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Top Millets to add to your regular meals

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Today, as eating local and going local is becoming the new norm, it is time to look inward and take a peek into the history to understand the local food of India. Local food is not just good for our health but it is also good for the environment as it has a lower carbon footprint. One of the oldest grains known and cultivated in India is millet. About 10,000 years ago, the consumption of millets was widespread in India. But as food globalization took center stage, the local millets were sidelined. The pandemic-induced health and immunity focus has put the spotlight back on millets. Millets are the most nutritious and healthy grains. They are a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals. Let's see the benefits of millets when you add them to your meals:   ●       Millet provides a high amount of energy without adding more calories and without disturbing your insulin levels. ●       Millets are known as SMART carbs. Do you know why? It is because it is high in fiber, low in sugar level

Top 10 Foods that boost your metabolism

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Have you ever wondered why some people can live on junk food and yet not gain a few grams while you seem to put on weight even at the sight of a slice? The answer lies in your body's metabolism.   A low or high metabolism rate can impact your body weight. Metabolism rate is the number of calories your body burns.  Studies show that a few foods can improve your metabolism temporarily. If you are on a weight loss journey or wish to maintain a healthy weight, you should be looking to incorporate these foods into your meals.  But first, let's see  what is metabolism? Metabolism is a chemical process that happens in the cells of a living organism to sustain life. Metabolism is the process that leads to growth. All the chemical reaction that occurs in a living being for digestion, transport of substances, and transport of nutrition from one cell to another cell can be a part of metabolism.  Metabolism is of  two categories,  catabolism, and anabolism. Catabolism is the br

Top 5 Millets to eat during the winter season

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You must have heard some top nutritionists talk about eating local and seasonal. This is not just a fad but has its roots in some age-old wisdom. Do you remember your naani asking you to eat dry fruits ladoo or millet rotis in winter? It is always suggested that having seasonal food is beneficial for the body as seasonal produce comes with a lot of nutrition that the body needs to fight the illnesses that come with a change of season.  Seasonal and local is the best, and that is for multiple reasons, one as the seasonal produce is fresh it has the maximum nutrition. Another reason is that as the local produce reaches the market faster, it retains higher nutrition as compared to exotic products that need to be shipped across the globe to contact you. Millets are locally grown in India and are known to have multiple health benefits.   Millets  in Winters In winter, it is essential to heal the body from within and keep the body warm. Winters are the time when your body builds its

Make your morning meal better with Millets!

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 Breakfast, the primary feast of the day, should be nutritious and power-loaded with energy and minerals. With tight timetables got ready for the day, it is trying to design a morning meal that meets all the wellbeing necessities.  This sound necessity can be met just when there's a feasible arrangement, plentiful in healthful amounts and minerals that can be fused into your morning meal. Regardless of whether you are an understudy who stays in lodgings and away from home or a functioning proficient, living with your family, millets can be consolidated into your morning meal without any problem!  #Millets are conventional grains that have a huge number of advantages. Here are a couple of assortments of Millets that you can add to your morning meal to make it better :  Almond Millet Bar: SmartKal Almond Millet bar, A handcrafted Healthy Chocolate bar is made by using Indian superfoods, nuts & dried fruits having the finest rich classic taste. This provides you protein, fiber, an