Is it normal or harmful to eat raw oatmeal>

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I eat raw oatmeal without it being cooked. Is this normal? Is it harmful? My thinking is that eating raw oatmeal puts good, much-needed fiber in your stomach. Does this make sense? Does anyone else do this?

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  • Crapper
    9 years ago

    Try uncooked grits instead

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  • dillin
    12 years ago

    no its totes manly

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  • Avant-Garde
    12 years ago

    I used to when I was a kid, but now I cook it on The stove:)

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  • AnonymousCanada
    12 years ago

    well i guess its normal for you. but based on what most people do, no i do not think that is normal. im sure it wouldnt hurt you. how can oatmeal be raw? i understand what you mean but oatmeal isnt really cooked, you just pour hot water on it. a more accurate term would be "dry oatmeal".

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    I'm never sure if oatmeal is like porridge oats but I think so. If so, I eat oats raw (in muesli) but I also eat them fried. I know it sounds strange but if you use them instead of breadcrumbs on fried food you get a really, really crispy crumb with a little bit of sweetness you don't get from bread.

    Deep-fried camembert in oat crumbs with raspberry coulis and a little salad. Yum yum yum yum yum.

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    • AnonymousCanada
      12 years ago

      that sounds like an awesome idea. i am the king of frying stuff, i fry anything and everything i possibly can so i will definitely have to try this.

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  • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
    12 years ago

    you may find your stomach hurting if it expands a lot ...

    i mean nothing like downing a cup of raw oatmeal only to have the fluids in your stomach soften it up and make it expand out...

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