Oat- A Beneficial Food
June 17, 2008
Oat- a beneficial food is a field grain which is harvested in the early summer. It has been cultivated for near 5,000 years. The oils in oats cause them to become rancid, so they must be processed more quickly than other grains. Oats are nourishing as they provide starch, vitamins, minerals and proteins. It has also some amount of low saturated fat. These are the reasons why oat is considered a beneficial food item.
Benefits:
• Oat is the great source of dietary fiber. It consists of almost 55% of soluble fiber and 45% of insoluble of fiber.
• Oat have vitamin b1 component which is needed by the body to carbohydrates metabolism.
• Oatmeal baths are wonderful for soothing dry, flaky skin or allaying itching in cases of poison oak and chicken pox. Oats have been used topically to wounds and various rashes and skin diseases.
• As oats are believed to have a calming effect, most of the herbal users recommended it to ease the frustration and anxiety that often accompany nicotine and drug withdrawal.
• A regular consumption of oat bran reduces blood cholesterol level about 10-12% in just a month.
• Hot oat bran cereal provides about 4 grams of dietary fiber.
• Lipids present in oats contain a good balance of fatty acids, which have been linked with general good health.
• A wide range of fiber sources including cereal bran such as oat bran, act to promote normal laxation.
• A low steaming bowl of fresh cooked oatmeal is a perfect way to start your day especially if you are facing with heart disease or diabetes.
• As oats have high fiber content so it is useful to remove cholesterol from digestive system that would end up in bloodstream.
• Oat has been known to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack.
• Eating a bowl of oat at least six times a week is a good idea for postmenopausal women with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other signs of cardiovascular problem.
• Studies conclude beta-glucan has beneficial effects in diabetes as well. Physicians suggest food contained oat to type 2 diabetics’ patients.
Benefits of oat food are unavoided as it provides relief from many diseases and helps to get healthy body.
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