Millet groats are made from millet that has gone through crushing, grinding and some other types of processing. The use of millet for centuries has been used by the Russian people, because it is not for nothing that millet porridge was always present on the peasant table.
This simple dish gives energy for physical work and mental activity, so it is often present in the menu of children's canteens. Yes, and adults do not hurt from time to time to dilute their diet with such simple food as millet porridge. The benefit will not appear immediately, but it will be undeniable and will affect the whole body.
With the regular use of millet dishes, the appearance noticeably improves: hair and nails become stronger and livelier, dandruff disappears, the complexion is evened out and acne disappears. This is the work of vitamin B2, abundant in millet. This cereal is also characterized by a high content of folic acid, which is important for women's health, vitamin B1, which is involved in hematopoiesis, vitamin PP, a leveling dose of cholesterol in the blood, and vitamin B5, which normalizes blood pressure. Milk also includes priceless vitamin A, which is responsible for beauty and is involved in antioxidant mechanisms. So a simple dish like millet porridge can be a great addition to any vitamin diet.
The benefit of this cereal lies in its mineral composition. Among the macronutrients, magnesium, potassium, sodium and phosphorus can be distinguished. Moreover, the concentration of the latter is one and a half times higher than in meat. Contains millet and trace elements. These are iodine, manganese, zinc, fluorine, bromine and some others.
Millet prevents the deposition of fat, but, at the same time, is an excellent source of the most important substances for humans. This is a dietary product with the amazing ability to establish energy balance and give strength to the human body. Therefore, porridge from this cereal is good for those who are working on weight loss, but do not want to deprive themselves of useful substances.
For many diseases, the dietary menu includes such an old dish as millet porridge. The benefits of its use affect the pancreas, the functioning of the liver, and the condition of the joints. It is also prescribed for diabetic diseases, atherosclerosis, anemia, obesity and constipation. Due to the high concentration of magnesium and potassium, millet has a positive effect on the heart. Vitamin PP and some other components present in this croup resist the formation of cholesterol plaques and have a beneficial effect on the state of blood vessels.
Millet porridge is a good thing in many ways. Partially replacing traditional pasta or potatoes with it, you can cope with chronic fatigue, irritability and nervousness. In addition, millet relieves the body of toxins, antibiotics, residual antibodies and their decomposition products, so it is usually prescribed to those patients whose body is oversaturated with drugs after a serious illness. With regular use, millet porridge strengthens the immune system and makes the body less susceptible to diseases and their possible consequences.
This food is also able to supply energy for a long time, because it is not without reason that an important component of tourist nutrition, a menu on student field practices and in sports and recreation camps is millet porridge.
The benefits and harms of even the most valuable products can affect the body equally. But millet is an exception. It has very few contraindications, which include inflammation of the colon, low acidity and ulcerative lesions of the intestines and stomach. But even in these cases, there is a way out - you can cook a viscous porridge, “a mess,” which will not have an irritating effect, but, on the contrary, will show its healing properties.