The 3 Types Of Oatmeal That Are Easy To Digest

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Many types of oatmeal are easy to digest, but some take longer than others.

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• Fiber
• Quick Oats
• Rolled Oats
• Steel-Cut Oats (Irish Oats)
• More Tips

If you’re not used to eating a lot of fiber and suddenly start eating more, it can cause some digestive effects like constipation, stomach ache and bloating. Increase fiber gradually and drink extra fluids to avoid these potential side effects.

Increase fiber gradually and drink extra fluids to avoid these potential side effects.

Choose plain oat varieties (no added sugars), and consider adding foods high in healthy fats such as nuts or nut butter for added health benefits.

      Cornell University Health Services: Fiber, Digestion, and Health
    
      MedlinePlus: Diet - Full Liquid
    
      Nutrition Diva: Are Steel Cut Oats Healthier?
    
      Harvard Gazette: Getting Around Gluten
    
      Seattle Cancer Care Alliance: Gastrointestinal Diet 2
    
      Diabetes Forecast: Carbs: Beyond the Basics
    
      HealthAliciousNess.com: Nutrition Facts Comparison Tool
    
      International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Clinical and Physiological Perspectives of β-Glucans: The Past, Present, and Future
    
      Nutrients: Prebiotic Dietary Fiber and Gut Health: Comparing the in Vitro Fermentations of Beta-Glucan, Inulin and Xylooligosaccharide
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Oats
    
      International Glycemic Index Database
    
      Food and Function: Dietary Berries, Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes: an Overview of Human Feeding Trials
    
      European Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Glycaemic and Insulinaemic Impact of Oats Soaked Overnight in Milk vs. Cream of Rice with and without Sugar, Nuts, and Seeds: a Randomized, Controlled Trial
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Are Anti-Nutrients Harmful?
    
      USDA: Cooked oatmeal