Want to keep your heart fit? So include these 4 types of flour in your roti today:

News India Live, Digital Desk: In today’s world, “cholesterol” has become such a word that one gets stressed just by hearing it. Increased cholesterol means a direct invitation to heart diseases. It gradually accumulates in our blood veins and blocks them, which creates the risk of heart attack. We take various measures to control it, take medicines, go running.

But do you know that a very easy cure is available in your kitchen itself? Yes, you can control your increased cholesterol by just making a slight change in the bread you eat daily.

So let us know about those 4 magical flours, which can prove to be the best friends of your heart.

1. Barley Flour

If we talk about reducing cholesterol, barley flour comes at the top. It is also called the “enemy of cholesterol”. It contains a special soluble fiber called ‘beta-glucan’ which helps in removing bad cholesterol (LDL) from the body. Eating barley bread also keeps your stomach full, which prevents you from eating unnecessarily.

How to eat? Make rotis by mixing one-fourth part of barley flour in daily wheat flour.

2. Finger Millet Flour

Ragi is not called ‘superfood’ for nothing. Not only is it a treasure trove of calcium and iron, the fiber present in it also helps in cleaning your veins. It reduces the accumulated fat and cholesterol in the blood, which keeps your heart healthy. It is also very helpful in controlling blood sugar.

How to eat? You can also make roti, cheela or dosa by mixing ragi with wheat flour.

3. Oats Flour

You must have often heard that ‘oats are good for the heart’. that is very true. Oats also contain a high amount of soluble fiber. It prevents bad cholesterol from sticking to our body and shows it the way out. It not only reduces bad cholesterol but also helps in increasing good cholesterol (HDL).

How to eat? You can grind oats and make flour from it and mix it with wheat flour and use it.

4. Gram Flour (Besan/Gram Flour)

Gram flour i.e. our gram flour is not only used for making pakodas. It is an excellent source of protein and fiber. By eating roti made from it (also known as missi roti), the cholesterol accumulated in the veins gradually starts reducing. It gives you energy for a long time and takes care of your heart.

How to eat? Make rotis by mixing some gram flour in wheat flour. Taste and health will also increase.

So next time you go to the market, don’t forget to include these flours in your list. Health starts from your own plate!