Oats are one super food and are on my breakfast plate every single day! Plus I never forget to add them in my face packs as well. In fact, on lazy days they are my only ingredient 🙂
Benefits Of Oats on Health
Lower Cholesterol Levels:
If you are a heart patient or a diabetic, then oats is the best breakfast for you. It reduces your cholesterol levels thereby, improving your health. Since oats are rich in fiber, it reduces the chances of heart diseases and gives you your necessary dose of nutrition. Cook a hot oatmeal for your self in the morning and start your day with it.
Improves your Immune System:
Oats contain BETA GLUCANS, that boosts the defense mechanism of your immune system by fighting from bacteria, fungi, flu and other viruses
Helps Control Blood Pressure:
Using a randomized, controlled parallel-group pilot study, researchers followed 18 hypertensive and hyperinsulemic men and women for six weeks, while half of them ate oat cereal (5.52g/day of beta-glucan) and the others ate a lower-fiber cereal (less than 1g total fiber). The oat group enjoyed a 7.5mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure and a 5.5 mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure, while the wheat group was unchanged.(Journal of Family Practice, April 2002; 51(4):369)
Stabilize Blood Sugar:
As mentioned earlier, Oats are very beneficial for people with high sugar levels. Again because of Beta Glucan; starting out your day with a blood sugar stabilizing food such as oats may make it easier to keep blood sugar levels under control the rest of the day, especially when the rest of your day is also supported with nourishing fiber-rich foods.
The best low Calorie Food-It also stops frequent hunger cravings
A cup is only 130 calories! It also stays in your stomach longer, making you feel full longer. You will have less hunger and cravings.
Reduces Bad Cholesterol:
I personally love this benefit, because I usually do not lead the best or healthiest lifestyle. Thanks to the fun side of me! I like socializing on the weekends with friends, so moderate alcohol and fried food are a part of me occasionally . Not to forget the crazy craving foodie in me! (I sometimes act like those cute pregnant women who get food cravings! :-P) So oat meal is sort of mandatory since it reduces bad cholesterol and keeps my health in check 🙂
Benefits Of Oats on Skin:
Treats Dry Skin:
Oats are highly beneficial for dry skin beauties. Oats moisturize your skin internally giving it a soft look. This is a good face pack for dry skin.
Good for Skin Pigmentation:
Oats help to lighten the artificial pigmentation formed due to sun burn. Mixing oats with curd and using it as a face pack will really help you get even toned skin
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Reduces Acne Scars:
Oats are known to reduce marks left by our unwanted guest (ACNE). Applying oat mask thrice a week will definitely remove the fresh acne marks. Can’t promise the old one’s, sorry 🙂
Rejuvenates dull skin:
Having a dull skin day? Worry not, mix up oats with warm water and apply. Scrub mildly and you will have a lifted happy skin 🙂
Simple ingredients and a simple lifestyle will always be beneficial for you 🙂 Benefits of oats cannot be really written down in one post, though I have highlighted a few important points for you all. Start eating the right things and you will love the way everything falls in place 🙂
Love and Light,