For the Lemon Jelly song of the same title, see Rolled/Oats

A tablespoon of rolled oats

Rolled oats are oat groats that have been rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers. The oat, like some other cereals, has a hard, inedible outer hull that must be removed before the grain can be eaten. Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena. Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed After the hulls have been removed from the bran-covered oat grains, the remainder is called oat groats. Bran is the hard outer layer of Grain and consists of combined Aleurone and Pericarp. Oat groats can be used as cereal, but since the bran layer makes the grains tough to chew and contains an enzyme that can cause the oats to go rancid, oat groats are usually steam-treated to soften them and denature the enzymes. Enzymes are Biomolecules that catalyze ( ie increase the rates of Chemical reactions Almost all enzymes are Proteins Rancidification is the decomposition of Fats Oils and other Lipids by Hydrolysis or Oxidation, or both Steel-cut oats are oat groats that have been chopped into smaller pieces and retain bits of the bran layer. Steel-cut Oats are whole grain Groats (the inner portion of the oat Kernel) which have been cut into only two or three pieces

Rolled oats that are sold as oatmeal usually, but not always, have had the tough bran removed. Breakfast cereal health benefits There has been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects They have often been lightly baked or pressure-cooked. Thick-rolled oats are large whole flakes, and thin-rolled oats are smaller, fragmented flakes. Oat flakes that have simply had the bran removed can be cooked and eaten as "old-fashioned" oatmeal, but more highly fragmented rolled oats absorb water much more easily and therefore cook faster, so they are sometimes called "quick" or "instant" oatmeal. Oatmeal can be further processed into coarse powder, which, when cooked, becomes a thick broth. Finer oatmeal powder is often used as baby food. Baby food is any Food, other than breastmilk or infant formula that is given specifically to Infants roughly between the ages of four months Rolled oats are also sometimes used in granola and muesli. Granola is a breakfast food and Snack food consisting of Rolled oats, nuts, Honey and sometimes rice which is baked until crispy Muesli is a popular Breakfast cereal based on uncooked Rolled oats, fruit and nuts

Oats are an excellent source of thiamine, iron, and dietary fiber. For the similarly spelled pyrimidine see Thymine Thiamin or thiamine, also known as Vitamin B1 Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the Digestive system, absorbing water and easing Defecation. Fiber is helpful in reducing cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. Cholesterol is a Lipid found in the Cell membranes and transported in the Blood plasma of all Animals It is an essential component of mammalian Oats are also the only source of antioxidant compounds known as avenanthramides; these are believed to have properties which help to protect the circulatory system from arteriosclerosis. An antioxidant is a Molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules Avenanthramides are a type of oat Phytoalexins that exist predominantly in the Groats of oat seeds Arteriosclerosis refers to a hardening of medium and large Arteries. Oat products also contain beta-glucan, which may help Type 2 diabetics control their blood sugar level, and might also help stimulate the immune system to fight off bacterial infections. β-Glucans' (or beta- Glucans) are Polysaccharides occurring in the Bran of Cereal grains the cell wall of baker's yeast Diabetes mellitus type 2 or Type 2 Diabetes (formerly called non - Insulin -dependent Diabetes mellitus (NIDDM or adult-onset diabetes is a metabolic ^[1]

Other uses

Rolled oats are the primary form of bait for biologists trapping terrestrial small mammals in temperate zones. Bait is any substance used to attract Prey, eg in a Mousetrap. A biologist is a Scientist devoted to and producing results in Biology through the study of Organisms Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship Terrestrial animals are Animals that live predominantly or entirely on land as compared with Aquatic animals which live predominantly or entirely in the water (e Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands They are used alone or in a mixture with peanut butter and soy sauce. Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground roasted Peanuts with or without added oil Soy sauce ( US) soya sauce ( Commonwealth) shoyu ( Japan) or sillao ( Peru) is a fermented Sauce A trail of dry rolled oats is set leading to the treadle of Sherman traps or moistened rolled oats is set on snap traps. A treadle OE ''tredan'' = to tread is a part of a machine which is operated by the foot to produce reciprocating or rotary motion in a machine such as a weaving loom (reciprocating The Sherman trap is a box-style animal trap designed for the live capture of small Mammals. A mousetrap is a specialized type of Animal trap designed primarily to catch mice; however it may also trap other small animals In tropical regions rolled corn is often used, but they are usually replaced by more aromatic local bait such as manioc or palm nut husks. The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23 The cassava, yuca, manioc, or mandioca ( Manihot esculenta) is a woody Shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family native

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