I did this for a long time, and in my honest opinion, I just don't think it does any good. I don't think the human body is really evolved in such a way that it can digest uncooked grains, oats, etc. I have no scientific evidence, only anecdotal; I just know that when I was doing this I seemed to, erm...."pass" most of the oats on. And if Princess L is correct about the deterred mineral absorption I would say that's even more of a reason to avoid it. Just nuke the stuff, shovel some in your throat, take a swig of water, swallow and repeat.