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Summer has started. In such a situation, it is important to take special care of eating habits. Otherwise health may be adversely affected. Apart from winter diet, attention should also be paid to such food which cools the stomach and reduces body heat. These two grains help in this. Generally, to stay healthy and fit in winter, it is advised to eat millet which helps in keeping the body warm but in summer, barley and millet are two such grains which keep the body cool.
Among coarse grains, barley is a useful grain for summer season. It can be included in the diet in the form of barley sattu and barley roti. There are many benefits of eating barley.
- Barley is gluten free. Therefore, diabetic patients can easily include it in their diet. Barley Sattu not only cools the stomach but also helps in controlling blood sugar.
- Barley flour is also rich in fiber. Apart from this, Vitamin B, Magnesium and essential nutrients are also easily available.
- Barley flour can also be used for weight control. The fiber content helps control appetite.
- Drinking barley flour sattu or barley water strengthens the digestive system. Barley flour has probiotic properties that help improve digestion.
- Consuming barley flour in summer also helps in keeping the skin healthy. Vitamin E and other antioxidants present in barley make the skin shiny and soft, which helps in avoiding skin rashes in summer.
- sorghum flour
Jowar flour has a cooling effect, which is good to eat in summers, it does not contain gluten. Therefore it is beneficial for diabetic patients.
Jowar has many benefits in Ayurveda. Eating millet flour provides relief from thirst in summer. Jowar calms the heat in the stomach and also gives energy to the body. Barley flour is easy to digest and good for digestion. Being rich in potassium, it also helps in protecting high blood pressure and heart.