I swear by oats and have them religiously every morning with other power foods thrown in, blueberries, turmeric/pepper, bananas, and wheat germ. Dr. Greger is an amazing guy and how he finds the time and resources to research his books, podcast and website and offer them up for free is truly inspirational and amazing. Since my own health journey as a doctor who thought he was doing well as a pescatarian, but after a heart scare went all in to veganism to optimize health, Dr. Greger's TED talks first and then his books have been life changing. Along with material from Drs. Esselstyn, Ornish, Klapper, Macdougal, Campbell and Sinclair, the 7 champions of plant-based living as far as I'm concerned, I healed and ran a marathon that passed by the hospital whose ICU I was in the year before. Thank you for your work Dr. G!

I eat oatmeal (warm, cooked for a while) with soy milk, seasonal fruits, freshly ground flaxseeds and a handful of walnuts every single day in the morning and in the evening. It never gets boring, I'm always looking forward to yet another bowl of oats.

My dad was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He doesn't want to listen to any diet advice, and like most people he doesn't want anyone to tell him what to do with his diet. I did tell him that I saw a video on here, without telling him he has to do it. My mom said that he has been requesting a lot of oatmeal since I said its supposed to be really good for diabetes.

I was on strict carnivore diet and got TERRIBLY sick - ended up being hospitalized and almost died. Went WFPB after that and I’ve never been healthier in my life. God bless you Dr. G 💚

I started eating oat groats (whole Oats) for breakfast 5 years ago. I found they give me much slower and longer glycemic uptake than processed oatmeal. In other words I don't get a quick starch rush and subsequent quick drop in blood sugar i.e. crash shortly after. I steam up 2 cups of groats with 5 cups of water in a rice cooker. Then I scoop 4 oz./110 grams into storage containers with 4 oz plant milk and stack 8-10 containers in my refrigerator. I microwave it for 2 minutes and throw on banana, blueberries, flaxseed and walnuts and cinnamon and 4 more oz of plant milk. I've been enjoying this 300 plus meals a year for the last 5 years. I never get tired of it and it makes breakfast so easy when I have them all stacked up and ready to go. Good health and luck!

I naturally love eating oats, pasta, beans, and rice. Tried keto for several years and got tired of so much meat and dairy. Thrilled to hear good news about the foods I love. I don’t miss keto at all.

I love my oatmeal uncooked and with cold soy milk and frozen berries. I add ground flax and cinnamon. Yum!

Every morning I have my oatmeal with soy milk, and add strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, bananas, flaxseed, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds.

I started this oatmeal vegan diet 7 months ago and my blood pressure went dow 40 points to normal! I use to do keto! But found this diet is better for me! But I didn’t find this video only just about 2 months ago, and finally understood why oatmeal work! ❤️

I have oatmeal for breakfast nearly every day. I make up a mixture of spices, based on Dr. Greger's suggestions. 1 Tbs of ground flaxseed, half tablespoon of alma (dried gooseberry powder, which doesn't have much taste), 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, half teaspoon of ground ginger, ground cloves, and a pinch of salt. I can then scale this up so I can just scoop out a heaping tablespoon to add to the oatmeal as it cooks. Then I dice up half a large apple and that as it cooks. I pour it into a bowl with a half cup of blackberries. It all tastes wonderful, and there is no added sugar. It will last me to early afternoon, and it is loaded with fiber, and all sorts of nutrients that are cancer preventatives and heart healthy. Edit: Based on How Not To Age, I now also add one tablespoon of wheat germ.

I've eaten oatmeal with a piece of fruit for breakfast and bean stew for dinner for decades, and never eaten meat for 54 years.

I did the two day oatmeal thing and it worked for me. Just my experience but postmeal numbers were less as well as fasting numbers. Plain for breakfast, savory for lunch and dinner, steel-cut.

Museli no added sugar , banana, mixed nuts , pumpkin seeds , sunflower seeds, flax seeds , blueberry5, soya milk, cinnamon and prunes and figs one healthy breakfast I have this every morning. I just love you Dr Gregor looking forward to the new book coming out .

So that's why when Mom went vegan and had oatmeal every morning her doctor had to reduce her medications.

I had symptoms of prediabetes (peripheral neuropathy in fingers and toes as well as sores) and after I adjusted my diet to WFPB, it went away in a month or two. I'm back to normal and your videos were a big part of that, so thank you Dr. Greger.

I love my overnight oatmeal so much!

I like my oats savory... I just blend up some veggies in some broth and use that for the cooking liquid. I use oats in everything, including soup and sauces, it makes a healthy and almost instant thickener, whole as a grain or blended for a silky base.

