Oat bran is the latest craze in the world of fiber. Does that mean that wheat bran is passe? Will oat bran really lower cholesterol levels, as recent studies have suggested, or is it just another f… ...

The oat bran is the outer layer of the whole oat kernel, often called the berry or groat. When the whole kernel is milled, the coarser bran can be separated from the finer oat flour. Oat flour is ...

Two trials have shown that when oats or oat bran are incorporated into a calorie-restricted regimen, total cholesterol and LDL levels drop an additional 4% to 12% beyond what is seen in subjects ...

Processing oat bran, as companies do when they make breakfast cereals, can alter oat bran’s cholesterol-clobbering effects, says David Hurt, researcher at Quaker Oat’s Barrington, Ill. office.

Oat bran is extremely high in fiber, protein and other vital nutrients. Earlier, this husk was used in feeding cattle but after discovering its nutritional benefits, it has now reached our meal plate.

A 1991 Los Angeles Times article described the oat bran-craze as a short-lived obsession, which began in 1987 when several influential U.S. medical groups, ...

The dried fruit/oat bran has the potential to cause winds if you suddenly start eating large quantities thereof. So if you are going to increase your dietary fibre intake you should do so slowly.