Oatmeal typically seems like the healthiest option at a fast-food restaurant, right? Dr. Oz doesn’t agree.
Grabbing a to-go bowl of oatmeal at places like McDonald’s or your local coffee shop might be sneaking hidden calories, sugar, and preservatives into your diet that you don’t expect. The Dr. Oz Show specifically cited “cream, stabilizers, [and] soy milks,” as common culprits, saying “Something so pure, so perfect as oatmeal can quickly become a sugar-calorie trap!”
Think about it: in a bowl of McDonald’s oatmeal, you’ll find nearly as many grams of sugar (32, specifically) as a can of Coca Cola. Keep in mind that the healthiest version of oatmeal is the kind you make at home, or one where you can control exactly what goes into it (think: only hot water to cook it, nuts, and fruit on the side).
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