Unlike most grains, oats are heavy in carbs, fiber, protein, and fat. Their vitamins and minerals are abundant.
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Oats contain many antioxidants, including avenanthramides. These compounds may help reduce blood pressure and have anti-inflammatory and anti-itching effects.
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The beneficial soluble fiber beta-glucan is abundant in oats. It lowers blood glucose, stimulates gut bacteria, and controls type 2 diabetes.
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By lowering total and LDL cholesterol and shielding LDL from oxidation, oats may reduce heart disease risk.
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Due to the soluble fiber beta-glucan, oats may improve insulin sensitivity and help lower blood sugar levels.
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Feeling full from oatmeal may help you lose weight. It does this by decreasing stomach emptying and increasing PYY production.
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Colloidal oatmeal (finely ground oats) has traditionally treated dry, itchy skin. For eczema and other skin disorders, it may assist.
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More research is needed, but feeding newborns oats may reduce asthma.
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