What is everyone's obsession with oats?

So? I don't know why so many people eat them. I've never had them before, so I won't say I don't like them, and I'm going to give them a try. So what are they?

How do I cook them? What with??

Love rolled oats for breakfast. There are also steel-cut oats and the "quick oats" which are just different ways of cutting up the oats. Rolled oats are whole and I prefer the texture. I add skim milk, cinnamon, and dried cranberries to mine. I find that 2 minutes is too long in the microwave because it causes the milk to boil. I do one minute, 40 seconds.

They're also great with banana & almonds, brown sugar and blueberries, cinnamon and raisins, a little maple syrup... just about anything you can imagine!