oat milk it seems like everyone is drinking it nowadays and praising it like you wouldn't believe
but what if I told you that it's probably doing more harm to your health than good especially if
you're insulin resistant I know I know if you're an oat milk Drinker this is not what you want
to hear but if you are struggling with insulin resistance with PCOS with hormonal imbalances with
blood sugar control with weight loss especially around your midsection you're going to want
to listen up keep watching for three reasons why you should stop drinking oat milk [Music]
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trial today as I said at the start of this video oat milk has exploded in popularity in the last
couple of years and on the surface it sounds like a healthy option because oats are healthy right
well there's a bit more to the story when you start to look a bit deeper the first reason why
you should stop drinking oat milk is because it disrupts your hormones and this applies to both
women and men let's talk about women first if you look at the nutrition label on a carton of
oat milk it is primarily carbohydrates with a little bit of protein and a little bit of fat
and don't be fooled even if it's unsweetened and has no sugar added all of the carbohydrates
it contains are made up of sugar molecules and they're going to be broken down into such when
you consume it now keep in mind that your body tries to keep the amount of sugar in your blood to
four grams at any given time so when you consume oat milk and you're consuming 20 plus grams at
once this is going to cause a pretty significant rise in your blood sugar and especially if you're
drinking it in the morning on an empty stomach the rise is going to be even sharper now here's
where this becomes an issue for our hormones when our blood sugar spikes our body wants to bring it
down to that foreground Baseline as quickly as possible so as a result the pancreas releases
the hormone insulin insulin's job is to bring the excess sugar from our bloodstream to our cells
that can use it for energy now this is a normal function of the body but the issue is is that if
we already have some level of insulin resistance which most adults do nowadays oat milk is only
further contributing to the problem and on top of that high levels of insulin actually stop the
body from converting testosterone into estrogen and this can result in women having testosterone
levels that are higher than they should be and if estrogen is not converted at the right time then
ovulation doesn't happen disrupting our menstrual cycle and on the flip side insulin resistance
as a result of chronically High insulin can also cause low testosterone in men leading to erectile
dysfunction and infertility now I just want to make clear that blood sugar and Insulin spikes
in and of themselves are not a problem but when they're happening frequently constantly spiking
throughout the day as they are for most people due to our modern diets this is when they can become
an issue and when we're already insulin resistant to some degree which 88 percent of American adults
are then oat milk is only further contributing to the problem the second reason to stop consuming
oat milk is that it can lead to belly fat as we mentioned before oats are mainly carbohydrates
so if there is no fat added to the milk then the consistency is pretty watery and for this reason
vegetable oils including canola and sunflower oil are often added into oat milks the popular
brand Oatley for example contains rapeseed oil and while these oils might sound healthy while
not so much rapeseed oil but sunflower oil and vegetable oil they do sound healthier they're
actually anything but these oils are mainly made up of polyunsaturated fat which is a type of fat
that is inflammatory to the body when it's consumed in high amounts so you can begin to
picture why drinking these oils might not be ideal one of the side effects of consuming these oils in
high amounts is it can lead to visceral fat which is the hard fat that builds up around our abdomens
in one study done on rats where some of the rats were fed polyunsaturated fat and
other rats were fed other types of fat with no difference to calories the rats who consumed the
polyunsaturated fat gained more visceral fat now if you have stubborn belly fat that you
can't seem to lose oat milk might be part of the problem now before we get into the final reason
why you should stop drinking oat milk which is an important one I'm quickly going to tell you about
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you should stop drinking oat milk is because it makes you hungrier especially if you're
drinking it in the morning and this comes back to blood sugar which we spoke about earlier when
we consume large amounts of carbohydrates on an empty stomach they are absorbed rapidly and even
more so if we don't consume them with adequate fat and protein so drinking oat milk with coffee
first thing in the morning for example this is going to cause a big spike in your blood
sugar we immediately hop on the blood sugar roller coaster and once we hop on it it's hard to get off
because when our blood sugar spikes this is going to be followed by a crash which
comes with cravings and hunger and when this happens we reach for a quick snack usually
something that's high in carbohydrates and sugar as well our blood sugar spikes again
and then it crashes again and we're stuck in this cycle of hunger and Cravings all day long
so of course this isn't great if we're trying to lose weight but it also impacts our energy
levels and our Focus as well the more we can keep our blood sugar stable throughout the day
the better and this all starts with what we consume in the morning so start your day with
protein and fat and you're going to feel better all day long okay so I've made my case for why you
should stop drinking oat milk but what should you drink instead if you're looking for a non-dairy
alternative then coconut milk that's unsweetened is going to be your best bet because coconuts
have a decent amount of fat that's naturally occurring their milks don't usually have any
vegetable oils added unsweetened almond melts or other nut milks can also be okay just again
make sure they are unsweetened and don't have any added vegetable oil you'd be surprised how many
Brands add it in so read your labels Bulletproof Coffee is also another option which I I'm a big
fan of especially if you're doing intermittent fasting with Bulletproof Coffee you blend MCT
oil and either butter or coconut oil in with your morning coffee so it's basically a lot of fat and
this keeps you energized for several hours after you drink it and this just helps with intermittent
fasting if you guys want me to make a full video on Bulletproof Coffee and the benefits I won't
go too much into it today but let me know down below and I can make one with Bulletproof Coffee
you basically blend MCT oil and also either butter ghee or coconut oil into your coffee
so it's basically a high fat drink and this really helps with intermittent fasting because it helps
you to extend your fasting window you're energized for hours after you drink it it doesn't cause any
Spike to your blood sugar or your insulin levels I can make a full video on Bulletproof Coffee if
you want a little bit more information on it just let me know in the comments down below and I can
make that video now I know it sounds a little bit weird to blend butter into your coffee but trust
me when I say not only does it taste delicious but it's really effective when it comes to helping
with intermittent fasting insulin resistance weight loss there are so many benefits anyways
guys that's all I have for you today let me know in the comment section down below if you are or
were an oat milk Drinker what was your experience when you drank it do you feel energized for hours
afterwards or do you experience this big crash do you struggle with any of the things we talked
about in today's video let me know in the comment section down below I love chatting with you guys
there and hearing your experience with different things if you did enjoy this video you might also
enjoy my video on MCT oil which you can check out here if you want to catch up on my most recent
upload you can find it here and if you want to check out my coaching programs including my seven
day insulin resistance Master Class you can find those here thanks guys I'll see you next time bye