Oat Milk: Nutritionist Discusses Blood Sugars, Environment [Video]

Oat milk soared to popularity during the plant-based wellness movement of the 2010s, but the milk alternative is now facing criticism from nutritionists and influencers, including food activist, integrative nutritionist and podcaster Courtney Swan.

Known online as @realfoodology, Swan has spoken out many times about oat milk on social media.

She told Newsweek that this was because many people “are being told that oat milk is healthy and environmentally friendly—which is a lie.” Swan said that there were “a lot” of problems with the drink.

“It’s carbohydrate rich and when you break it down into a liquid, it loses its beneficial fiber that helps slow down the sugar surge,” said Swan.

“Oats are also heavily sprayed with glyphosate—a carcinogenic herbicide—unless they are organic, but glyphosate is showing up even in organic oats. So, it’s essentially glyphosate starch juice.”

When we eat or drink carbohydrates, the body breaks it down into glucose—sugar—and the responds …