Description

Millet is a food staple for many diets throughout the world. Millet has been grown for centuries in Africa, Egypt and other parts of Europe. For the most part, its types grew wild in Africa before being cultivated. Records are showing the farming of Broom yard millet since 8000 B.C in China.

The people of Sudan have been growing pearl millet since 4000 B.C and in Egypt for 3000 B.C. There is also a kind of millet named “panic” which has been growing in parts of Asia and Europe. Israelites started farming millet by 400 B.C along with the Greeks and Sumerians. The panic millet was also being used as birdfeed by many countries. The Chinese and the Africans started making beer and wine out of it.

It is an excellent crop which resembles the corn on a cob when growing. It can easily grow in cold and arid regions in a time span of as less as 70 days. This property is what made it so popular in China and Europe. It was mostly being harvested for food. It was eaten like oatmeal or porridge.

Millet Nutritional Facts

Millet is considered one of the worlds healthiest foods and is packed full of nutrients. It is composed of 14.00 mg Calcium, 0.535 mg copper 3.94mg iron, 119.0mg magnesium, 1.002 mg manganese, 32.7mcg selenium, and 224.00mg potassium and 285.oo mg phosphorus per 100-grams. It also contains many vitamins such as niacin, riboflavin, Pantothenic acid, Folate, Folic acid, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.

Health benefits

1. Good Digestion

2. Asthma Prevention

3. Cholesterol Regulation

4. Clear up Toxins

5. Diabetes Management

6. Cancer Prevention

7. A Healthy Heart

8. Prevents Anemia

9. Celiac Friendly

10. Helps Repair Body-Tissue

11. Prevents Gallstones