Oatmeal is bad?!?

emfarah
emfarah Posts: 3 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
I went to this new chiropractor, and he's gotten into the habit of asking me "did you skip the oatmeal?" When I come in for my appointments. He told me that oatmeal is "sticky carbs" and if I didn't eat it for a week, I would lose 4 pounds.

Let me clarify: I eat one package of no sugar added oatmeal every morning, sometimes with a small scoop of peanut butter. The oatmeal is simply ROLLED OATS. One packet is 100 calories. I would skip the packages and get the big tub of rolled oats instead, but the packages at are easy to keep in my small drawer at work. So I can make some as soon as I get to the office after my morning workout.

I thought plain pats were a good complex carb that I was "allowed" to eat/ especially in the morning!

My head is spinning. Help!!!
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  • emfarah
    emfarah Posts: 3 Member
    Haha, funny you say that, he pseudo-reprimanded me for eating an apple before the gym. Thank you so much for your encouragement! Its so hard when one person tells ypu one thing, but someone else tells you another!

    Not sure if he studied nutrition, but he sells some dietary supplements in his office.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    emfarah wrote: »
    Haha, funny you say that, he pseudo-reprimanded me for eating an apple before the gym. Thank you so much for your encouragement! Its so hard when one person tells ypu one thing, but someone else tells you another!

    Not sure if he studied nutrition, but he sells some dietary supplements in his office.

    Many people can sell dietary supplements... Doesn't mean they know anything about nutrition (although most would think they do). He's probably trying to get you to buy them!

    Personally, I don't eat Oats often, but I used to make bircher style muesli with Oats, grated apple, cinnamon, yoghurt, and a bit of almond milk. Soaked overnight, then some vanilla protein stirred through and topped with nuts in the morning. Delicious!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    edited February 2017
    Oats are great.

    http://www.scottish-at-heart.com/scottish-food.html

    I checked, and chiropractors can be certified for giving nutritional advice but frankly I find the whole professional certification to be sketchy.
  • PennWalker
    PennWalker Posts: 554 Member
    edited February 2017
    emfarah wrote: »
    Haha, funny you say that, he pseudo-reprimanded me for eating an apple before the gym. Thank you so much for your encouragement! Its so hard when one person tells ypu one thing, but someone else tells you another!

    Not sure if he studied nutrition, but he sells some dietary supplements in his office.

    This is your answer. Run!
  • ugofatcat
    ugofatcat Posts: 385 Member
    Quick question OP, are you losing weight with your current plan?
    Reaverie wrote: »
    emfarah wrote: »
    I went to this new chiropractor, and he's gotten into the habit of asking me "did you skip the oatmeal?" When I come in for my appointments. He told me that oatmeal is "sticky carbs" and if I didn't eat it for a week, I would lose 4 pounds.

    Let me clarify: I eat one package of no sugar added oatmeal every morning, sometimes with a small scoop of peanut butter. The oatmeal is simply ROLLED OATS. One packet is 100 calories. I would skip the packages and get the big tub of rolled oats instead, but the packages at are easy to keep in my small drawer at work. So I can make some as soon as I get to the office after my morning workout.

    I thought plain pats were a good complex carb that I was "allowed" to eat/ especially in the morning!

    My head is spinning. Help!!!

    I just think back to a time when there were no processed foods. What did our ancestors eat? Grains? Wheat? Oats? Fruit? When did obesity become a thing? What was the change?

    Portion sized changed. Now we eat portions that 50 years ago would have served 2-3 people. And now most people weight as much as 2-3 people.
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  • saintor1
    saintor1 Posts: 376 Member
    Time to change your 'professional'. It makes me think of colleagues who told me not to eat my favorite morning snacks - carrots. "Too much sugar" in their opinion (still about half of an apple or orange). lol.
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  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Your chiro is goofy and confused.

    First, the whole "sticky carb" thing was just correlation showing that white rices that stick together easily are primarily composed of one type of starch, while non-sticky is another. The correlation was that people with a diet high in sticky rice tend toward obesity, while non-sticky eaters do not.

    Second, oats were a staple food source for some of the most jacked badasses in history, in Northern Europe.

    Third, my n=1 has been that oats contribute less to carb bloat for me, than do potatoes or any kind of rice.
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    Chiropractic is quack, it's not even evidence-based medicine. Go to certified nutritionist or dietitian.

    No, it's not, generally. But that particular one is. He has no business advising someone on their diet. Not sure why anyone would even get into that conversation with their chiropractor.
  • Faye369
    Faye369 Posts: 33 Member
    I agree! Oatmeal isn't bad ...... without all the stuff some people put on it, it is one of the best breakfasts you could have! I add hemp hearts or casein protein if I'm eating it before a workout... it's great with coco nibs too.

    If he were my chiropractor, I would likely print out some info to give to him so he can educate himself and have some reference material then ignore what he has to say unless it relates to my alignment ;)
  • mjbnj0001
    mjbnj0001 Posts: 1,272 Member
    My go-to breakfast #2. Today: 3/4c old-fashioned oats, 1/4c wheat germ microwaved in water. Served with 1 cut-up apple (today, a Granny Smith). No other sweeteners or flavors or things. 405cal, 16g protein, 7g fat, 15g fiber, 21g sugar (17 from the apple). I'm a big guy, and these portions will hold me satisfied (physically and mentally) until lunch, and I'm on a steady weight-loss trajectory. As part of "the daily plan," I don't think this is a bad start to the day. Oats have beneficial qualities besides being good, if plain, eats.
  • ValleyHooper
    ValleyHooper Posts: 1,993 Member
    I eat oatmeal all the time. I just do not buy the sugary fruit oatmeals, those are not that great. I cook up some old fashioned regular oats and add a dash of cinnamon, some ground flaxseed or chia seeds, and some fresh fruit or nuts. It keeps me full for a long time and gives me energy... win win.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Generally I disregard any person, book, website, or click bait ad, blog post or article that claims any one food or type of food is inherently "bad" for anyone, regardless of any sort of medical condition.

    Anything that proclaims such is immediately dismissed as irrelevant, not science based, and something to ignore.

    The fact is that there isn't a single food or type of food that is inherently bad. Any food can be part of an overall balanced, healthy diet in either a calorie deficit to lose or neutral calories to maintain.
  • lorindaleigh
    lorindaleigh Posts: 87 Member
    There's a reason why he's your chriopractor and not your nutritionist
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