+ many to what is written above, except the issue with acidity, which is as of now an excessively dubious hypothesis, see: http://www.imminst.org/forum/Acid-ba

+ many to what is written above, except the issue with acidity, which is as of now an excessively dubious hypothesis, see: http://www.imminst.org/forum/Acid-base-hypothesis-t40269.html http://www.imminst.org/forum/Acid-base-hypothesis-t40269.htm... Also, I shall point out that oat is a glaring exception to the grain rule; it has NO gluten and lectin, it has a relatively mild impact on blood sugar and has a lot of fiber, with special mention of beta-glucan, an immunoprotectant, anti-cancer and blood sugar regulating fiber. However, make sure that it is plain rolled oats, steel-cut oats or oat bran; Cheerios is not a towering source of oat.