Benefits of Oats

Oats (Avena sativa L.), one of the eight largest food crops in the world, is recognized as one of the best and most nutritious cereals and has been listed as a functional food by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“All foods made of oats soluble dietary fiber will be allowed to indicate that consumption of the food can reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.”

— 1997 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

“Regular intake of oats beta-glucan helps maintain normal blood liver sterol concentrations.”

— 2009 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Oats ranked the fifth on the list of “World’s Top 10 Healthy Food”, oats is also the only one cereal category on the list.

— Time Magazine

“140g of oats a day can lower cholesterol by 21%.”

— 1963 International famous authoritative medical journal <The Lancet>