Benefits of Fresh Milky Oat Avena sativa, or common oat, is a highly beneficial plant for human affairs. It can be food, medicine, animal feed, alcohol, building material, cover crops, and more. Including oatmeal in the diet can help reduce unwanted cholesterol, reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease. In addition, it adds dietary fiber to promote regularity and increases the probiotic population due to its prebiotic beta-glucan content. Used medicinally in extracts, Oatstraw is rich in minerals, especially silica, which support dozens of metabolic processes in the body, most notably the strengthening connective tissue and feeding the nerves. For only one week out of its growing cycle, the Oat tops…
