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Nice to see that initial scientific data is showing that oats are good for gut bacteria. I have them for breakfast every morning (when not fasting) and if I do a 16:8, I love them so much, I'll have them for "lunch"....

Hopefully my gut appreciates them....

Mmm i am a fan too Domane
Cheap,cheerful,filling,healthy,taste good..whats not to like

"Good" carbs too!!!

A good bowl of porridge made with water no sugar but loads of strawberries ( even the winter ones) and blueberries, canny whack it. I try 16/8 nowadays but it makes a scrummy warming lunch in the cold winter days.

Agree there Nessie - been part of my 5:2 menu for months, I think it was after I started on the porridge for 'lunch' (having given up breakfast 'a la ballerina' ) that I really began to lose weight, although slowly. It also plugs that hunger gap nicely until you can have your evening calories

I watched this, and was surprised by quite how much porridge he ate each day. I can'tremember the amount, but thought it was around 4 or 5 times what I'd consider a "normal" portion?

Yes he ate 100g!!!! I have 50g and I thought THAT was a lot!!!

Blimey! I just have the graze breakfast porridge, 145 - 176 cals max!

Yes he ate 100g!!!! I have 50g and I thought THAT was a lot!!!

I know! I have 35 g which is 136 cals 23.9 g of carb

I was cheered coz when i saw him have 100 grams, i thought i had miscalculated

Alas no..100 g oats is 368 cals 62g carb

Being a Scottish girl I absolutely adore porridge, always have, always will. Nothing better on a winter morning/afternoon/evening than a big steaming hot bowl of porridge!

The absolutely best porridge in the world is made in a slow cooker from the night before. Its divine. The grains have broken down into a smooth creamy consistency that is like silk in the mouth. Even made with water its better overnight.
It is the traditional way to do porridge, the porridge would be put on the back of the stove (coal/woodburner) to slowly cook till morning, saving time in the morning.

The bit about pollution was interesting. The fact that you inhale less pollution walking alongside a busy road than driving on it was a real eye-opener. And the impact of those little silver beeches!

Yes, the pollution bit was really interesting. It certainly made me think as I was out running on Sunday morning, breathing heavily as loads of cars drove past me....

Haven't watched this yet (have recorded it), but interested in the oats - love porridge, but it never really seems to fill me up that much. It's my pre-event breakfast if I'm doing a run or swim, usually with some banana, honey and trail mix. I think it's becoming more available in cafes, Wetherspoons, etc nowadays than it used to be.

Haven't watched this yet (have recorded it), but interested in the oats - love porridge, but it never really seems to fill me up that much. It's my pre-event breakfast if I'm doing a run or swim, usually with some banana, honey and trail mix. I think it's becoming more available in cafes, Wetherspoons, etc nowadays than it used to be.

Try the Sainsburys Taste the Difference Jumbo oats - they are much bigger and make a heck of a difference... well worth the extra money...