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Just two days of oatmeal cut bad cholesterol by 10%
(www.sciencedaily.com)
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For two days. The surprising thing about this was that the benefits took two days. It’s not a permanent diet.
Well okay, but how long does it take to go back to where you were if you stop?
What do you do here? Periodically do an oat cleanse? Try to replicate the effects of the oats in a medicine or dietary supplement that can be administered?
In the article, it states after two days of 300g of oatmeal per day + small amounts of fruits/veggies, beneficial effects to cholesterol were still measurable after 6 weeks of participants returning to their normal diet
Thank you for doing the hard work for me! It sounds as if there is no obvious downside to adding oats to your diet, and very likely benefits. I am sold.