HEALTH BENEFITS OF GROAT: SERVING SIZES AND HEALTH CONCERNS, CURATED BY HEALTH EXPERTS
Perspective from Iyanuoluwa Oyetunji
Master of Science in Medicine, specialization in Human Nutrition · 2 years of experience · South Africa
Possible Side Effects
- Groats must be cooked thoroughly to remove antinutrients that may be present. Groats are usually soaked before cooking. Antinutrients may bind to other nutrients in the body and inhibit their metabolism.
Quantity Recommendation
- Groats are also cereals. About 6 - 12 servings of cereals are recommended to be taken daily. A serving size of groats is 16 grams. Like every other food items, recommendations must be individualized based on underlying health condition and energy requirement and expenditure.
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Perspective from Carolina Castro
PhD Candidate (Health Services), Post Graduate Functional Clinical Nutrition, Bachelor's Degree Nutrition and Dietetics · 7 years of experience · Australia
Possible Side Effects
- Groat in excess could be an antinutritional factor.
- Groat in excess can cause allergies to their protein (avenin).
Quantity Recommendation
- The fiber recommendation should be around 25 to 30 g a day together with a healthy diet and water intake. So, I would recommend around 5-10g of groat daily in yogurts and soups for example.
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This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.
