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Oatmeal lowers bad cholesterol , Lowered risk of colon cancer |
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From everyday problems of constipation and irritable bowel syndrome to more serious ailments like haemorrhoids and diverticulitis (small hernias of the digestive tract) to some life threatening conditions like coronary heart disease and colon cancer are linked to a low fibre diet. If you’re overweight or diabetic, chances are it’s the same culprit. |
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From everyday problems of constipation and irritable bowel syndrome to more serious ailments like haemorrhoids and diverticulitis (small hernias of the digestive tract) to some life threatening conditions like coronary heart disease and colon cancer are linked to a low fibre diet. If you’re overweight or diabetic, chances are it’s the same culprit. |
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HIGH-FIBRE DIET = HEALTHY LIVING |
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Scientifically, it's been proven that a diet rich in fibre helps lower cholesterol, one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. There are confirmed advantages of a fibre-rich diet in cases of diabetes, obesity, cancer and other diseases. Some ways to increase your fibre intake include eating a breakfast of cereals, oats and wheat, switching to whole meal or multi-grain bread and brown rice, and adding an extra green vegetable to every evening meal. |
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Oats are highly nutritious and filled with cholesterol-fighting soluble fibre. Plus they have a pleasant, nutty flavour. Most of us are familiar with rolled oats or old-fashioned oats |
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WONDER OF OATMEAL |
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When you take a look at your kitchen shelf, you would see a kitchen shelf, lf you would see a whole range of products that are high on fibre, but then again you need to know which again you need to know which one is soluble fibre. The answer is a small bowl of oat meal porridge. There has been an increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects. |
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The popularity of oatmeal and other oat products increased after the January 1997 decision by the US Food and Drug Administration that food with a lot of oat bran or rolled oats can carry a label claiming it may reduce the risk of heart disease, when combined with a low fat diet. This is because of the soluble fibre, beta-glucen in the oats. |
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Rolled oats have long been a staple of many athletes’ diet, especially weight trainers, given oatmeal’s high content of complex carbohydrates and fibre that encourage slow digestion and stable blood-glucose levels. It is the first whole food for which such a claim has been ,permitted. |
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BENEFITS OF OATMEAL |
Healthy hearts: By combining soluble and insoluble fibre, oatmeal lowers bad cholesterol, Expert take: daily intake of 3 g soluble fibre from oatmeal reduces risk of heart disease. |
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Stabilised blood sugar: With a low Glycaemia Index, Oatmeal is assimilated slowly, keeping sugar levels stable. The American Diabetes Association recommends a daily fibre intake of 20-25g. One cup of cooked oatmeal supplies 4 g. |
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Lowered risk of colon cancer: High fibre content of oats in anti-carcinogenic, effective especially for colon cancer. Whole oats result in bulky stool, which in turn dilutes carcinogens. |
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Enhanced fitness levels: Oatmeal helps you fight obesity as its soluble fibre slows sown digestion. Thus increasing the sense of fullness, just the thing for dieters, like other grains, however, oats do not lose their nutrients even after being hulled and processed. |
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