Eating Porridge everyday – benefits?

Pike – they absorb more whisky that way. 😀

Do you add water or milk to them – out of interest?

soya milk, yum!

Maybe I should soak them in whisky?

And do you cook them in water or milk or anything else?

…insulin sensitivity…

As someone with Type 1 diabetes I am probably more aware of glycaemic indices and insulin sensetivity than most. Porridge is, from my persepective, a great way to start the day.

Oats are more medium GI than high and they seem to keep my hunger at bay longer than any other food i’ve tried. I’ll trust my real world experience over any GI chart any day.

I also sometimes mix in other berrys, nuts and cereals and also eat it with soy milk which is lowish GI.

Have had porridge for breakfast for the last 20 years. Tried them all and reckon the best is Sainsbury’s own brand organic. I make mine with water and serve with a little drop of skimmed milk and demerara sugar. Used to keep me going when I was into endurance running.

Waitrose Steel rolled oats, water and Cinnamon and then when cooked I stir in a chopped banana.

Delicious and keeps me going until lunchtime.

as unclefred but with stewed plums and honey for me

Porridge is something that I keep trying to like but I just can’t

It feels like it sits in my stomach all day, so yes it keeps me full all day, but in an uncomfortably full and still hungry kind of way.

Forcing myself to eat porridge has also coincided with losing a stone in 4 weeks (although that may have had something more to do with walking 15 miles a day)

Have treated myself to some “jumbo” oats (i thouht oats was oats was oats) till I read this thread, will defo be up early enough in morn to try them!

druidh –
Staple diet in Scotland and look how great the life expectancy is…..

Actually if you look at the life expectancy of the people in Scotland who eat a lot of porridge it’s pretty good…

The real advantage is you become strong, muscular, develop legs you can wear a kilt with, and become incredibly attractive to women.

And you should see what it does for men…

(I love my porridge – any sort)

:lol:quality epicyclo

I love porridge me.

What on earth is this porridge with water craziness?

Surely that is called Gruel and was munched by the kids in the work houses?

Porridge, imo, has to be made with milk, the thought of adding water just turns my stomach. blurrghghg! (thats a ‘sick’ type noise)

Porridge, made in the slow cooker if you can be fussed with a banana thrown in before you eat it, yummy indeed 😉

porridge and water for me too.
plus honey and dried fruit.

jontawn – I have my figure to think of 😉

Heres a new one to try. Pop a tad of Evaporated milk ontop.

The food of Gods.

Another porridge additive that I’ve been using muchly of late is pomegranate. Lovely.

I like it cooked in half water half milk with a liberal splash of whisky and salt. Then eaten with milk and maple syrup. This way it negates any health benefits. The only thing missing from when my gran used to make it is fag ash, which was liberally but accidentally dropped into whatever she cooked.

I think it’s important to maintain an island of porridge surrounded by milk for as long as possible when eating. This adds excitement. You can imagine Robinson Crusoe having a dreadful time as his island slowly vanishes, and it makes up for the absence of stuff to read on the packet.