What could be better than a warm bowl of oatmeal on a cool, crisp morning? Yet, while oatmeal serves as a healthy and hearty morning meal, oats aren’t just for breakfast. You can incorporate this versatile, beneficial grain into everything from fritters to savory sun-dried-tomato muffins.
Like all grains, oats are made of kernels with three parts: the bran layer, filled with fiber and vitamins; the germ, rich in healthy oils; and the starchy endosperm, containing more protein per serving than most whole-grain cereals. Oats are also rich in potassium, low in sodium, and contain several vitamins, including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and E, and folate.
Types of Oats
All oats start as groats, the whole, unbroken kernels of the oat. Before being processed into different varieties, the groats are roasted
