Benefits of eating oats

Oat is an annual herbaceous plant that resembles wheat and barley in shape, and it usually grows between them, and its seeds are medium in size between wheat and barley seeds, and it is usually known as tares.

- Helps reduce cholesterol and promote heart and arteries health; Being oatmeal is a good source of soluble dietary fiber, it works to prevent the absorption of low-density lipoprotein (which is known as LDL). Oatmeal also contains many antioxidants that prevent the production of harmful molecules that stick to the walls of the arteries and are deposited on them, which may be a cause of coronary artery disease. It narrows and thus leads to atherosclerosis.

- Helps prevent weight gain; Because it contains dietary fibers that increase satiety and fullness of the stomach and thus reduce the feeling of hunger, and being a source of protein, this will also support an increase in the sense of satiety, as well as oats, a low-calorie food. Many studies indicate that oats play a role in the hormones that control appetite. The fact that there is a close relationship between the increase in beta-glucan in oats and the increase in the hormone responsible for controlling appetite.

- Oatmeal regulates blood sugar level and reduces the possibility of diabetes; Because it contains a high percentage of fiber and complex carbohydrates that slow down the process of converting it into simple sugars, and oats also contain a good percentage of magnesium, which makes the body benefit from glucose sugar, raises the rate of insulin absorption, and increases the sensitivity of cells to the hormone insulin.

Oatmeal contains dietary fiber and antioxidants that protect against cancer.

- Oatmeal raises the body's immunity; Because it contains substances that help boost the body's immune system against infections and enhance the immune system's ability to eliminate many types of bacteria.

Oatmeal is free of gluten, and this substance may cause allergies to many people and children, which makes eating oatmeal safe, so that regular bread can be replaced with oatmeal bread to get rid of this problem, as it is a source of grain as an alternative to wheat for people who suffer from wheat allergy.

Oatmeal is a natural antidepressant, gives a sense of calm, and reduces anxiety, anger, nervous disorders and fatigue, as it is a tonic and nourisher for the nervous system.

It helps in treating constipation as it is rich in fiber, which is necessary for the health of the digestive system, to regulate the digestion process in the body, and to prevent bowel cancer.

Oatmeal helps control blood pressure.

Oat bran helps rid the body of harmful heavy metals such as lead and radioactive strontium in the blood.

Oatmeal is used to soften the skin, moisturize it and give it smoothness, as well as to treat the problem of dry skin. It can also be used as a skin cleanser to remove pimples through special mixtures that include oatmeal.

Reducing the risk of asthma in children

Studies have shown that feeding infants younger than 6 months old with oats reduced their risk of childhood asthma.

Reducing constipation

Eating oats daily is beneficial for constipation, as it was found that oat bran reduced constipation in the elderly, and also reduced their need for laxatives.

One of the benefits of oats as a daily meal is promoting heart health.

Many studies have linked the consumption of oats with the promotion of heart health, due to its high content of dietary fiber, in addition to being a rich source of vitamins and minerals important for regulating the work of the heart.

And it was found in a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that eating whole grain meals reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.

It has also been shown that beta-glucan, one of the most important soluble fibers present in oats, has a positive effect on reducing cholesterol