Warning about taking care of yourself while driving...

I'm gonna have to try out one of those. I could definitely see the benefit for someone who drives all day.

That's a great recipe there. So many influencers on tv saying whole grains aren't helping your cardiovascular health it's ridiculous.

 

Thanks for the post. Glad you are on the road to recovery. This is a wake up call for me. I recently stated out almost two months on my last tour of duty and really pushed myself. Driving seven hours straight without stopping, pulling the brake at the end of the night and jumping into the sleeper for a tight ten hour break.
Now my calves are bothering me and I’ve decided I’m gonna make sure I stop every three hours and at least get a good two hundred steps and get that blood flow. This career can be brutal on your health. Best wishes on your journey.

 

Oatmeal isn’t poison or “bad,” it’s just way more overrated than people think. The main issue is that it’s basically a bowl of starch. Even plain oatmeal breaks down into glucose pretty fast, which means it can spike blood sugar and insulin more than people expect. You might feel full for a short time, but a lot of people end up hungry again an hour or two later with an energy crash.

Another problem is that oatmeal by itself is very low in protein and fat. A normal bowl only has a few grams of protein and almost no fat, and protein and fat are what actually keep you full. So unless you add eggs, yogurt, or something similar, oatmeal isn’t really a complete meal and doesn’t have much staying power.


Oats also contain phytic acid, which can bind to minerals like iron, zinc, and magnesium and reduce how much your body absorbs. It’s not a big deal once in a while, but eating oatmeal every day can slowly work against mineral status over time.

 

Keep in mind, oats aren’t the only whole grain. There are other options out there, and of course, just eating whole grains with no real planning in your total diet ain’t doing you much good.

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Soluble fiber in whole grains, such as oats and barley, binds to cholesterol and helps flush it out of the body.
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Consuming whole grains over refined grains increases fiber intake, which is beneficial for heart health and cholesterol management.
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Studies show that a diet rich in whole grains can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides without significantly affecting HDL (good) cholesterol.
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Incorporating whole grains into your diet can be a simple way to support your cholesterol levels and overall heart health.

 

Oatmeal is processed,,,steel cut oats are not processed

 

Oatmeal has a lot of protein and fiber. I am talking just the plain round container, not any of the instant packs stuff with sugar.
Everything no matter what it is , is not to be over eaten and that is something only you know.
I have gotten my info on this from friends and on the net.
I personaly know people who are at advanced ages , and they have a breakfast everyday of Oatmeal. They also are at excellent weights.
Maybe they are very healthy because of their whole lifestyle, that is my guess. I am no expert, and I am not giving advice.
I am just sharing information .....

 

I never forgot it when I was 15 about to go out on my own. I moved out when I was 16. Parents moved away from where I grew up and I wanted to go back with my friends and they let me move back to finish high school at 16. Anyhow, my mom knew I would have to cook so she took me to the grocery store Told me to buy and cook food closest to like God made it and shop primarily the outside parameters of the store. Back then was the era when processed food and TV dinners and all that garbage was marketed as being healthy and convenient. And she taught me to resist that at a young age and I’m very grateful for it. Not sure how she knew way back then, but she took me over to where all the TV dinners were Stouffer’s in the works, and she literally pointed to it and said this stuff will kill you. It’s quick it’s easy, but it will kill you never touch the stuff never never will.

im not a food snob, ive been overweight twice in my life, ive eaten crap, I’ve got the buffet lines, I’ve eaten junk. But the thing is, I have a gauge and a measuring stick to know exactly what it’s doing to me because I’ve also eaten extremely healthy. To the extreme. And so therefore I know what processed foods and junk does to us. And food is one of the few things that us OTR drivers truly have to look forward to. And from there, it can be become an addiction. We literally reward ourselves at the end of the day with food. We’re bored when we drive so we snack. It’ll sneak up on you. it will absolutely send you to the grave early.