MISSISSAUGA, ON, - For more than a century, the Quaker brand has been heralding oatmeal's wholesome goodness, and research has supported the link between the consumption of soluble fibres, such as oat fibre, and the maintenance of healthy cholesterol levels. Today Health Canada has formally recognized the benefits of oat fibre, like what is found in Quaker oats products, supporting the powerful claim that 'oat fibre helps reduce cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease.'