Top 5 Millets to Help Manage Blood Sugar Naturally
Top 5 Millets to Help Manage Blood Sugar Naturally
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Millets for type 2 Diabetes
Culinary exploration has unearthed a hidden treasure, long overlooked and underestimated. It resides in the humble grains of millets that await awakening taste buds, nurturing bodies, and sparking a culinary revolution.
Millets, an ancient cereal grain, has gained popularity for its high nutritional content and its potential to prevent diseases.
Nutritional content
A cup of millets has about:
- 11 grams of protein
- 26 grams of fiber
- 6 milligrams of magnesium
- 108 milligrams of potassium
Millets for diabetes
Although anyone can reap the nutritional benefits of eating millets, it’s been shown to be especially beneficial for diabetes management, making it one of the better whole grains for managing blood sugar.
Millets are a good choice for diabetes due to its high fiber content. Fiber helps slow digestion. As a result, sugar enters the bloodstream slowly, lessening the risk of a blood sugar spike.
| Low GI (< 55) | Moderate GI (55-70) |
| · Barnyard millets (42.3) | · Foxtail millet (54.5) · Little millet (64.2) · Finger millet (61.1) · Pearl millets (56.6) · Kodo millet (64.5) · Jowar (70) |
Foxtail Millet (Kangni Kakum):
A study concluded that people with type 2 diabetes who consumed a special diet enriched with foxtail millet
Kodo and Barnyard Millet (Sanwa):
A recent study indicated the potential benefits of barnyard millet in the diet therapy of diabetics
Finger Millet (Ragi Nachni):
The polyphenols of finger millets were found to be major antidiabetic and antioxidant components.
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