Posted by Larry Hoover on July 18, 2004, at 9:14:54
In reply to Wheat Bran?, posted by Snoozin on July 15, 2004, at 11:28:38
> I dunno if this is even the right forum for this question, but does anyone add wheat bran to their diet?
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> And is wheat bran or oat bran a better nutritional supplement?
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> Thanks!Snoozin...hmmmm....are you one of the dwarves?
I don't know that one uses bran for its nutrients. Germ is nutritional. Bran is fiber. If I recall correctly, oat bran had more effect than did wheat bran, on a gram for gram basis.
Bran contains a lot of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber holds great quantities of water, via hydrogen bonding. For each gram of soluble fiber, up to around 200 grams of water might be held. It keeps feces moist, and easier to pass.
There may be effects of minor constituents of different brans, but I haven't really looked into that aspect. But if you wanna, I will.
Lar
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