A new study has revealed that having instant oatmeal for breakfast give feelings of fullness and helps curb food intake at lunch. The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
The research team found that a 250-calorie instant oatmeal serving (with an additional 113 calories of skim milk) enhanced satiety and feelings of fullness, reduced the desire to eat and led to lower caloric intake at lunch, compared to a 250-calorie serving of cold, oat-based cereal, also served with an additional 113 calories of skim milk.
The research team presented the study participants with a lunch meal of their choice - turkey, ham, roast beef or vegetable patty sandwiches and a calorie-free or calorie-containing beverage, alongside potato crisps and cookies. The lunches offered ranged from 2,600 to 2,800 calories and the participants were told to eat to satisfaction. The researchers found that the total calorie intake was significantly lower following consumption of instant oatmeal compared to the cold cereal, as were fat and protein intake.
Lead author Candida Rebello from Louisiana State University in the US said, "The satiety benefits of instant oatmeal alone were important findings. When we took it a step further and evaluated the intake four hours post-breakfast, we found that after consuming instant oatmeal, the participants chose to eat significantly less at lunch compared to those who ate the oat-based, cold cereal."
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