Oatmeal

Description

Oats contain vitamins B1, B2, B6 + E as well as many minerals and trace elements:

• iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium
• copper, zinc, manganese, selenium

Thanks to avenanthramide oats are:

• anti-inflammatory
• antioxidant
• anti-itch

and contains beta-glucans (multiple sugars), these:

• protect the stomach and intestines
• regulate cholesterol and blood sugar
• protect the arteries from calcification
• regulate blood pressure

Oats contain very little sugar and a lot of fibre.

In order for rolled oats to develop their potential, they must be soaked for at least 6 hours, because like all cereals, they contain phytic acid which binds the minerals iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium which, at the dry state, are not absorbed by our digestive system.

Soaking activates the enzyme phytase, which makes the minerals available for human digestion.

The enzyme works best in an acidic environment, soaking with a little citric acid or sourdough is recommended.

If the rolled oats are heat-treated or if they are too old, the enzymes are no longer active and the substances are therefore no longer available. Heat treatment also leads to the loss of the amino acid lysine, which prevents, for example, herpes.

That’s why our rolled oats are always fresh, prepared weekly. They are not heat treated and thus retain all their vitamins, nutrients and enzymes.

The shelf life of vitamins and enzymes is about a month.