Oat Milk for Weight Loss
This week, oat milk was at the centre of the latest scathing attacks from people in the ‘health and wellness’ industry.
“Too high a glycemic index…”
“Same effects on blood sugar as a can of coke…”
I’m sure, like me, you’re sick of people telling you that foods you were using as healthy alternatives are now all of a sudden detrimental to your health.
*ROLLS EYES*
I mean, we have had bananas, apples, meat, refined carbohydrates, even cow’s milk has been under attack in recent years.
Are all of these things seriously harming our health?
If so, what or who can we even trust to tell us right from wrong?
Firstly, let me clear up the oat milk debate (and many others whilst we are here), by giving you guys a framework to view health through.
Almost all of your health markers improve through weight loss. All of them. If you get blood work done regularly, and your weight is trending down (or remains at a normative level) then you will see many inflammatory markers of poor health decreasing.
For most people, this is the basic first step. Get weight to a healthy level, develop a stronger relationship with food. THEN stress about the minute details- if they are even worth stressing about.
So, when it comes to oat milk, or anything for that matter, ask yourself:
“Where does this fit into my plan?”
If the calories allow you to remain within your targets, and you enjoy the food…
GREEN LIGHT.
*Yes, this includes chocolate and wine.
Now that we have the thinking out of the way…
You’re probably asking yourself…
“Ok. Thanks, Alex. But who should I listen to when it comes to nutrition advice?”
Again, frameworks for thinking- no black and white answers here.
RED FLAGS:
People who take hyper aggressive stances on topics (the truth is usually somewhere in the middle).
People who can’t or won’t explain to you the MECHANISM behind their theories (it just works,bro…)
People who label foods as good for you or bad for you (seriously, RUN DON’T WALK).
People who won’t explain or admit to both sides of an argument (their truth is the only truth).
I hope this makes sense for you guys, in a world where nutrition advice is becoming ever more complex and polarising.
There is no right or wrong.
Just different tools for different jobs.
And my hope is to make you all into DIY nutrition experts.