The Ten-Step of Cholesterol Down Plan Step 1: Eat Oatmeal Browse through Step 1: » The whole-grain goodness of oatmeal « Whole-grain oats are tasty and inexpensive, and have a long history... more » What makes a grain whole? « Whole grains are kernels of grain that are consumed with all three... more » Why whole grains are best « When grains are milled or refined, they are stripped of the outer bran... more » whole grains for good health « A diet rich in whole grains - rather than highly processed, refined... more » How much whole-grain food should you eat? « The most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food guide... more » The cholesterol-lowering power of oats « Scientists have long recognized that oats lower cholesterol... more » Beta-glucan: The key ingredient « What makes oats truly a cholesterol - lowering wonder food is... more » How does beta-glucan slash LDL cholesterol? « Beta-glucan attacks LDL by several different methods acting in concert... more » How much beta-glucan does it take to lower LDL cholesterol? « The guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)... more » How antioxidants protect your arteries « Oats contain an array of powerful antioxidants, warriors in the fight... more » Should you just eat oat bran instead of oatmeal? « Oat bran, the outer layer of the grain, is the most concentrated source... more » Amino acids reduce your risk for heart attack « Oats have a unique amino acid ratio that contributes to their ability... more » Oatmeal helps with weight loss « There's another great reason to order oatmeal instead of cornflakes... more » Which variety of oats is the healthiest? « Eat your oats! Oatmeal is a whole grain regardless of whether it is... more » Groats « The whole oat kernels that have been hulled (the inedible chaff has... more » Steel-cut oats « Another type of oat kernel is steel-cut oats (also called Scotch oats... more » Rolled oats « Rolled oats are what most Americans know as oatmeal, the kind sold... more » Oat bran « Oat bran is the isolated outer layer of the kernel; it is the most... more » Cheerios: One oat alternative « In our fast-paced world, if the time commitment or the taste of the less... more » Government-recommended « So convinced is the government of the health benefits of oats and other... more » Oats: A comparison « Oat grains that have been minimally processed (cleaned, dried,... more » Filling the prescription « Nothing beats the convenience of instant oatmeal, but be careful which... more » Tired of oats? Eat barley instead « For those days when you just can't bear to eat another bowl of oatmeal... more |
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