I have been having a bit of a hankering for porridge – it’s cold and winter, after all. But I’m one of these people who, after having oats, has a blood sugar plummet within an hour – even with a decent hit of protein powder added which should help stabilise my blood sugars and keep me full.
So over the last few years I’ve been having some porridge alternatives. Here’s five that I have found to be quite delicious that I mentioned on our Fitter Radio podcast.
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- Flaxseed chia porridge: good fats, good protein and will keep you full

Flaxseed chia porridge
2. Banana chai porridge: a nice spicy sweet start to the day (you won’t notice the cauliflower)

Banana chai porridge
3. Almond butter porridge: grain free and filling

Almond butter porridge
4. Lewis’ chia porridge: fuelling an endurance athlete who has type 1 diabetes since ages ago
5. Walnut chia porridge: seriously delicious, you won’t be missing oats with this one

Walnut chia porridge