Nutrition doctor: oat milk, pesticides and the truth about oats | Prof. Sarah Berry

🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at http://zoe.com Oatmeal has long been considered a heart-healthy breakfast, but is it really as good for us as we think? In this episode, Jonathan and Sarah break down the great oat debate. First, they explore the different types of oats - instant, rolled, and steel-cut and how processing impacts their nutritional value. Then, they put oats to the test using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), comparing instant to steel-cut, with and without toppings, to demonstrate how blood sugar works. Sarah also discusses wider debates around oats: Are pesticides a concern? Is oat milk as healthy as it claims? Finally, she shares the ultimate guide to choosing the healthiest oats - and for those who prefer alternatives, she’s got delicious, nutrient-packed swaps to try. 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily30+ https://zoe.com/daily30?utm_medium=zo... Follow ZOE on Instagram |   / zoe   Timecodes 00:00 The breakfast of champions? 01:40 Quickfire questions 03:17 What are oats? 05:03 Oats vs wheat 08:20 What are instant oats? 09:58 Are oats good for your heart? 12:20 ZOE’s oats experiment 19:20 Blood glucose test 25:18 What causes blood sugar spikes? 28:35 How the body breaks down carbs 33:25 Latest science: are oats healthy? 35:00 Oats and cholesterol 39:30 Do oats contain vitamins? 40:57 Pesticides: should you worry? 45:06 Is oat milk healthy? 49:30 Oatmeal recipe ideas 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook | https://amzn.to/4amfIMX Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati | https://amzn.to/4blJsLg Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector | https://amzn.to/4amZinu Free resources from ZOE: Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition | https://zoe.com/freeguide Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks | https://zoe.com/gutguide Mentioned in today's episode Oatmeal particle size alters glycemic index but not as a function of gastric emptying rate, 2017, Nutrient Sensing, Nutrition, and Metabolism https://journals.physiology.org/doi/f... Urinary pesticide concentrations in French adults with low and high organic food consumption: results from the general population-based NutriNet-Santé, 2019, Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology https://www.nature.com/articles/s4137... Oat Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2021, Nutrients https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... The effect of oat β-glucan on LDL-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol and apoB for CVD risk reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials, 2016, British Journal of Nutrition https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here: https://gf6hx47iu5g.typeform.com/topi... Episode transcripts are available here: https://zoe.com/learn/category/podcasts