[at-l] Re: Hiking foods for low blood sugar wheat sensitives long

[Bob Cummings <ellen@clinic.net> (Bob Cummings)]

"... I don't do well on any packaged breakfast cereals I have found, although I
> sometimes eat bulk, store brand (whole foods grocery) muesli, and *beef it up*
> with extra protein, maybe some more oats, etc. ... I do well on hot cereals -
> but not instant oatmeal..."

As I understand it, the difference between regular rolled oats, quick cooking
oatmeal and instant oatmeal -- aside from an enormous difference in price -- is
the size of the oat flakes. Instant has been rolled into tiny bits. Quick
cooking into larger bits, regular into large bits.

Does anyone have evidence to the contrary. We need to keep in mind the "placebo
effect" in these discussions. Sometimes what we think will work, works because
we think it will. Though I've heard that one of the medical journals recently
questioned the existence of placebo. Maybe OB can enlighten us.

Weary