Jain Vishakha, Agarwal Neeraj, Bhatia Vikas
Department of Medicine, AIIMS, Bibinagar (HMR), Telangana, Hyderabad, India.
Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Bibinagar (HMR), Telangana, Hyderabad, India.
Indian J Community Med. 2024 Jan-Feb;49(1):5-10. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_107_23. Epub 2024 Jan 12.
Millets have been the staple food in many parts of the world, but in recent times they have been losing ground because of the increased use of processed foods and grains, such as wheat and rice. India has been the granary of millets due to the largest production and export of Indian millets globally. The very nature of millets being drought-resistant, small seeded grass, which can be grown in arid conditions, with less water and less farming intensive, makes it a great choice for ecological agriculture and sustainable source of food for combating hunger in the rapidly changing global climate and constructing climate-resistant agri-food systems. The various health benefits of millets make them an excellent choice for patients with celiac disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, dyslipidemia, obesity, etc.
小米一直是世界许多地区的主食，但近年来，由于加工食品和谷物（如小麦和大米）的使用增加，它们的市场份额正在下降。由于印度小米在全球产量最高且出口量最大，印度一直是小米的粮仓。小米本质上是一种抗旱的小种子草，能在干旱条件下生长，需水量少且耕种强度低，这使其成为生态农业的理想选择，也是在迅速变化的全球气候中对抗饥饿和构建抗气候农业食品系统的可持续食物来源。小米的各种健康益处使其成为乳糜泻、2型糖尿病、缺血性心脏病、血脂异常、肥胖症等患者的绝佳选择。
