Millet Benefits

Why Millets Are Good For Health

Millets are the small sized food grains.

There are many millets available which can be consumed, however very few contain rich quantity of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber helps to drain out the impurities from the body.

Dr Khadar Vali, the food scientist have identified 5 millets which can help to improve the health; namely Foxtail Millet, Barnyard Millet, Browntop Millet, Little Millet and Kodo Millet.

These 5 Millets contain rich quantity of dietary fiber and good amount of nutrients. They also purify the body by removing disease causing elements.

24 Farms supply unpolished millets which are organically and naturally grown in their own farm land and also sources from the organic farmers.

Dr. Khadar Vali

Renowned and Independent Scientist Dr. Khadar Vali had done a deep research on food grains and categorized them as negative, neutral and positive based on the contents of the grains.

Negative: 
Grains causes diseases. These are basically paddy rice and wheat as the fiber content is below 2 percent.

Neutral: 
Grains don’t cause the new diseases, however can’t help to cure health disorders and diseases. These are jawar, bajra, finger millet, proso millet, etc which carry fiber content from 3 to 6 percent.

Positive:
Grains, which help to cure the health diseases and disorders. These are Foxtail millets, Barnyard millets, Browntop millets, Little millets and Kodo millets. These 5 millets contain rich dietary fiber content from 8 to 12 percent. He named these 5 millets as Siri Dhanya. Siri means wealth, which is indirectly health. As there is an ancient saying HEALTH IS WEALTH.

Based on Dr. Khadar Vali’s research and findings, below are the diseases and disorders cured by the positive millets (Siri Dhanyaalu)

1. Foxtail Millet Rice: nervous system, psychological disorders, arthritis, Parkinson’s, epilepsy
2. Kodo Millet Rice: blood impurities, anaemia, weak immunity, diabetes, constipation, insomnia
3. Barnyard Millet Rice: liver, kidney, excess bad cholesterol, endocrine glands
4. Little Millet Rice: uterus, PCOD, male and female infertility
5. Browntop Millet Rice: digestive system, arthritis, hypertension, thyroidism, eye, obesity

Nutrients and Fiber content of Siri Dhanya – Positive Millets

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