McCann’s has been making the finest Irish oatmeal for over 150 years.  It started with John McCann who built a mill at Beamond on the east coast of Ireland in 1800.  Today, all of the oats in McCann’s Irish oatmeal come from the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland.  This is where the best oats are  grown.  Choose from McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal, McCann’s Quick and Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal, McCann’s Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal, or McCann’s Instant Irish Oatmeal.  They also make an Artisan Collection of Irish Oatmeal that includes flavors from all around the world.  The four flavors are Black Currant, Almond and Cream, Pumpkin Pecan with Vietnamese Cinnamon, Madagascar Vanilla Bean with Honey, and Apple, Cranberry, and Walnut.  You cannot buy McCann’s products directly through their website, but you can get them from Amazon.com and other online sites.  This means that the price could vary depending on which site, or which store, you shopped at.  You can print out natural food coupons from McCann’s from their website.

McCann’s products are healthy in many ways.  They are low in calories, for those who are on a diet.  Their oatmeal contains both soluble and insoluble fiber, which his good for digestion.  It is also a good source of B vitamins.  According to LiveStrong, B vitamins help transform carbohydrates into glucose and are good for metabolizing fats.  They contain no saturated fat and no cholesterol.  The McCann website points out that the FDA says that oats can help fight against heart disease.  All the oats used in McCann’s products are GMO free, but they cannot guarantee that the oats didn’t come in contact with  GMO products during import.  Their oats are also gluten free, but they cannot guarantee that, for the same reasons.  McCann’s became part of Sturm Foods in 2008.  Strum Foods has its headquarters in Manawa, Wisconsin.  You can find plenty of recipes that use McCann’s oatmeal right on their website.

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