Oats are high in fiber – in particular a “special” type of fiber, called beta glucan. Considering most people at around 10 grams of fiber TOTAL per day (and need about 3 times that), oats help give you a nice fiber boost in the AM. …
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Friday, February 12th, 2010Oats & Cholesterol
Monday, September 28th, 2009After the publication of several articles in the 1980’s on the value of oats to lower cholesterol, oat products from candy bars to pasta to chips were promoted with exaggerated claims for health and weight loss.
More support for beta-glucan against high cholesterol levels
Saturday, September 12th, 2009A “practical dose” of the soluble fibre beta-glucan from oats significantly lowered cholesterol levels in high-risk patients, says a new randomised interventional trial.
