Also, each activity should be done for at least 10 minutes at a time. Adults should also do strengthening activities, like push-ups, sit-ups and lifting weights, at least 2 days a week. Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. Most of the 60 minutes should be either moderate- or vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity, and should include vigorous-intensity physical activity at least 3 days a week.
Studies show that oats and oatmeal have many health benefits. These include weight loss, lower blood sugar levels and a reduced risk of heart disease. Here are 9 evidence-based health benefits of eating oats and oatmeal.
Experts have found that eating 60g of beta-glucan enriched oats daily could slash total and LDL cholesterol levels by 3% to 6% which is predicted to lower heart disease rates by up to 18%. The special ingredient in oats which causes this effect is beta-glucan, a type of sticky fibre.