Friday Favorite: Is Millet Healthy?

Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to a number of totally different plants. Which is the most healthful? What were the remarkable results of a crossover study randomizing hundreds of people with diabetes to one and a third cup of millet every day?

Isn’t it mind-blowing that millet isn’t actually a grain but a generic term? I learn something new every day (and make videos about it for you)!

I have a few millet recipes in The How Not to Diet Cookbook ( ), including Millet Risotto with Mushrooms, White Beans, and Spinach. Find it at your local library or wherever you get your books. (As always, all proceeds from my books are donated to charity.) You can also substitute millet for the barley and/or rye in my Basic BROL Bowl ( ).

This video is part of an extended series, which includes:
• Are Ancient Grains Healthier? ( ?)
• Benefits of Quinoa for Lowering Triglycerides ( )
• Is Sorghum a Healthy Grain? ( )

For more on what lentils can do for diabetes, see Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses ( ).

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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