Superfood- ‘Millet’

Category : Health & Medicine | Sub Category : Health Posted on 2021-06-16 15:18:36

Millets are one of the oldest foods known to humankind and this good-old grain, packed with nutrition, is backed as a superfood. Highly nutritious, millets can potentially be a solution for India’s chronic disease burden as they are gluten-free, high in dietary fibre and micronutrients such as calcium, iron and phosphorus.

UN General Assembly as the organisation adopted by consensus a resolution declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets.

The humble millet, often overlooked as more glamorous grains take the limelight, is actually a powerhouse of nutrition and a superfood that improves our health. Not just that, at the same time it’s beneficial for farmers as it is easy to grow and requires less water. It even helps fight climate change as it reduces atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Benefits Of Millets

– Millets are rich in protein and dietary fibre

– Millets have slow-releasing carbohydrates and good for diabetic patients

– They are effective in reducing blood pressure

– Millets are also high on antioxidants and polyphenols

– Millets are a natural source of iron, zinc, calcium and B-complex vitamins

– They are beneficial for farmers as they require less water

– Millets help in reducing the atmospheric carbon dioxide and thus contribute in mitigating the climate change