Hello to everyone, how much quantity of sliped oats you eat in a week. I eat almost 350 gr. ( in Italy we use Kg. weight UNIT ) Is it OK ? how about you ? specialy cycling persons.

I don't believe "sliped" is an English word, but I assume you mean steel-cut oats. A single serving size is 1/4 cup, or 40 grams. That's 3 blocks (26 grams of carb). I eat no more than 3 servings per week, so it looks like you eat 3 times what I do. Is that OK? I suppose so, provided that you eat your oats with the proper ratio of lean protein and mono-fat. Considering that you probably cycle a lot, and that Mediterranian people tend to have a lower insulin response to dense-carb foods, you're probably all right eating that much. However, there might be such a thing as too much GLA. Sears says extra GLA may be metabolized into arachidonic acid (OmegaRx Zone, p 88 ). 2 or 3 bowls a week will provide adequate GLA; more might be detrimental. Please explain 'sliped' for me, thanks. -Adam

Sorry, sorry ! for my English ....but my automatic PC Dictionary translate me that word :-))) !!!! Anyway as you answer me I think you are right, sorry again. I always eat with my cooked "steel-cut oats" (40gr.) with prot. This is an example of my breakfast: CARB slow cooked "steel-cut oats" (40gr) Apple (90gr.) PROT 9 gr. of soya prot.90% (I but in milk) 20 gr. of Parmigiano (Italian cheese) 220 gr. of Milk FAT almonds (20gr.) Is it OK??? Anyway my total "slow cooked steel-cut oats" per week is (280 gr..)

280 grams a week still might be too much GLA, according to il dottore.

Hi, I'm from Italy too. You probably mean "decorticata" oats (steel cut) and the amount (350 g) is cooked, isn't it? I run and cycle too and now also swim (I'm trying to switch from duathlon to triathlon races next Spring). I eat 150 gram uncooked oats per week splitted in 5 servings and this seems to be fine for me, but I'm a female at 12 blocks per day, so it might be different for you. ciao Paola

Ciao Paola, I'm from Abruzzo and you? Yes I mean "Avena Decorticata" and I eat 280 gr. x week...! you think is too much?? and how much is the ideal quantity for a man how is cycling for 4 times a week? 2-3 hours. Ciao

How much GLA is in steel cut oatmeal? What is the amount per day or week that your body converts GLA to AA? Also, why is it qualified with "may". Is there more current research into GLA to AA conversion? [quote:bf8831bac5="adam_h"]I don't believe "sliped" is an English word, but I assume you mean steel-cut oats. A single serving size is 1/4 cup, or 40 grams. That's 3 blocks (26 grams of carb). I eat no more than 3 servings per week, so it looks like you eat 3 times what I do. Is that OK? I suppose so, provided that you eat your oats with the proper ratio of lean protein and mono-fat. Considering that you probably cycle a lot, and that Mediterranian people tend to have a lower insulin response to dense-carb foods, you're probably all right eating that much. However, there might be such a thing as too much GLA. Sears says extra GLA may be metabolized into arachidonic acid (OmegaRx Zone, p 88 ). 2 or 3 bowls a week will provide adequate GLA; more might be detrimental. Please explain 'sliped' for me, thanks. -Adam[/quote:bf8831bac5]

hi, I'm in Emilia-Romagna during the week and in Marche (Ancona) from Friday evening to Sunday evening. I have to check my books for the correct amount of GLA (this answers also Calvin's question). I'm sure Perucci (do you know his book) says how much GLA is in one block steel cut oats and how much our body requires. I'll let you know. In any case, if you are taking too much GLA, you will recognise the symptoms. Please make a search with the green button for previous post by Charlie and Kate regarding high amounts of GLA from primrose oil. ciao

<<How much GLA is in steel cut oatmeal?>> 1-2 mg per "small bowl" according to the Anti-Aging Zone. Not sure what that is in blocks. << What is the amount per day or week that your body converts GLA to AA? Also, why is it qualified with "may". >> I doubt there is an answer to the first question. It would depend on a) the amount of linoleic acid in the diet b) the activity of the delta-6-desaturase which desaturates LA into GLA, whose activity is affected by age, insulin control, trans-fats, viral infection, and alcohol c) the activity of the delta-5-desaturase, which converts DGLA to AA, whose activity is affected by insulin control, EPA and other competitive substrate. Which is why the answer is qualified with "may". You will need to assess how you feel based on the eicosanoid status report or obtain a phospholipid fatty acid profile (AA/EPA test) to determine whether or not you are accumulating excess AA.

I eat about 1.5 servings of oatmeal per day... how much GLA is that?

Keep in mind that one requires 50 to 100 times more EPA than GLA. If supplementing with 1,600 mg of EPA daily, 2 capsules of Evening Primrose Oil a week containing 50 mg. of GLA will suffice. Again, GLA is highly individualistic and should be treated with respect.

Hi, sorry for not getting back to you earlier, but I have been in Germany for a long business trip and hadn't time to enter this forum. I have now checked the information I promised you. 30 gr steel cut oats (uncooked) have 1 mg GLA. ciao Paola