If you know a lot of oats, please help

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cooked oats lowers GI as you know
what about soaked oats, does it lower GI
does it count as cooked?

not sure what something that counts as 'cooked' means

 

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revised/updated

what's the best way to prepare or cook oats for the benefits?

• does soaking oats have any benefits such as lowering GI?
  
• does cooking oats have more benefits?
  
• how long do you need to microwave oats to get those benefits?
  
• what's the minimally viable time you should microwave your oats to get these benefits?