Oats
Anti-inflammatory food; half teaspoon cinnamon more than quintuples antioxidant content of oatmeal
Whole grainsPrebiotics
Also known as: Oatmeal
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Oats, based on research from longevity science.
- Avenanthramides
Oats contain a unique class of anti-inflammatory compounds called avenanthramides, found only in oats. Oatmeal can suppress inflammation and is the treatment of choice for certain chemo-induced skin rashes.; Oats contain unique avenanthramides that have anti-inflammatory properties
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Oats works at a cellular level.
- PromotesModulates immune response and reduces age-related immune decline
Oats are whole grains that contain several nutrients that modulate directly the innate and adaptive immunity, and indirectly elicit changes in gut microbiota
Recipes with Oats
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How Not to Die
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity