Oat bran

Oat bran is a type of insoluble fiber – the kind that can help lower your cholesterol.

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Benefits

Aside from the cardiovascular bonus, oat bran can help regulate your bowel movements and keep your colon healthy.

  • Oat bran can be cooked as a hot cereal by mixing 1 part oat bran to two parts water and cooking it the same as you would cook oatmeal
  • Add a tablespoon or two to your yogurt, cottage cheese or a smoothie
  • Add it to an omelet
  • Bread meat, poultry, or eggplant with it
  • Sprinkle it on salad
  • Use it in place of bread crumbs when making meatloaf, meatballs and burgers
  • Mix it in a soup or stew
  • Make flourless muffins and pancakes with it

Caution

No side effects are recorded.

Interactions

None are recorded.

Other names

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Reference

Source: LiveStrong, http://www.livestrong.com/article/504562-how-to-use-oat-bran-to-add-fiber-to-your-diet/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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