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Calcium, protein, niacin, riboflobin, many types of vitamins and minerals are found together in abundance in millet.
The year 2023 has been declared as the International Year of Nutritious Cereals by the United Nations.
4 Cool Effects of Millet on Stomach: Until a few decades ago, most people did not eat coarse grains, considering them to be inferior. Usually it was called the food of the poor, but science has now declared these coarse grains as superfoods, since then coarse grains like jowar, bajra, barley, ragi are being sold at very high prices. The year 2023 has been declared as the International Year of Nutritious Cereals by the United Nations. That is, this year is being celebrated as International Millet Year. At present, Bajra, Ragi, Kutki, Samwa, Jowar, Kangni, Chena and Kodo have been included in the grains of Millet category. But many other coarse grains are also millets. There is a lot of dietary fiber in coarse grains. Apart from this, fat is negligible. This is the reason that these grains keep the stomach cool and also reduce the risk of lifestyle related diseases like heart disease, diabetes.
According to Medical News Today, 100 grams of coarse grains contain 3.51 grams of protein, 23.7 grams of carbohydrates, 1.3 grams of dietary fiber, 44 milligrams of magnesium, 100 milligrams of phosphorus, and many vitamins and minerals. The biggest benefit of millet is to the stomach. It strengthens the digestive power due to which it is also very effective for reducing weight.
Eat these 4 millets in summer
1. Ragi– Ragi is called finger millet. According to research by NCBI, ragi contains polyphenol photochemical and dietary fiber which plays the role of a fighter in fighting many diseases. This thick red granular grain is full of calcium. It has been proved in research that ragi is anti-diabetic, anti-tumorigenic. People make and eat ragi roti.
2. Tide Earlier people used to feed Jowar only to animals, but today it is a superfood. The effect of tide is cold, so it keeps the stomach cool. Jowar is rich in vitamin B complex. According to WebMD, phenolic acid is found in millet. Apart from this, it contains many types of antioxidants which are rich in anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties. Weight can be reduced by regular consumption of jowar. Jowar controls blood sugar and also prevents cardiovascular diseases.
3. milletMillet also comes in millet only. Bajra roti is very tasty. Despite this, most people do not consume it. Calcium, protein, iron, fiber, magnesium, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, many types of vitamins and minerals are found together in abundance in millet. According to the Medicover Hospital website, diabetes can be controlled by the consumption of millet and heart health can be strengthened. Eating millet bread regularly reduces the risk of heart attack.
4. Gram Currently WHO has not included gram in millet but it is also a coarse grain. Gram is a treasure of nutrients. Maximum protein is found in gram, so experts recommend eating gram flour mixed with other flours. The effect of gram is cool. It keeps the stomach cool. Chana reduces cholesterol and triglycerides. Chana also reduces blood sugar.
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first published : March 19, 2023, 6:13 pm IST