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Grains

Barley, rice, oats, rye and wheat - grains form the staple of our diets.

Make the carbohydrates in grains your first choice of energy. Just also make a point of including the whole-grain ones - they'll help to control your weight and will aid your digestive processes.

This section will tell you more about the different options available and will zoom in on their properties, health benefits and how much of the different grains you're supposed to include in your diet every day.

Grains:

Oats

Key benefits

How much to eat

Maximising the benefits

Nutritional values

Key benefits of oats

Oats helps to lower blood cholesterol. Oats is a useful source of magnesium and zinc. It also has anti-cancer effects. It helps to stabilise blood sugar levels and is suitable for gluten-free diets. It also eases constipation.

How much oats should you eat?

If taken to lower cholesterol levels, 75g should be eaten daily. Two tablespoons of oats a day is seen as an average portion.

Maximising the benefits of oats

Oats can be eaten raw or cooked in many different ways.

Nutritional values of oats

Calories 401

Fibre 6,8g

Magnesium 110mg

Zinc 3,3mg

Vitamin E 1,5mg

Per 100g

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