New Delhi . These are called super foods of winter. That's also because they contain good amounts of protein, iron, fiber and calcium. These superfoods are jowar, bajra, ragi, gram which are called coarse grains. Even though the name is fat, experts believe that eating these does not make the body expand, that is, you do not become fat but you are definitely healthy.
Apart from this, they improve digestion and keep the immune system strong. Let us know how to include these coarse grains in your diet in winter and what are their benefits.
Millet: Millet has an important place in the ancient Indian diet. It provides warmth to the body in winter. Bajra is rich in fiber, iron, calcium, and zinc, which helps in strengthening bones. It also helps deal with diabetes, heart diseases and digestive problems. Blood pressure remains controlled and weight also remains controlled. In winter season, you can prepare millet khichdi, paratha and dhokla and eat it.
Jowar: Consumption of sorghum is also beneficial for health in winter. It contains important nutrients like protein, iron, fiber and calcium. Sorghum especially helps in weight loss, it is also ideal for glutenfree diets. Eating jowar improves heart health and also controls cholesterol levels in the blood. Jowar rotis, jowar upma, and jowar halwa can be eaten comfortably in winters.
Ragi: Ragi is also counted as a coarse grain, it provides warmth to the body in winter. Helps in controlling weight and improves digestion. Consumption of Ragi is also helpful in increasing muscle strength and controlling the amount of sugar in the blood.
Urad Dal: Urad dal also comes in the category of coarse grains and its consumption in winter provides extra energy to the body. It contains rich amounts of protein, fiber and iron. Urad dal improves digestion. By consuming it, blood deficiency in the body is also compensated and the immune system is strengthened.
Gram: Gram is rich in protein, fiber, and zinc. It is helpful in maintaining proper digestion, preventing heart diseases and keeping body temperature balanced.
They are carbohydrate-, protein- and lipidrich, as well as containing bioactive protective phytochemicals and micronutrients, according to a 2016 report published in the National Library of Medicine. Their glycemic index is low. When eaten raw (e.g., nuts and seeds) or only minimally processed (e.g., muesli), they generally retain their food structure for a longer period of time during the digestion process.
So in this way this super food controls the cholesterol level in the body and maintains the energy of the body and also keeps the stomach healthy. Apart from this, these grains are also beneficial for skin and hair health.
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