instant oat ?

Hi guy
I just want to know is instant oats good for breakfast, pre n post workout alternating pre n post with potato..and is instant oats good to eat or should I swop it with raw oats(or whatever its called)
And what can I replace the oats with for another good breakfast meal to alternate it ?
Dankie baie

Rolled oats contain all three parts of the grain, the endosperm, the bran and the germ. The process strips nothing away, maintaining all of the nutrition of the whole grain. When you purchase rolled oats, the label often says, "Old-fashioned oats."
Manufacturers also roll instant oats, but cut them into smaller pieces for faster cooking. Most instant oatmeal contains added sugar and ingredients to improve flavor, texture or stability.

I also wonder about the oats. I normally buy the jungle oats box which says "instant" oats. Its not those flavoured little packets. Those contain a crap load of sugar. You just add boiling water to the one i buy and i don't see any added sugar. Is it ok to use that one?

it is to do with the release of the gi of the oats. whole grain outs will relase enery over a long period and the instant oats will relase it over a shorter period. so if you use instant oats you will get hungry sooner.

Headhunter12 wrote: Rolled oats contain all three parts of the grain, the endosperm, the bran and the germ. The process strips nothing away, maintaining all of the nutrition of the whole grain. When you purchase rolled oats, the label often says, "Old-fashioned oats."
Manufacturers also roll instant oats, but cut them into smaller pieces for faster cooking. Most instant oatmeal contains added sugar and ingredients to improve flavor, texture or stability.

www.livestrong.com/article/537479-the-nu...oats-vs-rolled-oats/ :P

Eidolon wrote:

Headhunter12 wrote: Rolled oats contain all three parts of the grain, the endosperm, the bran and the germ. The process strips nothing away, maintaining all of the nutrition of the whole grain. When you purchase rolled oats, the label often says, "Old-fashioned oats."
Manufacturers also roll instant oats, but cut them into smaller pieces for faster cooking. Most instant oatmeal contains added sugar and ingredients to improve flavor, texture or stability.

www.livestrong.com/article/537479-the-nu...oats-vs-rolled-oats/ :P

Lol, read this whole article a week ago and found it pretty interesting, decided to share!! ... read, read, read...

Tanx and tanx for the article.. And what can I change oats for every now and then ?

Normal jungle oats are pretty 'instant' anyway...
Boiling water to cover. Nuke for 2 minutes. Add milk + banana (or whatever) and eat.
No need for the 'instant' variety.
Happy eating!