Dr Greger, The world is SO lucky to have you in it.Your incredible knowledge along with the type of person you are REALLY make a difference in so many lives. VERY few people's lives have SO much meaning.

I make oatmeal breakfast cookies - mashed bananas, oats, vanilla powder, cinnamon, date powder and walnuts. baked at 350° for 12 minutes. Yummie!

Works for me. Oatmeal for breakfast and the Nile dries out. Skip oatmeal for a few weeks and the Nile comes back. Still have to work on my scale that accelerates like a Lamborghini. Down 40 lbs so far.

TY Dr. Greger! Eating whole oat groats for many years now. 33+ years whole food vegan, fit AF at 65.

I've been eating oatmeal for years with banana and frozen berries on top. I sometimes remember to add ground flex seed.

Been eating oat meals my whole life. Cheap, fast and healthy, three wishes in one. :) Nowadays I have added most of the Daily dozen into my oatmeal, like flaxseeds, herbs , nuts and fruits.

All i know is when i eat oatmeal it keeps me working for hours, energy-wise, plus not hungry for longer than usual eating other brekky foods.

I usually mix rolled oats with walnuts, chia/flax/pumpkin seeds, cacao powder(yummy) and hot water and leave overnight. In the morning I add ashwaganda powder, nutritional yeast, blueberries, kefir and avocado or kiwi fruit. It doesn't take long to make either.

I eat oatmeal for breakfast for 9 months of the year, cold cereal for the 3 summer months - I got this habit from my grandfather who made it well into his 80's with only parkinson problems in his late 60's. I'm 76 and have had pretty hood health and take no prescription medications so I'll keep on keepin on.

Just found your Y.T. chanel, Doc, and am watching all your videos. THANK YOU, Sir ! 78 y.o. male, no pathologies. 25 years ago I developed crippling gout and Doc Sawbones loaded me up on Alopurinol. The Internet was just coming around and we were becoming able to learn more than just what our doctors were telling us. I "went vegan" and began ingesting Turmeric daily (slightly cooked in the presence of olive oil and a small amount of finely ground black pepper.) A month later, I was able to throw away the Alopurinol and live without gout. Doc Sawbones was shocked. But when his own mother developed arthritis, he asked me to write out for her an essay on my Vegan + Turmeric experience... HA. Keep up the good work, Doc ! You are a real Winner. Blessings.

Oats every morning with flax, cloves powder, soymilk, banana and blueberries.

Dr. Greger is the reason I eat so much oatmeal now. Almond milk, berries, half banana and honey. Sometimes a little brown sugar and nuts. Just depends. Thanks doctor ☺

I went wfpb for 7 months lost weight and got blood sugar under control. But i was a dummy and added animal products back into my diet 6 months ago. Well gained all weight back and some. And my blood sugars run high constantly. So needless to say back to wfpb for me. I will never go back.

After dealing with health problems that I suspected might lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease - chronic inflammation, arrhythmias, and blood sugar instability- I started eating oatmeal for all three meals. I make it savory, with veggies and spices, and plenty of beans. I’ve done this for over a year and feel like a new person; symptoms disappeared and I lost 35 lbs that I have easily maintained without any other effort. I occasionally eat other foods but always return to my oatmeal. I crave it now and miss it when I go without (or maybe that’s my gut bacteria talking).

I make a pot of steel cut oats for the week. Everyday I reheat a bowl with soy milk and blueberries then add almond butter and little maple syrup. Thank you for sharing your great information

Always eat oatmeal, all my life. Warm oatmeal with berries and vegan milk. It's also a cure for people suffering from upset stomach and indigestion. I also pulverized oats, vegan milk and a banana for a smoothy...breakfast on the go.

Thanks Dr. Greger.😊

Thank you, Dr. Geiger and staff! 🌻

For those doing this ,you have to do the whole diet, not just swap out a meal for oatmeal.

Thanks Dr Greger.

I love my whole oats, fruit and nut brekky so much that I get grumpy and stressed if for some reason I can't have it. I've started having it for lunch too!

Love Dr. Greger. Thanks for this info.

Thanks dr. G

I love my overnight oats and add some chia seeds, along with some banana, cinnamon and a dash of maple syrup!

I sure appreciate your research and kindly sharing disposition. Your personality and delivery is a plus. Thank you Dr. Gregor.

I eat porridge with blueberries and walnuts every morning and I’m pretty fit and healthy😊

I'm a big fan of oatmeal. I almost always combine it with wheat bran, or with flax seeds.

