Cereals and millets

about cereals and millets

1. Cereals and millets

2. CEREALS Ever since the beginning of agriculture , cereals have provided unlimited health benefits to mankind as a staple food in our diet. Cereals are rich in complex carbohydrates that provide you with ample energy and help to prevent cancer, constipation, colon disorders, high blood sugar levels and also enrich your over all health with abundant proteins , fats , lipids, minerals, vitamins and enzymes.

3. Vitamins and minerals Niacin Iron Riboflavin Thiamine And other fiber contents Cereals have soluble bran that aids in lowering the blood cholesterol levels and keeping heart diseases at bay For infants, iron-fortified cerealsare said to be the premium solid foods.

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6. Benefits Source of energy: cereals are probably the greatest source of energy for humans. Providing almost 80% of total calories in a regular diet High mineral content: in cereals, around 95% of minerals are the sulphates and phosphates of magnesium, potassium, and calcium. Prevents constipation and colon disorders: cereals have both insoluble and soluble fibres like cellulose, pectin, and hemi cellulose. Maintains blood sugar levels: the fiber content in cereals decreases the speed of glucose secretion from food, thereby maintaining sugar levels in the blood

7. D isadvantages The high–bran products often lead to discomforts like abdominal pain, bloating and intestinal gas flatulence. If you have to much of these products the bod’s capability of iron, zinc, other mineral absorption decreases radically Suffering from coeliac diseases or irritable bowel syndrome try to avoid whole grain cereal as they aggravate such conditions

8. Intake of cereals 1 cup cereals 1 cup millets 2 cups milk Fruit as our like sugar/salt

9. Millets Millets are not very popular other than Bajra , jowar , and Ragi and In all millets Bajra is most popular Now a days millets are again gaining it’s movement and people bringing more aware of it and today we are going to learnabout few millets which we can include in our diet

10. Minerals and vitamins Millets are tiny in size and round in shape and can be white, grey, yellow, or red . Millets are very high in nutrition content. B-vitamins Calcium Iron Potassium Magnesium Zinc.

11. Millets benefits Millets are rich in b- vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, also gluten free. Helps to lower type 2 diabetic and reduces the risk of heart disease. Millets are a great source of starch, making it a high energy food. It is a good source of protein and fibre . Millets are mostly pest-free and low fertilizer used in growth

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