*in a study looking at people with metabolic syndrome who consumed a calorie-restricted diet which included two days of eating almost nothing but oatmeal.
Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level
Submitted 4 days ago by cm0002@suppo.fi to science@mander.xyz
https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-2026
dumnezero@piefed.social 4 days ago
Their idea seems to be that using a short term intervention acts on the prebiotic effects and improves the gut microbiome, as compared to a lower dose over longer time. It does make sense.
It study design would be more interesting if they had a branch for “overnight oats”.
Pro tip: just pour boiling water over a bowl of rolled oats and let them soak for a few minutes.