{"id":10143,"date":"2016-01-25T09:52:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T09:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10143"},"modified":"2016-04-11T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T15:32:13","slug":"10-things-didnt-know-oats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/10-things-didnt-know-oats\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Oats"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">To celebrate National Breakfast week, here are 10 fascinating facts about the humble oat and suggestions on why we should all have some in our food cupboard&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">1. A study in the <a title=\"Telegraph Babies Fed Porridge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/health\/healthnews\/7028031\/Babies-fed-porridge-protected-from-asthma.html\" target=\"_blank\">British Journal of Nutrition<\/a> showed that infants who were introduced to oats early on were less likely to develop asthma. <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/health\/healthnews\/7028031\/Babies-fed-porridge-protected-from-asthma.html\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n2. Oats, such as those in the form of porridge, provide a<span style=\"color: #9e0f1a;\"> <strong>healthy, nourishing breakfast\u00a0for kids <\/strong><\/span>giving them long-lasting energy. Oats have been proven to make us feel fuller, longer.\r\n\r\n3.<span style=\"color: #9e0f1a;\"> <strong>Oats are wonderfully soothing for the skin<\/strong><\/span> and can be helpful in cases of eczema, itchiness and sunburn. Put some oats in a muslin bag and add to the bath to create a gentle, milky water. Creams such as Aveeno (from\u00a0the Latin\u00a0<em>Avena sativa<\/em>) have a large oat content.\r\n\r\n4. An extract of oats was used to cure opium addiction in Ayurvedic medicine. Oats have also been used to help those stopping smoking. In Western Herbal medicine, <span style=\"color: #9e0f1a;\"><strong>oats are used to help nervous debility and depression.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamiecooksitup.net\/2012\/03\/overnight-apple-cinnamon-steel-cut-oats-crock-pot\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/oatsa2.jpg\" alt=\"oatsa2\" width=\"403\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/oatsa2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/oatsa2-250x234.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/oatsa2-700x655.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/oatsa2-120x112.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n5. <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Oats are part of the grasses family<\/strong> <\/span>(<em>Gramineae<\/em>). <em>Avena sativa<\/em> is the popular variety of common white oats used in our cooking.\r\n\r\n6. Way back in 1755, Samuel Johnston\u2019s dictionary defines oats as, &#8220;A grain, which<strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"> in England is generally given to horses<\/span><\/strong>, but in Scotland appears to support the people.&#8221;\r\n\r\n7. Unlike other grains, <strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">oats love cool climates and lots of rain when growing<\/span><\/strong>, which is one of the reasons they do so well in Ireland and Scotland.\r\n\r\n8. <span style=\"color: #9e0f1a;\"><strong>Pure oats are naturally gluten-free<\/strong><\/span> which is of help to those with intolerances, but do check the label for contamination from other food sources.\r\n\r\n9. You can make a lovely <span style=\"color: #9e0f1a;\"><strong>homemade exfoliating scrub<\/strong><\/span> by mixing a tablespoon of oatmeal with a little warm milk. Leave it all to soak for 10-15 minutes then apply the paste to your face in gentle circular movements. Rinse off with luke warm water. Cheaper than a trip to the spa and just as effective!\r\n\r\n10. <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Oats are one of the oldest cereal grains known to man<\/strong><\/span>; it is thought that even the ancient Greeks used oats as an early version of our modern day breakfast porridge.\r\n\r\nBuy your<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/category\/GroceriesFood-Drink.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">breakfast and groceries<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>at our\u00a0food and drink retailers and get money back for your kids. These are our most popular ones:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/TescoGroceries.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tesco<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>&#8211; get up to 7% back for your kids<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/waitrose.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Waitrose<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; get up to 6% back for your kids<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/sainsburys.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sainsbury\u2019s<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; get \u00a30.50\u00a0back for your kids<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/MorrisonsGroceries.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Morrisons<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; get\u00a0up to\u00a36 back for your kids<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/asda.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Asda <\/strong><\/span>&#8211;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>get\u00a0up to \u00a33.5 back for your kids<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/Ocado.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ocado<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; get\u00a0up to \u00a310 back for your kids<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.bobsredmill.com\/tag\/oats\/\" target=\"_blank\">Featured Image<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To celebrate National Breakfast week, here are 10 fascinating facts about the humble oat and suggestions on why we should all have some in our food cupboard&#8230; &nbsp; 1. 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