14 Facts About Oats

1.

Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly.

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Oats are usually considered a secondary crop, i e, derived from a weed of the primary cereal domesticates, then spreading westward into cooler, wetter areas favorable for oats, eventually leading to their domestication in regions of the Middle East and Europe.

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3.

Oats are an annual plant, and can be planted either in autumn or in the spring .

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4.

Oats have numerous uses in foods; most commonly, they are rolled or crushed into oatmeal, or ground into fine oat flour.

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5.

Oats are an ingredient in many cold cereals, in particular muesli and granola.

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6.

Oats are widely used there as a thickener in soups, as barley or rice might be used in other countries.

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7.

Oats are commonly used as feed for horses when extra carbohydrates and the subsequent boost in energy are required.

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8.

Oats are the only cereal containing a globulin or legume-like protein, avenalin, as the major storage protein.

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9.

Oats are sown in the spring or early summer in colder areas, as soon as the soil can be worked.

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10.

Oats are cold-tolerant and are unaffected by late frosts or snow.

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11.

Oats are relatively free from diseases and pests with the exception being leaf diseases, such as leaf rust and stem rust.

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12.

Oats can be left standing until completely ripe and then combined with a grain head.

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13.

Oats were gathered into shocks, and then collected and run through a stationary threshing machine.

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14.

Oats are fed by gravity onto the centre of a horizontally spinning impeller, which accelerates them towards an outer mill ring.

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