Be Healthier
Regularly eating oats is important for heart health as research has shown oats reduce your blood pressure, your total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Sharper Thinking
Oats supply a sustained energy source to the brain, which may help people to learn better.
Better Sports Performance
Oats are a low Glycaemic Index (Low GI) carbohydrate which slowly releases energy and help to improve overall endurance and running capacity.
More Energy
Oats are a carbohydrate which breaks down slowly to gradually release glucose into the bloodstream, this give you a longer-lasting energy boost throughout the day.
Feel Fuller for Longer
As a Low GI carbohydrate, oats help to prolong digestion due to their slow break down and may help with satiety (feeling full).
Be Healthier
Nuts are a great source of healthy fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats) which are essential for regulating blood cholesterol and improving heart health.
Better Sports Performance
Nuts are high in protein which can provide amino acids for the maintenance and repair of muscle protein after strenuous exercise to help with a quicker recovery.
Healthy Gut
As a good source of fibre nuts are essential for a healthy bowel function.
Feel Fuller for Longer
Although nuts are high in kilojoules, research in over 120,000 healthy men and women, found that eating nuts meant they were less likely to gain weight over the four years studied.