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what is the shelf life of wheat bran and oat bran?

Yesterday, I ate a whear/oat bran mixture that I bought from the store about 2 weeks ago and ended up having problems sleeping the same night. Was it because the bran went bad? Does anyone know the shelf life of wheat/oat bran? I am aware that the germ is removed from the wheat kernel to prevent rancidity, but I thought the wheat bran outer hull was removed for taste reasons. would it be correct to assume that the bran, like the wheat germ, is removed for rancidity reasons also?

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john
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Wheat bran is primarlily composed of undigestable (by humans) complex carbohydrates. Carbs that cannot be digested by humans are generally referred to as "fiber" in the diet. It shouldn't go bad. Given reasonably proper storage (kept sealed air tight in a cool, dry environment) I would think the shelf life would be quite long.

Wheat germ, OTOH, is easily subject to going rancid because of the oils present.

That said, you may have a food allergy problem that makes you sensitive to wheat bran fiber even if there is nothing wrong with the food.

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wesley

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