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Healthy oats

Including oats in your diet will provide many health benefits. Here's why, plus some recipes to get you started.

 

• They are high in both soluble and insoluble fibre. Soluble fibre has been proven to lower cholesterol levels. Insoluble fibre helps to support good gastrointestinal health.

• Oats are a low-GI food and so provide a steady release of energy, helping you to feel fuller for longer.

• They have been shown to help Type II diabetics manage their blood-sugar levels better.

• Oats contain a range of phytochemicals which act as antioxidants, complementing those found in fruit and veg when eaten together. So top your porridge with fresh fruit and reap the rewards.

• More notes on oats...

 
Some delicious. recipes with oats

Classic buttery flapjacks

These classic buttery flapjacks are the original and the best.

Blackberry and apple cranachan

Celebrate Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight with this local dessert that combines whipped cream, crunchy oats, fresh fruit and booze to create a pud that's simply divine.

Apple bircher muesli

This recipe for apple bircher muesli, made with apples, banana and honey, is the perfect pick-me-up in the morning.

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