I am very confused about porridge!

[Paul12]

Please watch: m.youtube.com/watch?v=bzXqo...(Not working as expected?)

Then: m.youtube.com/watch?v=7uJLX...(Not working as expected?)

Then:healthline.com/nutrition/9-...

Complete and direct contradictions!

[Bohus]

Well I don’t eat it anymore, it spikes my blood glucose levels to much

[Paul12 in reply to Bohus]

So for you video 1 is correct and video 2 plus research article is wrong.

[Bohus in reply to Paul12]

Well I guess so but porridge makes me feel good and my gastric problems seems to decrease.... it’s not an easy decision but when I saw the way it affected my glucose levels I switched breakfast

[Hidden]

why oh why do these people scare monger,and why do people take there word for it.Iwas brought up on porridge i am 74 and i have never suffered with any of the nonsense this bloke is rabbiting on about.I still eat it daily and always will.Now he will be on his next video bashing something else .eat your porridge,he probably drinks alcohol till it's coming out his ears ,but thats not bad for you?

[Cooper27 Administrator]

Controversial one! I'll qualify that I'm Scottish so I have a bias

We all have a thing about how no one can make porridge as good as your gran: mine cooked porridge every day, soaked the oats overnight with a pinch of salt and a mixture of milk/water, then cooked in a thick bottomed pan, stirring constantly with a spurtle, which is a stick we Scottish have specifically for cooking porridge.

Most of our grans were pretty healthy & slim, despite eating porridge every day, so I think it safe to say that porridge is not the bad guy when it comes to obesity.

Of course, this anecdotal evidence is by no means conclusive proof for how the nation should be eating, but there's definitely more to the story than porridge.

[slipstick]

So what you have discovered is that there is a lot of information on the Internet but only some of it is good. The trick is working out which is the good stuff.

One approach is to look at what else those people are saying and if all of that makes sense. But in the end it comes down to you having to make your own decision. Tricky isn't it?

I like porridge, it doesn't mess with my blood glucose levels and I find that most of what's on Healthline is at least fairly sensible so I'm sticking with "eat porridge when you fancy some". In my case that's probably a couple of times a week. I don't eat anything "every day" because one thing I do know is that variety is good for you.

[AnnieW55]

I used to eat porridge (no blood sugars issues) but I ate the “proper” old fashioned kind and added peanut butter, cocoa or berries only. Not for me the instant powder sachets, especially not the flavoured ones which I believe are the the worst kind. I also only had 25g with 150-200mls of liquid as a portion, not the 40g I often see mentioned.

I reckon if you have blood sugar issues then porridge should be off the menu. Dr David Unwin (Public Health Collaboration) on You Tube is a Good Guy on You Tube if you have diabetes.

[slipstick]

Oh I forgot to say - it also depends what your alternatives are. Porridge may not be an ideal superfood but it's miles better than 99% of all commercial "breakfast cereals". So if you drop porridge what are you planning to have for breakfast that's better?

[Paul12]

I hate it when a medical professional says something is definitely bad...

[Hidden in reply to Paul12]

Yep what about the pills they give us I am still suffering from the affects of coming off antidepressants last October. but porridge isn't that good for you

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star]

Personally I think there is too much Scare Mongering going on, I think you can find pro's and cons for almost everything. I find that porridge oats (gf) do not agree with me, so I do not eat them. Best to try and keep things simple 😁

[Paul12]

What I don’t understand is that for and against BOTH claim they’re “ science” is right and they discuss the same thing!

[Penel]

It would seem that foods can affect different people in different ways. Our genetic make-up and metabolic health are all different.