DON’T put your OVERNIGHT OATS in the FRIDGE !
SOAK YOUR FOOD.
Sometimes it isn't the food itself which is the issue, its the way it’s been prepared.
I’ll use a more common food that the majority have or probably do consume quite regularily - this might happen to a few people when eating rice or oats for example, after you eat them you feel very bloated. If I said to you why should you soak your oats or rice overnight the common response generally is if you soak overnight it takes less time to cook in the morning! This is actually true, BUT it’s so much more than that.
All grains contain something called “phytic acid”—or phytates—in the outer layer or bran, and oats contain more phytates than almost any other grain.
If you soak your oats overnight at room temperature (do not put them in the fridge!) between 7-18hrs it allows the natural enzymes and other helpful organisms to begin fermenting the grains and this will neutralise a large portion of the phytic acid. Soaking in warm, acidic or cultured water not only gets rid of this mineral-blocking substance, but it also releases all of the vitamins in grains, and encourages more healthy digestion by partially breaking down some of the proteins (like gluten).
Soaking overnight is gut friendly, it’s not just for “cooking quicker” !
Top Tip - DON’T put your OVERNIGHT OATS in the FRIDGE !
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