The heart-healthy “cereal” Big Food DOESN’T want you to eat!

Slap a fancy, flashy label that reads WHOLE GRAIN or HEART-HEALTHY on some food packaging and you’ll expect it to be good for you, right?

And that’s EXACTLY what Big Food manufacturers WANT you to think!

But here’s the reality…

Many products that promote themselves as “whole grain” actually contain very LITTLE whole grain!

Instead, they’re riddled with refined flour—which robs otherwise healthy grains of heart-healthy FIBER!

But today, I’ve got the scoop on a natural “cereal” that’s packed with heart-healthy grains… just as Mother Nature intended!

Millet is a cereal grain first cultivated in India more than 4,000 years ago.

These small, round-shaped coarse grains have been given the moniker of the “poor man’s food grain” for centuries due to its affordability. In fact, historians say millet was considered the first major grain in Europe during the Middle Ages—when grains were at a premium due to scarcity.

Millet is extremely durable as its generally able to survive (and even thrive) during drought, harsh environments and less fertile soil… which is one of the reasons it’s stood the test of time.

Millet is gluten-free, packs a boatload of protein, fiber, antioxidants, and provides more essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein) than ANY sugar-laden or preservative-loaded ‘cereal’ you see in your grocery store!

Millet isn’t stripped of ANY of its vital nutrients, which makes it a far cry from most mass-produced whole grain products filled with empty promises of heart health.

For starters, millet is loaded with soluble fiber (usually stripped away in refined flour). Soluble fiber absorbs cholesterol BEFORE it enters your bloodstream, which will help maintain proper cholesterol levels (without the help of medicine).

In addition to adequate amounts of soluble fiber, something you also won’t find in any of Big Food’s whole grains—but will in millet—are beta-glucans, flavonoids, anthocyanidins, tannins, lignans, and policosanols.

These antioxidants play a vital role in LOWERING both LDL cholesterol (the “bad” kind), along with TOTAL cholesterol!

Millet can be found in the organic section of most grocery stores. If your local grocery store doesn’t carry millet, you’ll be able to find it at organic and specialty food stores

To REAL grains,

Sarah Reagan

Sources:

Lang, Ariane. “What Is Millet? Nutrition, Benefits, and More.” https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-millet

WebMD. “Health Benefits of Finger Millet.” https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-finger-millet