Description

Oats are the fourth largest grain crop produced in Australia. Oats almost never have their bran and germ removed in processing so  most food products containing ‘oats’, ‘oat flour’ or ‘oatmeal’ as an ingredient  contain wholegrain oats. Oats are naturally rich in beta-glucan – a soluble fibre found in the bran and endosperm layer of the oat grain. Beta-glucan has been shown to improve blood glucose control after a meal and improves insulin responses as well as decrease cholesterol levels. More recent research indicates oats contain avenanthramides – a unique phytochemical that has been shown to help protect blood vessels from the damaging effects of LDL-cholesterol.