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Generally we don't much care about the health in our busy schedule and finally we struggle to make our health into shape. We concentrate on earning money but ignore our health. Only after middle age we tend to look back and feel how we spoiled our health and spend our so called hard earned money in curing our illness. Instead why don't we concentrate on our health?
We have tremendous foods that act as a food, a cure to our illness and a good strength and stamina builder. 
Just think about MILLETS......
These millets can give us good amount of proteins, fiber, calcium, vitamins, minerals.......
So here i am going to talk about each millet and recipes made using them......


Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains. Millets are known as "Small Grains" or "Siru Thaaniyangal" in Tamil.Millets are one of the oldest foods known to humans and possibly the first cereal grain to be used for domestic purposes.Millets are also unique due to their short growing season. They can develop from planted seeds to mature, ready to harvest plants in as little as 65 days. This is important in heavily populated areas. When properly stored, whole millets will keep for two or more years.

Why to eat Millets?
  • Millets are gluten free, rich in fiber and proteins.
  • Their rapid growth and shorter growing seasons make millets ideal for emergency, late-planted, and double cropping situations.So mostly they are grown organic without any pesticides and chemicals.
  • Millets are highly nutritious, non-glutinous and not acid forming foods. Hence they are soothing and easy to digest.
  • Compared to rice, especially polished rice, millets release lesser percentage of glucose and over a longer period of time. This lowers the risk of diabetes.
  • Millets are particularly high in minerals like iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. Finger millet (Ragi) is the richest in calcium content, about 10 times that of rice or wheat. 


Millets Types and Name in Different Languages
EnglishPearl MilletFinger MilletFoxtail MilletKodo MilletLittle MilletBarnyard MilletSorghum
HindiBajraNachani, Mundua, Mandika, MarwahKangni,
Kakum,
Rala		Koden,
Kodra		Kutki,
Shavan		Jhangora,
Sanwa		Jowar
TamilKambuKezhvaragu,
Kelvaragu,
Keppai,
Ragi		ThinaiVaraguSaamaiKuthiravali (Kuthiraivolly)Cholam
TeluguSajjaluRagula,
Ragi Chodi		KorraArikelu,
Arika		Sama,
Samalu		Udalu, KodisamaJonna
KannadaSajjeRagiNavaneHarkaSaame,
Save		OodaluJola
MalayalamKambamPanji PulluThinaKoovaraguChamaKavadapulluCholam
MarathiBajriNagli,
Nachni		Kang,
Rala		KodraSava,
Halvi,
Vari		-Jowari,
Jondhala
PunjabiBajraMandhuka,
Mandhal		KangniKodraSwankSwankJowar
GujaratiBajriNagli,
Bavto		KangKodraGajro,
Kuri		-Jowari,
Juar
BengaliBajraMarwaKaonKodoSamaShyamaJowar
OriyaBajraMandiaKanghu,
Kangam,
Kora		KoduaSuanKhiraJuara

  • Proso Millet (Hindi: Barri; Tamil: Panivaragu; Telugu: Varigulu; Kannada: Baragu)

Millets Nutrition Facts per 100gms
Crop / Nutrient
Protein(g)
Fat (g)
Fiber(g)
Minerals(g)
Iron(mg)
Calcium(mg)
Calories (kcal)
Pearl Millet
10.6
4.8
1.3
2.3
16.9
38
378
Finger Millet
7.3
1.5
3.6
2.7
3.9
344
336
Foxtail Millet
12.3
4
8
3.3
2.8
31
473
Kodo Millet
8.3
3.6
9
2.6
0.5
27
309
Little Millet
7.7
5.2
7.6
1.5
9.3
17
207
Barnyard Millet
11.2
3.9
10.1
4.4
15.2
11
342
Sorghum
10.4
3.1
2
1.6
5.4
25
329
Proso Millet
12.5
2.9
2.2
1.9
0.8
14
356
Rice
6.8
2.7
0.2
0.6
0.7
10
362
Wheat
11.8
2
1.2
1.5
5.3
41
348


Different types of millets


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