A shorter germination process (72 h) at low temp (15 °C) showed 55–60 % of β-glucan content can be retained (Wilhelmson et al. After all, sales of oat cereals have been growing rapidly for a few years now, fuelled initially by the porridge craze and subsequently by the nation's inability to accept the dramatic demands on their time that preparing it takes. Low selenium levels are associated with increased risk of premature death and impaired immune and mental function ( 28). The difference between these products is that they provide different textures and have varying cooking times depending on the amount of processing they have had. reported no direct cytotoxic reports of β-glucan on a panel of common cancer cell lines tested including carcinoma, sarcoma and blastoma.

The body cholesterol is broken down to replace them, thus changes in bile acid metabolism in response to β-glucan have been implicated in their hypocholesterolemic action (Kahlon et al. Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. While there is still no consistency in producing gluten-free oats , more consumers are demanding transparency in oat processing methods to feel confident the oats they are purchasing are safe to consume. Very active - You exercise almost every day of the week doing high intensity training such as running, spinning, team or competitive sports.reported that thermal treatment of oats may result in rancid and bitter flavour if processed with hulls. Jumbo oats are slightly thicker, have more texture and may need soaking or cooking before eating, while thinner options form quick oats which produces a smooth porridge in less than five minutes. The manuscript also reviews various uses of oats and its fractions for clinical and industrial purposes and in development of value added food products. Yet at the end of it all, somehow the conclusion that emerges is that the best thing about the brand, the big chance to rock people out of their habitual trudge down the cereal aisle, the killer promise that will transform the brand's future and which you've all sweated for is. Schneeman ( 2001) suggested that dietary fibre regulates the rate of nutrient digestion and absorption and serves as a substrate for the microflora of the gut and promotes laxation.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a health claim stating that a daily intake of 3 g of soluble oat β-glucan can lower the risk of coronary heart disease (FDA 1997; Amundsen et al. Shewry PR, Piironen V, Lampi AM, Nystrom L, Li L, Rakszegi M, Fras A, Boros D, Gebruers K, Courtin CM, Delcour JA, Andersson AAM, Dimberg L, Bedo Z, Ward JL. All forms of oats are 100% whole grain, a good source of fiber and have the same nutritional information – same calories, fiber and protein per serving.

Thus oats are rich in lysine content compared to other cereals while they have rather lower content of glutamic acid and prolamin (Lasztity 1996).