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Article: Use boiling water for instant oatmeal
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- April 17, 2001
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New Straits Times
04-17-2001
Use boiling water for instant oatmeal
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health
Column: Heartwise
Q: RECENTLY, my doctor said my cholesterol level was high. I am a 38-year- old woman, married with no children.
My height is 153cm and my weight is 51kg. I decided to take oats as my breakfast regularly.
I consume instant oatmeal which means that I don't boil the oats. I heard from a friend that even though the oats are instant, I would still have to boil them or use boiling water instead.
Is that true? Is it safe to consume without boiling it, or use water that has been kept in a flask? Incidentally, I suffer from migraines as well. - Chea Hoon Chia
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