Finger Millet (Ragi) for Weight Loss. Health Benefits of Finger Millet

Why Finger Millet?

 

Finger Millet contains amino acid known as “tryptophan”. This amino acid lowers appetite and helps in controlling weight. 

Finger Millet (Ragi) gets digested at a slower rate, so the carbohydrate takes longer time to get absorbed, thus it controls the desire to eat and therefore it results in reducing the calorie intake. Moreover, fibers in Finger millet (ragi) give feeling of completeness.

Finger millet (Ragi)

Finger millet is known as most nutritious food like oats & this is one of the most ideal natural home remedy for fast weight loss. Finger millet is very rich source of carbohydrate, minerals, calcium, iron, phosphorous, iron, vitamin b1, vitamin b2, B complex vitamins, methonine & proteins. This is the best low fat & calorie food. Use finger millet in flour form.

Nutritional value per 100gm

Amino acid, Protein - 7.6g, 
Carbohydrate - 88g, Fat - 1.5g, 
Calcium - 370mg, Vitamins  A - 0.48mg, 
Thiamine (B1) - 0.33mg, Niacin: (B3) - 1.2mg, 
Riboflavin (B2) - 0.11mg, Fiber 3gm

How to eat Finger millet (Ragi)

1.    Make tasty dosas or breads which can be served with mint or chilly or coconut chutney or sambhar.

2.    Finger Millet Flour can be used to make breads, rotis, idli etc. 

3.    You can use finger millet flour to make porridge, halwa and laddoo especially for kids.

You should include finger millet (Ragi) as a part of ideal staple diet as it contains lots of minerals, amino acids and many essential nutrients. The best part of finger millet is, it has very low amount of fat and balanced amount of fiber. But never consume it too much.

Ragi Vs Brown Rice, Wheat, Maize

Content (grams)	Finger millet	Brown Rice	Wheat	Maize
Energy (KCal)	340	355	345	355
Carbohydrate	74	76	70	73
Protein	8.2	7.7	11.2	9.0
Fiber	4.2	1.2	2.1	2.7
Fat	1.3	2.9	2.1	4.9

Health benefits of Ragi

Finger millet (ragi, nachni) is excellent for blood group O & B and also for people with Ayurvedic constitution Kapha, Vata dosha & good for growing children and in osteoporosis. Due to its high nutritional values Finger millet is good for infant feeding. Finger millet doesn’t contain gluten; it is a magnificent grain substitute for the people who are gluten-sensitive. 

Finger millet contains Phytic acid which helps in lowering cholesterol levels in our blood & it prevents the blocking of blood vessels, and therefore it reduces the risk of hypertension and stroke. It helps in hypoglycemic control so very excellent diet for diabetics.

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