Benefits of oats for the body, oatmeal is one of the healthiest cereals on earth as it is considered one of the types of gluten-free cereals, and is also an important source of many vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
Oat flakes are used as a healthy breakfast and prepared with water or milk in many countries around the world .And don't expect the benefits of oatmeal when human use but it's used in animal feed is also used oat straw come for the animals.
What are the benefits of oatmeal?
Oats are a rich source of many useful nutrients for the human body
Half a cup of oats(78 grams) contains manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B1 and vitamin B5 in large proportions, and oats contain calcium, potassium, vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, as well as protein, fat, fiber and low calorie.
Rich in antioxidants, especially "avananthiramide": oats contain a large range of antioxidants as well as polyphenols and most importantly, it contains avananthiramide, one of the types of antioxidants available only in oats.
Avananthiramide in oats is effective in lowering blood pressure by increasing the production of nitric oxide and the availability of this gas helps to expand blood vessels, improving blood flow.
It has anti-inflammatory and itching properties: thanks to it contains the substance avananthiramide.
Contains a high percentage of fiber: oats contain a good percentage of fiber, especially beta-glucan, which is one of the types of fiber dissolved in water, which once it enters the body creates a gel-like layer in the gut, which in turn helps in a number of benefits, namely :
Reduce cholesterol in the blood as beta glucan works to expel cholesterol out of the body.
Reduce the level of sugar in the blood: and where the energy that is formed by beta-glucan on the delay of gastric emptying of its contents, which plays an effective role in reducing the level of sugar in the blood especially for Type II diabetes.
Helps in the process lose weight : where gives the oats a feeling of satiety, which makes eating oatmeal effective in weight loss process as beta-glucan increases the secretion of the satiety hormone
An increase in the level of beneficial bacteria present in the digestive tract, which greatly improves digestion.
Benefits in the treatment of skin problems: in 2003, the FDA approved oatmeal for the treatment of skin itching and eczema .