Oat Benefits, Oat vs Wheat

Oats

Oats which are also known as Avena sativa are kind of cereal grains mainly grown for their seeds. Oat is rich in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Niacin, Vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc and phosphorus. Oat has been used for so many different purposes such as making oatmeal, oatmeal bread, oat flour, oat milk because of having many wonderful benefits for human’s body. Here are some benefits of oat which are good to know and gain valuable knowledge about it. Also share this information with your friends and family too and encourage them to use products which are made of oat.

Benefits of oat and oatmeal

• Lowering bad cholesterol level

One of the most important benefits of oat is that it can lower bad cholesterol level which can cause many serious and deadly heart disease. According to many scientific researches, oats contain some kind of fiber that can reduce bad cholesterol level in blood.

• Controlling blood sugar level

Some researches show that the beta-glucan fiber in oat can be very helpful for people suffering from  type two diabetes which is one of the most common diseases in these days. This fiber (beta-glucan) can form a kind of thick gel in stomach which can reduce and delay the absorption of glucose in the blood. Also these patients can use oatmeal bread too for their breakfast. This amazing grain can be a good breakfast option as oatmeal for diabetic people.

• Being good for weight loss

Another benefit of oat is that it can help fat people to lose weight. Eating oat as oatmeal or drinking its milk can be so filling which can help people to eat less calories during the day and lose weight easily. All people should put oatmeal in their diet to stay healthy and strong all the time.

• Being good for skin

In these days oats are being used in many skin care products because of their healing effects that can treat serious skin irritation and other various skin problems in short period of time. Also oat is one of the most powerful remedies for treating acne problems.

• Reliving constipation

Many people specially older people experience constipation. Being rich in fiber, oats can be one of the best natural remedies for reliving constipation in old people.

• Treating kidney stones

Also Oats are  good for treating kidney stones and other problems like kidney disorders, urinary incontinence and cataract of tissues. Decoction of 20 grams of whole grain oats can treat all these diseases related to urinary tract.

How to make your homemade oatmeal

Fist boil one cup of water or milk then add ½ cup oat to the boiling water or milk. After that cook it for about 5 minutes till it absorbs the milk or water and becomes smooth. Your oatmeal is ready to eat. Also for making the oatmeal so much tastier you can add cinnamon spice, fresh berries or dried fruits as topping. Try this recipe and enjoy it.

Oat vs barley

Oats which are also known as Avena sativa contain many minerals and proteins while barley contains dietary fiber, copper and also manganese. Barely is mainly used for the production of beer but Oats are used as oatmeal, oat milk and also oat flour in the baking. Oat contains eight percent of protein while barley contains two percent of protein. Both oats and barley lower bad cholesterol level, help in weight loss and also reduce the risk of many serious heart diseases in humans. Barley can promote gut health and it can supports cardiovascular system function in humans.

Oat benefits vs wheat

Both wheat and oats have been used by humans because of their many benefits. Oats are being used in dietary foods but wheat has been used mostly in traditional old recipes. One of the major differences between oats and wheat is that oats are gluten free but wheat contains gluten in it. Here are some benefits of oat vs wheat which will makes you prefer using oats products instead of wheat in your diet for staying healthier and stronger.

Oat

• Curing asthma
• Boosting energy level
• Preventing cancers
• Being rich in proteins
• Reducing hypertension
• Protecting skin
• Being good for heart
• Being good for weight loss
• Being a natural laxative

Wheat

• Preventing colon cancer
• Preventing gallstones
• Improving body metabolism
• Controlling obesity