It's always interesting to vary the cereals

Thank u Dr Greger, this is wonderful info, I've insulin resistance n will try the oat meal diet.💜🙏

I currently have 1/2 cup uncooked organic rolled oats...a grated organic apple...a stalk organic celery...leaves n all...about 2 inches raw organic ginger....1/2 tsp organuc amla powder to reduce cholesterol...1 tsp ground wakami for iodine....1 heaped tsp cinnamon...1/2 tsp ground ginger...1/4 tsp turmeric...small sprinkle black pepper, 1 tbsp psyllium husk, 1 tbsp ground flax seed and about 700 mls filtered cool water....i have this with a big handful of lightly steamed green veggies..like kale....broccoli or cauliflower

Thanks for this oatmeal video which tells us that oatmeal is actually good for you rather than many others that state how bad it is, it never used to be anything other than good for us and it certainly helps with weight loss even when we are not diabetic! I really appreciate your video. ❤

Interesting that Dr. Berg and the other Keto or Carnivore Gurus insist that you MUST NEVER EAT OATS OR OTHER GRAINS. I personally feel one needs a balanced diet - including OATMEAL!

Thanks for this.

It's important that the oats be organic and steel cut, not instant.

We had very little animal products growing up. We were too poor. We ate foods like homemade white bread, pinto beans, oatmeal, corn meal, potatoes. I grew up fat and now have type 2. It may take a while for me to accept this idea.

Great Video!!

Thankfully I'm not a diabetic. But I could be "insulin resistant." I alternate between shredded wheat and oatmeal. I also need to have the occasional egg to go with the high nutrition availability of it. I also listen to S. Ekberg on videos. But Dr Greger, you have a very important discussion on oatmeal.

Waooo, thanks for sharing this video and the information was so helpful 👏👍🏾🙏🏾

Buen día, que bueno seria que hubiese traducción al español. Gracias

Does this work with pre diabetics who have big glucose spikes from oatmeal, rice, bread ? Or ignore the spikes?

Forever appreciative of the effort you put in ❤

Thanks, please continue the good work. The medical community really needs to start addressing the SAD diet on all fronts, the AMA should stand up to the vested self interest groups and get this message out. Kind of like the smoking campaign so many years ago. The AMA needs to realize, people don't have time to read, watch videos, etc... they are working or just totally uninformed.

Thanks! Great info!

I love this channel!

Can't say enough good things about you and your team

Thank you so very much for this very valuable information. My dentist put me on to you and I have found the oatmeal breakfast a wonderful addition to my increased vegetables and fruit. My lupus has so improved too!!!

I like savory oats. I make oat groats in vegetable broth and throw some in my daily salads along with lentils. I make a big batch once a week and throw it in straight from the refrigerator.

I eat oats every day - LOVE them and never get sick of them. Baked oats, scrambled oats, protein oats, overnight oats - so many options! I love them all! I boost the nutritional value by including healthy fats, protein, and different fruits (even squash and sweet potato!).

Love oatmeal, eat it every morning. My Dr asked why my cholesterol levels are "perfect," all I can think of it's the oats! I add chia and hemp seeds too, I don't tolerate flax too well, and add berries and a drizzle of maple syrup - yum!

great video

INTERESTING STUFF !

I love savory oatmeal..... I cook it with onion, garlic, nutritional yeast, ground flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and a drop of liquid smoke..... it's so good with fresh spinach mixed in after the oatmeal has been cooked....the spinach wilts just perfectly..... it's really a satisfying meal. Great video Dr. G, thank you 🙏💕

Very interesting

Any studies I can read please? Thank you.

Fascinating!!

Love your work. What about the information coming out now about blood sugar spikes after eating oatmeal? I've started wearing a CGM and my levels go up from normal to alarm levels quickly after eating my breakfast oatmeal.

Amazing.

Amazing 🤩 the magic of humble oatmeal 🙌

Thanks Dr Greger for this video. I have been eating oatmeal for decades and also WPF diet and finally getting my cholesterol and LDL under control. My Hgb A1C is still a tad high at 5.6 but I'm working on it.

I’m coeliac and Australian Oats aren’t gluten free. I have tried steel cut oats but still have a coeliac reaction. Can you suggest an alternative that is as effective?

We love you, Dr. Greger! My daily smoothie: 3.5 cups distilled water 125g ORGANIC OATS 100g peanut butter (or peanuts) 100% peanuts 300g FROZEN bananas 100g blueberries 75g carrots 10g whole flax seeds 30g frozen kale (bagged, pre-washed) 30g broccoli 5g nutritional yeast (unfortified) Use organic when possible and enjoy! P.S. Sistema makes the PERFECT large 236oz. storage container for freezing bananas.

