| Oats are part of a cereal grain. Once grown in the | | | | Oats will give us vitamin B1, which is Thiamin. |
| fields, they have to go through the process of | | | | Thiamin is a vitamin which is water soluble, |
| being cleaned, and then roasted before packaging. | | | | breaking blood glucose down into energy. Thiamin |
| The roasting process is what makes oats have | | | | helps us to process various enzymes that are |
| their flavor. | | | | responsible for brain function. We will get about 18 |
| The strongest mineral in oats is manganese. A | | | | percent of thiamin daily from oats. |
| one cup serving of cooked oats will provide you | | | | Fiber is another daily mineral which we need for |
| with 68 percent of your required allowance | | | | gastrointestinal health and roughage. One cup of |
| needed. Manganese is needed in the body to | | | | oatmeal,will give us four grams of fiber which is a |
| process all of your essential nutrients like biotin, | | | | great start for the day. This is about 15 percent |
| and also thiamin. Biotin is what helps the body | | | | of what we need daily. |
| process fatty acids, and also blood sugar, | | | | Oats contain some magnesium. A one cup serving |
| (glucose). | | | | will give you 15 percent of your daily allowance. |
| The next best micronutrient contained in oats is | | | | Magnesium plays a big role in the health of bones |
| selenium. Oats provide a little over 25 percent of | | | | as well as your blood sugar, blood pressure, and |
| your daily requirement for selenium. Selenium is | | | | metabolic functions. Magnesium also has |
| responsible for activating antioxidants in your body | | | | compounds that will help to prevent heart disease |
| to work for you, fighting against viruses and | | | | and lower your cholesterol. |
| other illness. | | | | Last of all, oatmeal is a source of protein.You get |
| Next on the list is tryptophan. Oats provide us | | | | about 11 percent of protein from this food, so |
| with at least 24 percent of our daily tryptophan | | | | vegans take note. You can fulfill part of your daily |
| needs. Tryptophan helps our amino acids to work | | | | protein needs this way. Proteins are what makes |
| for us, as well as giving our bodies the right | | | | up our amino acids. |
| balances of nitrogen. Nitrogen is part of our chain | | | | There are many healthy ways to enjoy oatmeal. |
| of amino acids, which we need to have daily. | | | | A couple of ways are to add cut up fruits such |
| Phosphorus is needed for bones since it | | | | as bananas or apples, or just plain cinnamon and |
| transports calcium and vitamin K where needed. | | | | Nutra-Sweet. No breakfast food is better, more |
| With a cup of oats daily, we receive about 18 | | | | fulfilling, and nutritious than oats! |
| percent of our daily requirement. | | | | |