Maintain your health as you age
AGE is often correlated with an increased risk of developing cardiac and other metabolic disorders.
Before the age of 50, men’s total cholesterol levels tend to be higher than women of the same age, but after the age of 50, the opposite happens.
That’s because with menopause, women’s low-density lipoproteins (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol levels often rise.
We not only need to keep our cholesterol levels in check for a healthy heart but also a stable blood glucose level.
According to a 2013 finding by the International Diabetes Foundation, people with elevated blood glucose levels are two to six times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than normal people.
Regular exercise and a diet rich in oat beta-glucans can go a long way in staving off the worst symptoms of ageing.
Though there are many types of soluble fibre, only beta-glucan from oats is the most extensively studied, with a large body of documented in human trials.
A Health Ministry study shows that consuming 3g of oat betaglucan daily significantly reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream, improving stamina, mental acuity and physical function. However, not all oat beta-glucans are produced equal.
According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), it is the increased viscosity produced in the gut by bioactive oat beta-glucans that can confer cholesterollowering and blood glucose stabilising benefits.(1)
Therefore, it is imperative for general consumers to find out whether their oat product provides a high-quality and clinically tested form of oat beta-glucans.
Individuals concerned with living a healthier life, especially during their golden years, can look to Biogrow Oat BG22, which is sourced from the finest quality Swedish oat bran and is subjected to a sophisticated processing technology, which ensures the integrity of the product while retaining the beta-glucan’s highest molecular weight, for enhanced viscosity and absorption upon consumption.
Providing health benefits in a small and easy-to-consume serving size, Biogrow Oat BG22 offers:
– Clinically tested bioactive oat beta-glucans (2), (3) with more than
20 published human studies for cholesterol-lowering and blood glucose-regulating effect. (1)
– A daily serving of just two scoops of Biogrow Oat BG22 provides the recommended 3g bioactive oat beta-glucan for optimal health benefits.
– Laboratory-tested low in GI (<55), suitable for pre-diabetic and diabetic patients. (4)
– High in fibre, protein, magnesium, iron and zinc.
Biogrow Oat BG22 contains no added sugar, artificial additives and preservatives.
It provides an effective and natural way of managing cholesterol and blood glucose levels in the body.
Remember, healthy cholesterol and blood glucose levels are part of the keys to healthy ageing.
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References
(1) EFSA Journal 2010; 8(12):1885
& 2011; 9(6): 2207.
(2) Wolever et al. 2010; Am J Clin
Nutr doi: 10.3945/ ajcn. 29174.
(3) Tosh et al. J. Agric. Food Chem.
2010, 58, 7723–7730.
(4) Brummer et al. Cereal Chem
2012, 89(5), 225-26.
Regular exercise and adietrichinoat beta-glucans can go a long way in staving off the worst symptoms of ageing.