Millets

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Millets are termed as “yesterday’s coarse grains and today’s nutri-cereals.” Millets are one of the Oldest foods known to Humanity since 8000bc.

Most of the Millets are native to India and ranks first in nutri-rich millet production. Nutri-cereals are an abundant source of essential macro- and micronutrients, carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, lipids, and phytochemicals.

The majority of millets are three to five times more nutritious than most cereals (rice; wheat; maize) in terms of vitamins, fiber, proteins, and minerals (calcium and iron) and are gluten-free; hence, they are known as “superfoods and Smartfood”

Health Benefits

• Millets are regarded as an excellent plant protein with negligible amounts of saturated fats compared to animal proteins
• Millets are regarded as an excellent plant protein with negligible amounts of saturated fats compared to animal proteins.
• Millets are a good source of energy, dietary fiber, slowly digestible starch, and resistant starch, and thus provide sustained release of glucose and thereby satiety.
• Millets are rich in vitamin E and vitamin B and in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and iron
• The abundant nutrients of millets provide multiple benefits such as reducing the incidence of cancer , obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal problems, migraine, and asthma.
• Consumption of millets helps manage hyperglycemia due to their lente carbohydrate and high dietary fiber content which makes millets ideal food for Diabetic people.