Why take oats if you have high blood cholesterol?

Oats is a soluble fiber & acts to absorb toxins and fats in the intestines thus lowering the LDL-cholesterol.

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We all know the benefits of fiber! Fiber not only promotes health, it also help reduce the risk for some chronic diseases.

·Generally, fiber can be classified into 2 categories, namely:

i) Soluble: Acts like tiny sponges, sopping up water as
well as toxins that would otherwise irritate intestines or be absorbed into the bloodstream.


Benefits of Soluble Fiber
· lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the Bad cholesterol) therefore reducing the risk of heart disease
· regulate blood sugar for people with diabetes

Food Sources of Soluble Fiber
· Oat/Oat bran
· Dried beans and peas
· Nuts
· Barley
· Flax seed
· Fruits such as oranges and apples
· Vegetables such as carrots
· Psyllium husk


ii) Insoluble: Acts like tiny brooms sweeping away stagnant
wastes.



Food Sources of Insoluble Fiber
· Whole-wheat products
· Wheat oat
· Corn bran
· Flax seed
· Vegetables such as green beans, cauliflowers and potato skins
· Fruit skins and root vegetable skins

Benefits of Insoluble Fiber
· promote regular bowel movement and prevent constipation
· remove toxic waste through colon in less time
· keep an optimal pH in intestines to prevent microbes from producing cancer substances; therefore preventing colon cancer