Nutrition doctor: oat milk, pesticides and the truth about oats | Prof. Sarah Berry

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• DJ

  @Djangoat99 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Why didn’t Jonathan have the instant one day then  the same recipe as her on another day and then compare sugar spikes ? Surely that’s more scientific than using 2 different people for the comparison. Everybody reacts differently

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• KA

  @karlint39 · 1 year ago

  In summary:<br><br>1&gt; @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=360">6:00</a> ish Geometry matters. The less processed/smashed/pre-cooked the oats are, the longer it will take to digest, and the more gradual the post-prandial rise in glucose will be. In order from minimal to maximal processing, either by smashing or cooking: Steel-cut oats (groats) &gt; rolled oats &gt; instant oats &gt; oat flour &gt; oat milk.<br><br>2&gt; @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=240">4:00</a> ish Oats have lots of good things in them, especially in the bran (not the hull), and the endosperm (what’s contained inside the bran). This package contains carbs, 10% protein (which is high for a grain), fiber, including a type called Beta-glucan, B-vitamins, zinc, magnesium, iron, manganese, polyphenols.<br><br>3&gt; @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=950">15:50</a> ish Adding nuts, seeds, dried berries to oats changes the post-prandial rise in glucose (adding these things lowers and stretches out the spike). Prof. Berry also added nut butter. (Fiber, protein and healthy fats)<br><br>4&gt; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=1170">19:30</a> ish (Experiment results) eating oatmeal without the nuts, seeds, berries, nut butter, etc.) results in a much higher blood glucose reading (i.e. glucose spike) 1 hour after eating.<br><br>5&gt; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=1980">33:00</a> ish Epidemiological studies indicate that people who eat oats tend to have lower rates of type 2 diabetes and all-cause mortality.<br><br>6&gt; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=2400">40:00</a> ish Pesticides. Glyphosate — used to dry out oats before harvesting. Note that we remove the hull (outer layer) before eating oats, but oats absorb it to some degree. Organic oats rarely contain glyphosate (because it is not used on them directly). There is a link between Glyphosate and cancer. Doctor Berry seems to feel that regulations and science are such that it is not too big of a concern.<br><br>7&gt; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=2700">45:00</a> ish Oat milk. Healthy? Depends — there are different ways to make it. Commercial oat milk have lots of sugar and enzymes. The Beta-glucan in it (at 1 liter per day) reduces cholesterol, but that is impractical. She thinks cows milk is a better choice than oat milk if you’re drinking it because it’s healthier.<br><br>8&gt; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i6WZVCftdA&amp;t=2970">49:30</a> ish Ultimate Healthy Oatmeal Recipe: Steel-cut oats (the biggest chunks!) or large old-fashioned (not pre-cooked) rolled oats. Add things in — like above - nuts, seeds, additional protein, additional fiber, additional healthy fats. Could be yogurt, dry berries, nuts, seeds, nut butters, etc.<br><br>Rule of thumb: the longer it takes to cook, the healthier it is.

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• PA

  @Patricia-kv1ej · 1 year ago

  Hello I’m loving your talk, <br>I eat 40g oats, 1 banana, 1/2avocado and milk everyday , I feel healthy and strong. 😊

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• AJ

  @AJB_GAMING277official · 1 year ago

  been in survival mode for so long i forgot what it feels like to feel well. not just functioning, but actually well. the hidden herbs reminded me that healing doesnt have to be complicated. sometimes nature already gave us what we need, we just forgot how to use it

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• RO

  @roseannemain3710 · 1 year ago

  My great grandfather who worked in the ship yards of Glasgow ate rough cut porridge oats everyday, with a bowl of cream to dip the spoonful of porridge into. But then he went out and worked hard and used up probably about 5000 kcals a day as a minimum. He lived to be 99. No heart trouble. So it is all relative to what we are doing with the food we intake, how processed it is, &nbsp;and the genetics we have to work with it all. The weather. My great grandfather lived in a house with only a coal fire no central heating, no duvets, blankets and sheets, no quilted coats, no windproof waterproof jaikets. A, wool jaiket, &nbsp;heavy wool coat, a wool bunnet, and scarf and walked to work.

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• MR

  @MrUnevik · 11 months ago

  My mother eating oat porridge for 40+ years as breakfast, slim and healthy!

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• AN

  @anthonygrodecki7968 · 1 year ago

  Here in the Netherlands we buy bio rolled oats. As it does not have the chemical sprays often used. I believe this is done in large farms first to stop pests but what it also does is to part quicken the ripening so harvest on time. But this leaves us with the traces on our oats.

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• LI

  @lindaelarde2692 · 1 year ago

  I approve of the length...the questions and discussion reveal more nuance and relevant information. &nbsp; It&apos;s quite a moderate length...some podcasts are 3 hours! &nbsp;I love the podcast!❤

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• BR

  @brentshuffler1234 · 1 year ago (edited)

  The bottom line: it does not matter so much what the specific glucometer reading was for each person. Despite individual differences in types and rates of response, the most important lesson is that the TRENDS in the readings were the same for all participants. &nbsp;The more processed the food/meal, the worse the blood-sugar spike will be, even for young, healthy and fit people. &nbsp; It is very handy to have this kind of do-it-yourself monitoring because then you measure your own blood-pressure and your own blood-sugar across days, across meals, and across activities to see what your trends, responses, and rates of change are. &nbsp; You can then make smarter choices about types of food, amounts of food, and combinations of food. &nbsp;Notice how having healthy combinations of food gave the female doctor a lower spike in blood-sugar levels than the processed-food alone meal gave the interviewer.

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• KS

  @KST9182 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Excellent video &amp; varied details &amp; nuances - top notch! &nbsp;Like the video length as it enables an adult &amp; full debate &amp; nuanced facts. &nbsp;Thank you both. 👏👍

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• QU

  @QuorkEx · 1 year ago

  as someone who eats porridge every day, ‎this episode ‎really hits home

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• SA

  @samhita888 · 1 year ago

  Chia seeds are super high in oxalates, for those who are sensitive to them.

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