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cereals contaning oats are often marketed for their supposed cholesterol-lowering properties . but a recent study has found that other compounds found in oats may help reduce inflammation inside artery walls . Research published free raidical biology & medicine found that compounds called avenanthramides contain anti-inflammatory properties that inhibit the action pop-inflammatory cytokines. Cytokines are small protines released by cells seeking to repair tissue . Some cytokines trigger inflammation (often in response to an infection ), which can lead to atheroesclerosis .
Reducing the risk of inflammation through dietary means such as the consumption of oats is, seen as an optimal way of lowering your health risk .
Regular , quick or instant ? All 3 varieties of oatmeal all have the same amount of beta-glucan,
the special kind of fiber that gives oats (as well as barley) their cholestero; claim to fame i.e. 4 grams per 1cup .cooked.
So what's the different types of oatmeal ? Plain oatmeal groats -whole kernels -take a very long time to cook . Steel-cut oats are groats cut into two or three chunks; they cook little quicker because the pieces are smaller and the water can penetrate more easily.
Rolled oats have been steamed and then rolled flat and dried. Because they've been steamed (precooked a bit ) and rolled (extending their surface area , to penetrate ),
they cook even more quickly . Rolled oats comes in three forms : regular oats – whole groats,
rolled ; quick oats – oats cut in pieces and then rolled thinner ; instant and rolled even thinner to cook the quickest of all . Healthwise , the bottom line is taken out in processing , so all these oatmeal varieties are whole grains.