Thread: Oatmass: Do Not Leave Home Without It!

Oatmass: this product is nothing short of awesome!

TASTE: When mixed with apple juice, it has a base flavour that is apple, with the background flavours being banana and cinnamon. Just lovely! It tends to accentuate the apple flavour and somewhat mask any slight bitterness or after taste which may come from the whey protein.

TEXTURE: Very creamy instead of airy. Velvety smooth feel in the mouth, (and I haven’t even added much in the way of fat/cholesterol yet). I’m a big fan of fat, good fat that is like Aussie macadamia oil and egg yolk.

SMELL: Nougat, woody and nutty in a very pleasant and sweet way. Not cheap, rusty or shallow smell but rather a full; “hey I’m here to stay" type of classy smell. It's as if you were standing at a sweets, candy or chocolate type of a store.

Furthermore, as if this was not enough, Oatmass is the only complete food I can think of (apart from whole milk powder), that is presented to bodybuilders in a supplement form. And since food is king, Oatmass would qualify in taking the crown.

Some technical stuff: Oats before they became Oatmass, had a GI of around 55, after they’d been pulverised to a baby powder consistency, their GI was raised to around 75 (which makes Oatmass suitable for a pre/during, and a PWO drink with some WP powder).

You can’t go wrong by adding Oatmass to any protein powder; period!


Fadi.

And where would one find this product?

I've been thinking of introducing a powdered oat product for some time however the rasied GI content is alarming.
Surely once the benefits of the lower GI are eliminated, then Maltodextrin or Dextrose would be a better choice?

I reckon the trick is to find a product with enough fibre and oat husk still remaining so the GI is relatively low.

So you would use Oatmass for pre/post workouts?

Regular oats then just for brekky? Or essentially Oatmass can replace regular oats regardless of when you aim to take them.

Originally Posted by Bioflex

I've been thinking of introducing a powdered oat product for some time however the rasied GI content is alarming.
Surely once the benefits of the lower GI are eliminated, then Maltodextrin or Dextrose would be a better choice?

I reckon the trick is to find a product with enough fiber and oat husk still remaining so the GI is relatively low.

That's just it. I'm not after a low GI but rather a high/higher one around the workouts time; hence my recommendation of Oatmass. Oats have a GI of about 55; when turned into Oatmass, their GI raises to around the 75 mark which suites me to a T. Please note that I can always slow things down but it's not too easy to go the other way. In other words it's easier to lower a high GI instead of raising it.

Also, in my humble opinion there's really no comparison between Dextrose, Multodextrine, and Oatmass. One is a whole food made into a supplement for our benefit, whilst the other two are just pure supplements devoid of the whole food factor and all it entails.

I respect your point of view though and I thank you for it.


Fadi.

Originally Posted by MissFit

And where would one find this product?

With pleasure MissFit: oatmass
But I've got a strong feeling someone may have beaten me to it already. Oh well...


Fadi.

Originally Posted by Fadi

That's just it. I'm not after a low GI but rather a high/higher one around the workouts time; hence my recommendation of Oatmass. Oats have a GI of about 55; when turned into Oatmass, their GI raises to around the 75 mark which suites me to a T. Please note that I can always slow things down but it's not too easy to go the other way. In other words it's easier to lower a high GI instead of raising it.

Also, in my humble opinion there's really no comparison between Dextrose, Multodextrine, and Oatmass. One is a whole food made into a supplement for our benefit, whilst the other two are just pure supplements devoid of the whole food factor and all it entails.

I respect your point of view though and I thank you for it.


Fadi.

Fadi,

I have spoken to the technical departments of various millers a few times now and the problem with heavily processed oats is that by that stage, they have often lost a lot of their Nutritional Value.

There is a direct relationship between the processing done, the raising of the GI and the lack of fibre, vitamins etc - whyich is of course what we want in a "whole food".
Though the example isn't perfect it could be said that proccessed oats to this extent are to oats as maltodextrin is to corn.

Both the result of quite a bit of processing, in the case of the oats perhaps more than you may realise.

if you really want to try it get yourself a coffee grinder, add some rolled oats and grind to desired consistency.

750gr of oats (home brand) = 99 cents

Great thread Fadi. Interesting subject.

Really good idea bigock. Good thinking.

interesting, and no doubt most beneficial for some. I however prefer to minimise the carbs....

Originally Posted by Bioflex

Fadi,

I have spoken to the technical departments of various millers a few times now and the problem with heavily processed oats is that by that stage, they have often lost a lot of their Nutritional Value.

There is a direct relationship between the processing done, the raising of the GI and the lack of fibre, vitamins etc - whyich is of course what we want in a "whole food".
Though the example isn't perfect it could be said that proccessed oats to this extent are to oats as maltodextrin is to corn.

Both the result of quite a bit of processing, in the case of the oats perhaps more than you may realise.

Granted. Now, have you tried it?


Fadi.

Originally Posted by DAVA

interesting, and no doubt most beneficial for some. I however prefer to minimise the carbs....

Do the carbs cause you any problems DAVA? Back in the 70s and 80s, fat was the evil one; today it's the carb. But like you've said above, minimisation of carbs is what you prefer, so...


Fadi.

yes mate they cause me problems. Tiredness, bloating, water retention, fluctuating insulin etc. Just make you feel like shit really. More and more people are realizing this. Of course, this isn't how everyone reacts....

Originally Posted by DAVA

yes mate they cause me problems. Tiredness, bloating, water retention, fluctuating insulin etc. Just make you feel like shit really. More and more people are realizing this. Of course, this isn't how everyone reacts....

Of course, this isn't how everyone reacts....

Certainly not. Thank you for your answer DAVA.


Fadi.

It does sound good, just seems expensive $14.95 then $7.40 postage for a kilo. They quote a 60 gram serve so that's around 16 shakes for the above price Versus a kilo of dextrose for $3 at coles. Post workout are we not meant to replenish glycogen as quick as possible exactly what dextrose does?? Correct me if im wrong..... I was more to thinking oatmass for shakes in between meals however the price is a bit steep. Would be better if maybe we could buy it in bulk? Also Does grinding oats increase their GI level due to the body having less work to break it down?