Oats

Oats – one cup of dry oats (81g) contains approximately 300 calories.

Oats are packed full of nutrients, helping to keep your body healthy, oats contain carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, fat, a lot of minerals such as magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, calcium and many vitamins ( B6, E, folic acid, niacin ,Riboflavin and thiamin).

Oats have many health benefits such as:

• They may reduce asthma in children.
• May improve immune system defense.
• Can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
• Improve insulin sensitivity therefore it’s an ideal meal for diabetics.
• Can control blood pressure.
• Help in digestive system, wholegrain such as oats contain fiber, which is very important for digestion.
• Can lower ‘’bad’’ cholesterol.
• May reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

Nutrition analysis by Polyvios Nikolaou Dietititian-Nutritionist BSc.