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The common oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other grains). [...]
Oats have numerous uses in foods; most commonly, they are rolled or crushed into oatmeal, or ground into fine oat flour. Oatmeal is chiefly eaten as porridge, but may also be used in a variety of baked goods, such as oatcakes, oatmeal cookies, and oat bread. Oats are also an ingredient in many cold cereals, in particular muesli and granola. Oats may also be consumed raw, and cookies with raw oats are becoming popular.
Source: Wikipedia
This is a major ingredient of the diet. Dr. Dukan advises the following daily guidelines:
Attack - 1.5 Tbsp
Cruise - 2 Tbsp
Consolidation - 2.5 Tbsp
Stabilization - 3 Tbsp
Calories | 40 |
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Total Fat | 860mg |
Saturated Fat | 163 mg |
Sodium | 1 mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 11 g |
Fibre | 3 g |
Protein | 3 g |
Source: Wolfram Alpha |
Oat bran can swell up to 20 times in your stomach.
It does not require lot of sunlight to grow! As it has lesser heat requirement as compared to other cereals like wheat and barley
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