Diabetes Diet: Eat These 5 Millets To Manage Blood Sugar Levels!

To manage diabetes, is to adopt a balanced eating plan, millets play a huge role in controlling blood sugar levels and maintaining a healthy weight. Try these five millets to manage blood sugar levels.

Foxtail Millet (Kangani/Kakum)

A regular diet consisting of foxtail millet leads to reduced blood sugar level, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. It is eaten instead of rice and wheat.

Sorghum Millet (Jowar)

It raises your blood sugar gradually rather than sudden spikes. High-fibre, foods keep blood sugar steady, lower cholesterol, and help in weight loss.

Barnyard Millet (Sanva)

This millet has a low carbohydrate content and is slow to digest. The carbohydrates in millet facilitate the formation of higher amounts of resistant starch.

Finger Millet (Ragi)

Finger millet is nutrient dense and versatile grain. Finger millet is higher in fibre, minerals, and amino acids, improving blood sugar levels.

Pearl Millet

Pearl millet is known to increase insulin sensitivity and is also very effective in preventing diabetes as it is rich in dietary fibre.

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