Oats

Oats
Oat is an important cereal crop fed to animals such as horses and sheep, and also used by man.

In milling the hull is removed and oats are steamed and “rolled” or flattened for use in food, then, oats are incorporated into many ready to eat breakfast cereal and snack foods.

Oat bran is a soluble fiber that has been shown to be effective in reducing serum cholesterol.

Due to the fact that oats have a fairly high fat content as far as grains go, rancidity can rapidly develop.

Lipase activity in the grain is destroyed by a few minutes of steam treatment.

Of all the cereal grains oats ranks highest in protein and runs neck and neck with wheat as the all around most nutritive cereal grain.

Oats are considered to be particularly helpful in lowering cholesterol.

Most scientist express belief in a bright future for oats as human food. Part of their reasoning is based in the character as well as the quality of oats protein.
Oats