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Yes, as long as you are not allergic to it. There should be no problem.
Oatmeal and wheat bran are very different products. Because of their different textures, you may need to use more oatmeal than wheat bran. It would not be wise to substitute one for the other without taking the time to make a test batch to determine whether you are pleased with the results.
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In terms of nutrition, yes, it is better to use wheat germ, which has valuable oil, vitamins and other nutrients as well as fiber, than wheat bran which only adds fiber.
Wheat bran is slightly lighter in weight, but it shouldn't make that much difference. It probably has a little more of a flavor, but is probably not a big enough factor in any recipe to matter.
Any recipe for dumplings that require flour of any kind can also use whole wheat flour. Simply substitute the whole wheat flower for the same amount of regular flour in the recipe.
You can find a good bran muffin recipe from many different places. The Cooking Network is a great source to use to find all types of delicious recipes. If nothing on the television is of any assistance, you can always try the internet.
You use a regular bread recipe and substitute half of the flour with whole wheat flour.
Grind whole wheat kernels into flour. Use this flour in your bread recipe and you're set! 100 percent whole wheat means you use 100 percent of the wheat kernel.
No. Whole wheat flour has not been ground as finely as white flour, nor bleached. However, if you use the correct proportions, and add in a little wheat germ, you can get something similar, graham flour.
I don't think I would use oat bran cereal in place of oat bran flour. While oat bran cereal will have a high content of oat bran or even oat bran flour, the two are not interchangeable and won't give you the same results.
You can use ground coriander as a substitute for cumin in your recipe.