I think eating raw lettuce on a sandwich is more unsafe than eating cooked oats. Foods that naturally have some SF and IF are a good place to get IF because it is already mixed. Whole wheat is never a good idea though because there is no SF and it is scratchy so to speak. Getting gas from cheerios is more of a danger than the IF in them. Life is another oatty safe cereal. But both will leave me feeling heavy and bloated if eaten at the wrong time or too much at once. I think I am going to make a post about that kind of thing...
-------------------- 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!