Health Benefits of Bajra
Gluten-free grains Bajra/Pearl millet is high in fiber, which is good for your digestion. Thus it helps to keep constipation problems at bay.
Bajra is rich in magnesium and potassium, which increases blood vessels, allowing blood to flow easily throughout the body. Potassium-rich foods will remove sodium from the body through urine. Thus helps to reduce blood pressure and in turn, lowers the risk of heart diseases.
High-fiber foods like Bajra reduce LDL or bad, cholesterol and increase the effects of HDL or good cholesterol. This helps control the glucose in the body and keeps diabetes at bay.
Antioxidants in Bajra help to prevent aging and metabolic diseases like heart disease, stroke and cancer. Daily eating of Bajra helps to function kidney and liver properly by eliminating the toxins from the body.
Bajra is alkaline thus fights acidity, burning sensation in the stomach and digestive tract. Overstressed or eating food at irregular intervals makes the stomach release more acids. So adding Bajra to the daily diet helps to control the acids in the body.
A rich source of iron in Bajra flour helps to prevent anemia. Vitamin B9 in Bajra helps to produce new red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that might cause cancer.
Bajra is rich in minerals which helps to build strong bones. Zinc in Bajra helps to repair skin and thus reduce aging. Vitamin-A in Pearl millet helps to treat night blindness.
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