Natural way to maintain a healthy cholesterol level
IN recent years, the incidences of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease have been on the rise in Malaysia, according to the 2015 National Health and Morbidity Survey by the Ministry of Health Malaysia. NCDs are diet-related chronic diseases and the dominant risk factors are a high blood cholesterol level, diabetes, hypertension and obesity. The aforementioned survey noted that eight million Malaysians have a high cholesterol level, 3.9 million Malaysians have diabetes, 6.4 million Malaysians are afflicted with hypertension and 3.7 million Malaysians are obese.
It is estimated that the prevalence of these NCD risk factors will continue to increase and is indeed a worrying trend for the country because many people seem to
be oblivious to the truth and continue to indulge in unhealthy lifestyles.
A slight modification in an individual's daily diet with the inclusion of high fibre foods such as oat bran โ which contains the cholesterol-lowering substance called "oat beta-glucan" โ is one of the most natural ways of managing a high blood cholesterol level.
Oat beta-glucan is a soluble form of dietary fibre that produces a cholesterol-lowering effect due to its high viscosity. It dissolves inside the digestive tract where it forms a thick gel in the small intestine. This viscous 'net' traps cholesterol and cholesterol-related particles (bile acids) and prevents them from being absorbed into the bloodstream. They are then passed harmlessly, out of the body. When the liver subsequently has to produce more bile acids โ which are needed by the body for fat
absorption โ it uses cholesterol in the bloodstream to do so. This results in a reduction of one's low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (bad cholesterol) level.
Two-in-one health benefits
The Biogrow Oat BG22 oat bran powder presents two-in-one health benefits in a much smaller and easy-to-consume serving size. Some of the advantages of Biogrow Oat BG22 include:
โ Provides 3g of bioactive oat beta-glucan with just two scoops/sachets (approximately 18g) of oat bran powder. Bioactive oat beta-glucan is high in molecular weight and has been scientifically shown to produce good viscosity effects in the gut for optimal cholesterol-lowering results, according to the Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to beta-glucans from
oats and barley and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations, increase in satiety leading to a reduction in energy intake, reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses and "digestive function" pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 in the EFSA journal.
โ Lower in calories, higher in total fibre and lactose-free
โ Contains no added sugar, artificial additives or preservatives
Taking Biogrow Oat BG22 is a natural way to obtain the highly bioactive oat beta-glucan from our daily diet. Remember, a healthy cholesterol level is the key to achieving a heart-healthy lifestyle.
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โ For more information, call 03-7956 2220 (Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm) or email info@biogrow.com.my
Approved health claims:
The health claims for oat beta-glucan that are approved by the European Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Health Malaysia are as follows:
โ 3g of oat beta-glucan daily aids in lowering cholesterol
โ Oat soluble fibre (beta-glucan) helps to decrease the rise of blood glucose, provided that it is not consumed together with other food
โ Consumption of beta-glucan from oats contributes to a reduction of the glucose rise after a meal
"A slight modification in an individual's daily diet with the inclusion of high fibre foods such as oat bran is one of the most natural ways of managing a high blood cholesterol level."
