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Wedge Farms Nutrition proudly produces a range of innovative flax and oat products.

Cavena Nuda - Naked Oats

Cavena Nuda, meaning Canadian Naked Oats, is the culmination of decades of research by "Dr Oats", Dr Vern Burrows and Agriculture Canada.

With regular oats, the hull remains on until they are processed to remove the hull often hundreds of miles away, then the hulls must be disposed of as a by-product of oat milling. This involves moving the oats with the hulls on and then the hulls themselves, burning a lot of fuel in the process. The oats must then be heated to stop them from becoming rancid as the hull is no longer there to protect the kernal, using more fuel.

We now have an alternative to this age-old method. Cavena is unique as the oat itself is naturally both hulless and hairless. There is no difference in the look or growth of the plant until harvest. When cavena is threshed the hull is removed and returned to the soil immediately where it breaks down improving the health of the field. Cavena is then much more dense needing far less storage space and hauling, reducing the carbon footprint substantially. While regular oats need heat treating once the hull is removed, Cavena has natural defences against spoiling. There is a thin, waxy coating that the seed has developed because the hulls themselves are loose, offering much less protection from the elements. Our testing has shown samples of Cavena to have very low levels of spoilage with out heat treating even after six years in storage! This is yet another way that Cavena can lessen the impact of your diet on the health of the planet, while improving your own health.

Cavena Nuda offers excellent nutritional qualities:

• High Beta Glucan Levels - The high levels of beta glucan in Cavena means that it can lower your cholesterol levels, improving your cardiovascular system without the use of drugs or artificial supplements.
• Low Glycemic Index - having a low glycemic index will allow diabetics and the health conscious to maintain blood sugar levels while enjoying tasty, new recipes.
• Low Gluten Levels - for those that are gluten intolerant or celiac, Cavena can offer a new source of grains in the diet with a very low level of gluten.
• High Protein - naturally high in protein, Cavena has a very easily digested protein content, with very high levels of lysine-the key to good muscle growth. Because it is not heat treated, it retains all of its protein until eaten by you.