Health-conscious people around the world are warming up to the wonderful benefits of Indian superfoods – from the fat-burning properties of ghee to finding out about the thermogenic effects of turmeric, and now to the “nutrition powerhouses” called millets. While quinoa is a weight loss superstar, millets are no less. Millets are hugely popular in traditional Indian cooking, and if one variety of millet is popular in the northern part of the country, the other one is a staple down south. For example, Barnyard millet (samvat ke chawal), is used extensively in the Himalayan region and hilly areas of the country whereas ragi (finger millet) is popular all across India from Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, to Uttarakand. Indian millets have loads of protein and fiber, and a host of other micronutrients that provide rich nutrition to the body along with having a positive impact on health. Their importance can be gauged from the fact that some of them are exclusively used during fasting and Navratri season! Above all, some of these millets are great for weight loss too. Millets are considered superfoods because they bundle up a lot of nutrition in just a few calories. When it comes to weight loss – these are particularly great because they do not cause sharp insulin spikes, have high protein and fiber content, and contain minerals that help with the fat-burning process. In this post, we will particularly talk...