Mark Greenwood

There was a study done a while back where different groups ate a

breakfast of either:



1. Oatmeal

2. Eggs ("high protein" breakfast)

3. Typical dry cereal (non-oatmeal) breakfast



and then participated in athletic activity that morning (running or

cycling or maybe both, I can't remember). The upshot was that the

oatmeal breakfast group had significantly longer lasting energy reserves

than the other groups (like you said, complex unrefined carbs absorbed

over a longer period of time). For what it's worth, I don't remember

all the details...



T. Field wrote:

 Just a guess here, but you are probably increasing the protein at the

expense of the fat. Meals that are absorbed quickly (high glycemic

index),

usually leave you hungry a short time later. An example would be a bowl

of

oatmeal for breakfast vs the same carb amt as cornflakes. The oatmeal

will

stick with you much longer.