Lush and crumbly millet porridge is made from peeled millet - a grain that has a characteristic yellow color. In ancient times, such porridge was the main dish on the peasant table, it was boiled in milk, water, vegetables, honey, and butter were added. Millet porridge is appreciated to this day, and all thanks to the benefits that it can bring to the human body.
Useful properties of porridge and composition
Millet porridge contains complex carbohydrates that help cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, a large amount of amino acids, which are building materials for muscles and skin cells, as well as healthy vegetable fats, without which the body will not be able to assimilate vitamin D and carotene. Porridge is rich in various vitamins: A, B6, B1, E, PP, B5, B2, folic acid and beta-carotene.
This product contains quite a lot of vegetable fiber, and the exclusive benefit of millet porridge is in the content of valuable substances. Porridge is saturated with macro- and microelements: phosphorus, fluorine, manganese, copper, silicon, iron and magnesium. And in terms of the number of amino acids, millet groats are second only to oats and buckwheat.
Millet porridge is not high in calories, but at the same time it is rich in proteins. It belongs to low-allergenic products, has a beneficial effect on the work of the gastrointestinal tract. B vitamins, which are part of porridge, help the body fight depression and fatigue, stabilize blood pressure, make hair thick and strong, and improve appetite. A variety of microelements in the croup help to maintain the health of teeth, nails and hair, give the skin elasticity, and are responsible for normal metabolism.
Millet groats remove from the body not only toxins and toxins, but also antibiotics, it also binds heavy metal ions. It is recommended to include this porridge in the diet of people who live in regions with unfavorable environmental conditions. It is also useful for atherosclerosis, diseases of the pancreas, cardiovascular and nervous system, liver, diabetes.
Millet porridge has a beneficial effect for people suffering from heart disease, since the cereal contains a large amount of potassium, which has the ability to restore the work of this important organ. In addition, porridge has a tonic, invigorating and warming effect, so it can rightfully be considered an indispensable product for the nutrition of people weakened by the disease, children.
Harm and contraindications
Speaking about the undoubted health benefits of millet porridge, one should not forget that any product has its own contraindications for use. For example, such porridge can harm the body with a tendency to constipation and low acidity of gastric juice. With frequent constipation, it is allowed to eat millet porridge no more than once a week, adding fermented milk products or vegetables to the dish. It is recommended to refrain from eating porridge for people with thyroid diseases. Pregnant women and children should not get carried away with the dish. It is believed that millet porridge reduces male libido.
