In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol metabolism, ...

Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows a diet rich in fiber could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflammation.

A new study led by Mary Christine Simon at the Institute for Nutrition and Food Science at Bonn University has shown that consuming a very low calorie and concentrated oat diet over a short period of ...

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Key Takeaways Oatmeal is rich in a soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which helps lower cholesterol by redirecting it to the liver, where it is broken ...

Bran has a bad reputation. The word brings to mind moms forcing kids to eat cardboard-like breakfast cereal, and people self-imposing that same boring cereal on themselves in order to lose weight. But ...