Millet

Millet

Millet

What is it:

Millet is a small, gluten-free grain belonging to the Poaceae family. The production of millet involves harvesting the grains and cleaning, milling, and sometimes dehulling them. Millet flour or whole millet grains provide a nutty flavor and are used in many foods, such as porridges, flatbreads, and cereals.

Rating:

Millet is ancient grain, meaning it is non-GMO, and is rich in protein, dietary fiber, and essential minerals. It has been associated with various health benefits, including reducing hyperlipidemia and hypertension, as well as aiding in the management and prevention of a diabetes.

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How we rate ingredients

Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:

Clean

It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.

Caution

It goes into one or more of the below categories

We Avoid

It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)

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