it. So what you're doing is perfect except for the coconut sugar as you guessed. What about substituting agave syrup? I agree it needs a little sweetener. You can look at the list of low glycemic sweeteners on the Low Glycemic Food List. Xylitol, stevia or agave syrup will work. This is a good low glycemic breakfast but watch your portions! No more than 1/2 cup dried oatmeal or make a bigger amount but only eat 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal with all the other goodies.