Several new studies have shown that gluten is one of the culprits for the presence and exacerbation of many inflammatory and autoimmune diseases typical of our time.
More and more people change their diet by excluding gluten containing foods from it. It's hard to find alternatives to grains and flours that do not contain gluten. One such cereal is millet.
Millet turns to be a very valuable cereal crop. The beneficial and nutritional properties of millet are due to the chemical composition that includes the necessary nutrients such as: vitamins A, B, E, PP, beta-carotene; microelements - iron, iodine, chromium, fluorine, silicon, cobalt, boron; macronutrients - calcium, sodium, chlorine, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium. It also contains more than twenty amino acids, twelve of which are indispensable. Thanks to these, the body tonus increases, improves the transmission of nerve impulses from the brain to the muscles, stimulates the production of organic compounds and bioactive substances. Contains much of the body's essential fatty acids such as oleic, palmitoleic, linoleic, linolenic, arachidic, stearic, myristic and palmitic fatty acids.
Benefits of millet consumption
- Millet significantly accelerates the process of blood formation and is therefore recommended in patients with anemia;
- It regulates the level of hemoglobin in blood stream, which increases the efficiency of oxygen transport in the body;
- This cereal is capable of removing antibiotic residues from the body, so it is desirable to include it in the diet during antibiotic treatment;
- Protects the lining of the stomach, speeds up wound healing;
- Magnesium in the millet composition expands the blood vessels, which contributes to the stabilization of blood pressure;
- Helps metabolism and convert food into energy;
- Supports the work of the nervous system, heart, endocrine glands;
- Millet contains vitamins B (B5 and B2), which have a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and hair. It stimulates the production of collagen;
- Maintains muscle tone, improves response and attention
- It has positive effects on the body in diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis and liver diseases;
- Stimulates gastrointestinal activity, improves peristalsis and microflora;
- Regular consumption of millet positively affects the problems of sleep, nervous system and chronic fatigue.
Besides useful and gluten-free, millet is also a delicious meal. Try to grind it and prepare bread with millet - a traditional millet bread. Add millet flour into biscuits and cakes and you'll be surprised by the delicious flavor of the baked goods. Millet can also be consumed as a porage. The simplest thing is to cook boiled millet for breakfast instead of traditional couscous. Cakes made from extruded millet are now commercially available. But we will advise you to make mini popcorn from millet instead of corn. Our beloved recipe became the bread made of equal parts of flour of spelled and millet. You should try it at home too!
