Millets turn panacea for diabetics

Study finds daily consumption reduces the blood glucose levels

The word ‘millets’ has become synonymous with healthy food. Recently, it has been found that this food option reduces the risk of Type-2 Diabetes. A group of researchers, who conducted a study led by the Smart Food Initiative at ICRISAT, explored the effect of millets on diabetes and concluded that the percentages of drop in blood glucose levels after consumption of this food remained for a long time. The study shows that people with diabetes who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop 12-15% (fasting and post-meal), and blood glucose levels went from diabetic to pre-diabetes levels.