{"id":1142,"date":"2018-03-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wikihealthnews.com\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2018-03-02T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T15:00:00","slug":"oats-good-for-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diabetes-india.org\/?p=1142","title":{"rendered":"OATS : GOOD FOR HEART"},"content":{"rendered":"

OATS AND CHOLESTEROL :\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Oat bran is the outer casing of the oat. Its daily consumption over weeks lowers\u00a0LDL\u00a0(“bad”) and total\u00a0cholesterol, possibly reducing the risk of\u00a0heart disease.<\/p>\n

HEALTHY NUTRITION<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Oats are excellent source\u00a0 of\u00a0protein,\u00a0dietary fiber, B vitamins\u00a0and numerous\u00a0dietary minerals, especially\u00a0manganese<\/p>\n

SOLUBLE FIBERS :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

One type of soluble fiber,\u00a0beta-glucans, has been proven to lower cholesterol. Oats has 66%\u00a0carbohydrates, including 11% dietary fiber and 4%\u00a0beta-glucans, 7%\u00a0fat\u00a0and 17% protein.<\/p>\n

USFDA :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After reports of research finding that dietary oats can help lower cholesterol, the United States\u00a0Food and Drug Administration\u00a0(FDA) issued a final rule\u00a0<\/sup>that allows food companies to make\u00a0health claims on food labels\u00a0of foods that contain soluble fiber from whole oats (oat bran, oat flour and rolled oats), noting that 3.0\u00a0grams of soluble fiber daily from these foods may reduce the risk of\u00a0heart disease.<\/p>\n

To qualify for the health claim, the food that contains the oats must provide at least 0.75\u00a0grams of soluble fiber per serving.<\/p>\n

Beta-D-glucans:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beta-D-glucans, usually referred to as beta-glucans, comprise a class of indigestible\u00a0polysaccharides\u00a0widely found in nature in sources such as grains,\u00a0barley,\u00a0yeast,\u00a0bacteria,\u00a0algae\u00a0and\u00a0mushrooms.<\/p>\n

The health benefits of beta-glucan fiber :<\/p>\n