The benefits of oatmeal are due to the fact that it's made from oats and oats are a good source of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
According to the American Cancer Society:
1. Insoluble fiber's cancer-fighting properties are due to the fact that it attacks certain bile acids, reducing their toxicity. (防癌)
2. Soluble fiber may reduce LDL cholesterol without lowering HDL cholesterol. LDL is bad; HDL is good.(減壞的膽固醇而又不會減好的膽固醇)
3. Soluble fiber slows down the digestion of starch. This may be beneficial to diabetics because, when you slow down the digestion of starch, you avoid the sharp rises in your blood sugar level that usually occur following a meal.(對糖尿病患者又好)
4. It has been found that those who eat more oats are less likely to develop heart disease, a disease that is currently widespread in the United States.(減少心臟病出現)
5. The phytochemicals in oat may also have cancer-fighting properties.(防癌)
6. Oats are a good source of many nutrients including vitamin E, zinc, selenium, copper, iron, manganese and magnesium. Oats are also a good source of protein. (有維他命e, 鋅.....好多營養; 仲有係優質蛋白質)