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   From the «also delicious» department:   
   Title: Two Days of Oatmeal Reduce Cholesterol Level   
   Author: admin@soylentnews.org   
   Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:09:00 +0000   
   Link: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/02/23/010246&from=rss   
      
   hubie[1] writes:   
      
   Study by the University of Bonn shows that positive effects are still   
   evident even six weeks later[2]:   
      
   A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at   
   reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the   
   University of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal   
   Nature Communications. The participants suffered from a metabolic   
   syndrome – a combination of high body weight, high blood pressure,   
   and elevated blood glucose and blood lipid levels. They consumed a   
   calorie-reduced diet, consisting almost exclusively of oatmeal, for   
   two days. Their cholesterol levels then improved significantly   
   compared to a control group. Even after six weeks, this effect   
   remained stable. The diet apparently influenced the composition of   
   microorganisms in the gut. The metabolic products, produced by the   
   microbiome, appear to contribute significantly to the positive   
   effects of oats.   
      
   The fact that oats have a beneficial effect on the metabolism is   
   nothing new. German medic Carl von Noorden treated patients with   
   diabetes with the cereal at the beginning of the 20th century – with   
   remarkable success. "Today, effective medications are available to   
   treat patients with diabetes," explains Marie-Christine Simon, junior   
   professor at the Institute of Nutritional and Food Science at the   
   University of Bonn. "As a result, this method has been almost   
   completely overlooked in recent decades."   
      
   Although the test subjects in the current trial were not diabetic,   
   they suffered from a metabolic syndrome associated with an increased   
   risk of diabetes. The characteristics include excess body weight,   
   high blood pressure, an elevated blood sugar level, and lipid   
   metabolism disorders. "We wanted to know how a special oat-based diet   
   affects patients," explains Simon, who is also a member of the   
   Transdisciplinary Research Areas "Life Health" and „Sustainable   
   Futures" at the University of Bonn.   
      
   The participants were asked to exclusively eat oatmeal, which they   
   had previously boiled in water, three times a day. They were only   
   allowed to add some fruit or vegetables to their meals. A total of 32   
   women and men completed this oat-based diet. They ate 300 grams of   
   oatmeal on each of the two days and only consumed around half of   
   their normal calories. A control group was also put on a   
   calorie-reduced diet, although this did not consist of oats.   
      
   Both groups benefited from the change in diet. However, the effect   
   was much more pronounced for the participants who followed the   
   oat-based diet. "The level of particularly harmful LDL cholesterol   
   fell by 10 percent for them – that is a substantial reduction,   
   although not entirely comparable to the effect of modern   
   medications," stresses Simon. "They also lost two kilos in weight on   
   average and their blood pressure fell slightly."   
      
   Read more of this story[3] at SoylentNews.   
      
   Links:   
   [1]: https://soylentnews.org/~hubie/ (link)   
   [2]: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-2026 (link)   
   [3]: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/02/23/010246&from=rss (link)   
      
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