As the oats soak overnight, their digestibility improves greatly. The key has to do with what happens overnight as they soak. Their starches break down which improves digestibility and their natural phytic acid (which all plants contain) is greatly reduced that makes them more easily absorbed by your body. The soaking acts like a long cooking, which you won’t get from just heating them in the microwave or on the stove. Most people find overnight oats much easier to digest than cooked oats for this reason.

2. They are Higher in Resistant Starch

Resistant starch is a natural type of carbohydrate found in all starchy foods. It’s been linked to increased satiety, improved weight, and even better digestion. Resistant starch is greater in cooled starches than in cooked starches. Many people allow their grains, potatoes, or beans to cool before eating them to increase resistant starch, which is more easily diminished with hot, starchy foods. Resistant starch can help decrease insulin levels that can also spike when eating hot, cooked starches versus cooled starches. Soaked oats are an easy way to eat and take advantage of resistant starch at the same time.

3. They Taste Like Dessert

The best part about eating raw soaked oats, is quite possibly the flavour. It’s insane! It’s like eating a sweet, cake-like dessert for breakfast that’s actually good for you! We reckon the Pineapple, Lime & Coconut Yol’Oats taste like a delicious cheesecake!

When you can turn something healthy into a dessert-like meal you actually look forward waking up to, the possibilities for the rest of your day are endless, wouldn’t you agree?

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