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Oat Flour
Oat Flour
Oat Flour
What is it:
Oat flour is a gluten-free flour alternative that is used in a variety of products, including baked goods, cereals, and baby food. To produce it, the raw oats are cleaned and the outer husk is removed using a dehulling machine. Next, the dehulled oats are ground into a fine powder using specialized milling equipment such as roller or impact mills. After grinding, the flour is sifted to remove any remaining larger pieces of oat and ensure a consistent texture.
Rating:
Research is limited on oat flour specifically, but there is a lot of research suggesting positive health benefits of consuming oats due to their rich composition of protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Oat flour has similar nutritional values to whole oats. The fibers and antioxidants in oats have been linked to improved cardiovascular health, metabolic parameters, inflammation, blood sugar control, and gastrointestinal health.
Resources:
- Antioxidants in oats may help reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and reduce inflammation (in vitro)
- Health benefits of β-Glucans fiber in oats (review)
- Oat bran helps improve constipation and bowel transit time in elderly patients (randomized controlled trial)
- Oats improve glucose control and lipid parameters in type 2 diabetics (systematic review and meta-analysis)
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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