Can you suggest how to oatmeal?

My daily breakfast includes 8oz of soy milk with 1/4 cup oatmeal, blueberries, 1tsp chopped walnuts, 1tspn sliced almonds, 1tblspn ground flaxseed, 1tspn Amla powder and sprinkled with Ceylon cinnamon.. this is oh so filling😋😋

Banana and oatmeal pancakes with berries and nuts several times a week. Absolutely delicious and healthful

I love this man!!

I love oatmeal, however, with this summer's heat I switched to granola. I can't wait to get back to the oatmeal.

I love overnight oats; I just soak them in room temp water for 8 hours in a jar. I'll eat half of it plain, then add a little homemade hemp milk, nutritional yeast, raisins and sprouted dehydrated walnuts. So good!

I had oatmeal with blueberries this morning.

Gonna make a bowl of oatmeal right now 😊

Im gonna try oatmeal porridge, turmeric, brown sugar and oat milk

Cool, I love oatmeal. 😀

Can regular oatmeal everyday and am and pm taking of Amal extract replace Atorvastatin?

Scottish porridge: good quality steel-cut oats, cooked in water with a pinch of salt and a knob of butter, eaten with some (heavy) cream. And - crucially - without sugar (or other sweetening) and preferably without fruit. Also, steel-cut oats or oat flakes or oatmeal or bran are fine components of soups and stews.

Fat friends - Yes, you! This really works and it'll save you a fortune. I found this diet accidentally because I wanted to take something to work to save my 15 Euro a day I was spending in the bakeries during my shifts. I started to take a big plastic container of porridge oats, mixed with water, and apple to sweeten - if you don't, we all know that porridge tastes like cardboard. Results: firstly, I wasn't hungry - ever. I ate half in the first half of my shift, and the other half in the second. I took a big container of it. After a week of doing this at work, I weighed myself. Remember, I wasn't doing this to diet, just to save money for my holiday. But, I had lost 2kgs in one week, down from 97 to 95kgs. I had really let myself become fat. After just one week I felt better, slept better and wasn't tired when at work. Coincidence? I didn't know, so I carried on . . . After a couple of weeks, I had got down to 94kgs, without exercise. I felt lighter when walking, had a bit of a spring in my step. I started walking, doing that 10k a day thing. Another week and another kilo - 93kgs now. I was getting excited: started to look in the mirror again and began exercising at home - struggling to do only 10 press-ups on my first go. I had really let myself go. I decided to go for it and went to the gym. I was now doing no breakfast, although you could have porridge lol, but I just had a banana and coffee (no sugar, you get used to that), porridge during the day, and normal meal at night and no sugar in anything and NO BREAD, oh - and full fat milk. Don't be scared of fat, the natural stuff is good for you. And, of course, no high-processed foods. 6 weeks in and I was 90kgs. That's pretty amazing. Then came my blood tests that I have to have every 3 months for my 'illness'. Everything was better - cholesterol down to normal, blood sugar normal, and etc. So, I've been doing this for 3 months now - my bmi for my age is normal, i'm 87kgs, my biceps are 15 inches, my belly around the middle, not hips!, is down 3 inches to 36 inches and I feel great. Strangely, I was also getting headaches which I'd never had before - gone! I was and always have suffered from bloating (nasty lol) - gone! I really feel great which is not a bad statement at 59 years' old i reckon. The amazing thing about porridge dieting is, you don't suffer. Porridge fills you up, and you can eat as much as you like. Oh, and it saves you a fortune and it's full of good stuff!

I actually prefer seeds to oatmeal. Using Chia, hemp, and flax seeds have shown to be more healthier than oatmeal by reducing cholesterol and lowering heart issues and sugar etc. quicker. This is from a guy who grew up loving oatmeal as a kid. I made the switch 2 years ago.

I’d like to know how simply eating 1-2 servings of oatmeal daily works.

What are the risks with phytates and lectins if the only preparation is blended dates, oat milk and peanut butter mixed? I make no cook flapjacks regularly for the kids and they love them but is there a risk? Thanks

❤❤ I love oats with pb powder and molasses

Wow!

So does plant based BCAA increases insulin resistance as well?

can't stomach it at breakfast but I soak some and add it to my lunch bean threads to offset the white carbs (which I cool to create some resistant starch).

I tried feeding my family savory oatmeal for dinner. They didn't like it. I switched to barley (basically the same thing with respect to beta glucan). The barley looks a lot like rice and I had no problem getting them to eat it as a dinner starch.

BCAA are essential though.