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Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by Gupie » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC

rpozarickij wrote: post #105

EZ-E wrote: post #45

I fixed my high cholesterol problem with oats... Months ago I replaced my daily dinner with a mix of oats + banana + protein powder + 1 tbsp olive oil + peanut butter + flaxseeds + oat milk - all mixed in a blender. My bad cholesterol (LDL levels) tanked from 160 mg/dL to 91 mg/dL. My daily dinners before that were not even that unhealthy. Dropping sat fat intake had nowhere near that much effect for me. For me and I…

> peanut butter While peanut butter does contain some useful nutrients, there are much better choices out there in case someone would like to further improve/optimize their nutrition. Many topics in nutrition can be quite debatable but IMHO most other nuts outperform peanuts (which aren't even nuts) in many ways. Furthermore I'd say peanuts aren't that useful as a protein source in this situation given that protein p…

Being pedantic the only nuts we generally eat that are actually nuts are hazelnuts. The rest are seeds, drupes, or as in the case of peanuts legumes.

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by 2b3a51 » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC

I'm thinking of a menu;

Breakfast: overnight oats with milk (half and half) and a bit of yoghurt and a banana mashed in.

Lunch: Oatcakes with tahini/hummus and a salad??

Dinner: Skirlie with spinach and a couple of poached eggs on top. Along with some roast carrots/courgette/aubergine.

The eggs would be outside the OA diet I suppose. I think I might try this.

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by leoedin » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC

bob1029 wrote: post #69

Oatmeal is amazing at stabilizing blood sugar levels. It's like adding inertia to the power grid. If you are eating any kind of snack cracker or refined wheat product, I would suggest replacing with oats and then reporting back on results after one week. I think the beneficial effects are strong enough to completely offset the impact of things like occasional bowl of ice cream and package of nerds gummy clusters. Thi…

If I eat a wheat-based breakfast (eg toast or wheat flakes), it's almost guaranteed that by 11am I'll be feeling fairly weak due to low blood sugar. Eating oats for breakfast doesn't have that effect at all.

I don't like oatmeal (porridge), but whole oats in muesli are pretty good.

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by jamesbelchamber » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC

xhcuvuvyc wrote: post #93

dzhiurgis wrote: post #84

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How do you reconcile this with fact that oatmeal has higher glycemic index than ice cream?

Pretty sure this whole thread is an ad.

By the powerful oat lobby?

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by canpan » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC

snthpy wrote: post #61

EZ-E wrote: post #45

I fixed my high cholesterol problem with oats... Months ago I replaced my daily dinner with a mix of oats + banana + protein powder + 1 tbsp olive oil + peanut butter + flaxseeds + oat milk - all mixed in a blender. My bad cholesterol (LDL levels) tanked from 160 mg/dL to 91 mg/dL. My daily dinners before that were not even that unhealthy. Dropping sat fat intake had nowhere near that much effect for me. For me and I…

Interesting. I have almost the same smoothie every morning minus the banana and oats. Instead I use psyllium husks for fibre. My cholesterol has been in range for years despite eating almost exclusively saturated fat since I'm in the keto camp. Just watched an interesting episode by Peter Attia and Layne Norton on seed oils which might shift my view on PUFAs a bit. Thoughts?

People are just different. I always wonder how we should think about eating and health on a personal level.

I can eat McDonalds and still get perfect blood results. (I dont do that anymore). I have a friend who does not like any vegetables and fruits, he is fine. But also friends who just look at a bag of sweets and grow fat. Allergies and stomach health can be very specific.

Of course you do control a lot. But at the same time, it seems very individual. Maybe a chance for personal AI nutrition practice?

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by bloak » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC

rpozarickij wrote: post #105

EZ-E wrote: post #45

I fixed my high cholesterol problem with oats... Months ago I replaced my daily dinner with a mix of oats + banana + protein powder + 1 tbsp olive oil + peanut butter + flaxseeds + oat milk - all mixed in a blender. My bad cholesterol (LDL levels) tanked from 160 mg/dL to 91 mg/dL. My daily dinners before that were not even that unhealthy. Dropping sat fat intake had nowhere near that much effect for me. For me and I…

> peanut butter While peanut butter does contain some useful nutrients, there are much better choices out there in case someone would like to further improve/optimize their nutrition. Many topics in nutrition can be quite debatable but IMHO most other nuts outperform peanuts (which aren't even nuts) in many ways. Furthermore I'd say peanuts aren't that useful as a protein source in this situation given that protein p…

Peanuts are an order of magnitude cheaper. Sometimes, if you buy a packet of "mixed nuts", you find the first three ingredients are three different types of peanut.

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by decimalenough » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC

port11 wrote: post #116

Buttons840 wrote: post #108

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Soybeans have more fiber than oats. More soluble fiber too.

They’re also somewhat less flexible in terms of a yummy breakfast, more likely to be GMOs, and a heavily sprayed crop.

China would like to have a word with you. Soy milk in particular is hugely popular for breakfast, and there's about a zillion other ways to eat it too.

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by Jarmsy » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

Gupie wrote: post #121

rpozarickij wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> peanut butter While peanut butter does contain some useful nutrients, there are much better choices out there in case someone would like to further improve/optimize their nutrition. Many topics in nutrition can be quite debatable but IMHO most other nuts outperform peanuts (which aren't even nuts) in many ways. Furthermore I'd say peanuts aren't that useful as a protein source in this situation given that protein p…

Being pedantic the only nuts we generally eat that are actually nuts are hazelnuts. The rest are seeds, drupes, or as in the case of peanuts legumes.

Chestnuts?

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by awl130 » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC

I eat muesli every morning for breakfast. It's the best way to get oats (raw).

Re: Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

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Post by wewewedxfgdf » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC

0xbadcafebee wrote: post #46

wewewedxfgdf wrote: post #19

Oatmeal is food of the gods - BUT only if you don't pollute is with all sorts of add ons. Oatmeal and milk, nothing more. No fruit no nuts no sugar no honey no sprinkles of whatever. Perfect.

The great thing about oatmeal is you can change the taste easily. Savory, sweet, spiced, aromatic, creamy, chewy, whatever you want. My go-to is oatmeal with milk and pepper, but some days I want some aged cheddar, or smoked cheddar (mmmm!). Frozen wild blueberries/wineberries for a winter treat. Tumeric, ginger, cinnamon and honey if I'm getting sick. A fried egg and hot sauce if it's a lazy sunday.

What a bunch of fucking heathen.