Instant oatmeal is IMO the easiest oats to digest. It is a mix of SF and IF. Again IMO there is no reason instant oatmeal should cause troubles. (except in how it is eaten- like too fast, too much etc) I do have acacia in my oatmeal b/c I need something liquid to mix it in. I don't like it in water. However instant oats are safe alone. Just get the normal flavors not the extra fiber kind. Whole grain wheat is way more of a trigger than whole grain corn or oats. Cheerios and other cereals contain the whole oat now and are loaded with SF. That is why they 'help lower cholesterol'. All SF helps lower cholesterol and oats have lots of SF. Some people get too worried about what has IF. Remember Heather says to still eat it but eat with SF! I wish people would get that! (whoever told you to stay away from oats is one) As for oat bran- well that is dangerous b/c it is all IF with no SF buffer. Eating a whole grain like oats that have SF and IF is no different than eating any fruit or veg with SF and IF. Have you increased your SFS yet?
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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