The main benefits of oats are lowering blood lipids, losing weight, protecting the intestines, anti-aging, and promoting digestion.
- Lower blood lipids: The typical effect of oatmeal is to lower blood lipids. The components contained in oatmeal can reduce the absorption of fat and cholesterol in the small intestine, thereby reducing the cholesterol in the serum and effectively improving the flow function in the blood. Not only that, but it can also speed up the efficiency of carbohydrate components in the absorption process, speed up transportation, and reduce the breakdown of liver glycogen. This effect can lower blood sugar, and of course blood sugar and blood lipids.
- Weight loss: Oatmeal has high protein content and low carbohydrate content, which is a major feature of oatmeal. Not only that, but oats also contain a lot of soluble fiber as well as insoluble fiber. It can absorb cholesterol in the body and then excrete it from the body, increasing satiety and especially helping to lose weight.
- Protect the intestines: The components contained in oats cannot be decomposed and absorbed in the small intestine, but can be degraded in the large intestine, and can be fermented to produce many substances that promote the absorption of the gastrointestinal tract, such as propionic acid, butyric acid and other short-chain fatty acids . These substances can promote the production of probiotics, improve intestinal function and also prevent diarrhea and constipation.
- Anti-aging: Oatmeal contains a lot of antioxidant substances, which is a very representative feature of oatmeal. For example, it contains vitamins, phenolic acids and flavonoids. These substances can reduce its damage to skin cells, make the skin elastic and radiant, and achieve anti-aging effects.
- Promote digestion: Oatmeal is rich in fiber, which can increase gastrointestinal motility, thereby promoting metabolism and helping digestion.
Oatmeal contains a lot of dietary fiber, which is not easy to digest and absorb. If people with bad stomach eat a lot of oatmeal for a long time, it will increase the digestive burden, resulting in stomach bloating, stomach pain, diarrhea and other adverse phenomena. Children’s digestive ability is relatively weak, and oats should not be consumed in large quantities, which may cause indigestion and affect health. Although oatmeal is nutritious, it should also be eaten in moderation, especially for people with upset stomachs and children.