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News India Live, Digital Desk: In our Indian homes, the food plate is incomplete without roti. It is such a part of our food without which we do not feel full. For years, wheat bread has been ruling our kitchen. But nowadays, as people are becoming conscious about their health, apart from wheat, they are also moving towards coarse grains like jowar and bajra.
In such a situation, this question often comes to mind that which roti among wheat, jowar and millet is best for our health? So let us test the strength of these three today and know which roti should be in your plate.
1. Wheat bread – our old friend
This bread is the most common and traditional for us. This is an excellent source of energy.
Its advantages:
- Wheat contains carbohydrates, protein, fiber and many types of Vitamin B which provide instant energy to the body.
- It also contains minerals like iron, magnesium and zinc, which are essential for the body.
Who should be careful?
- It contains ‘gluten’, due to which some people are allergic. People who have difficulty digesting gluten may suffer from problems like gas and flatulence.
- If you want to lose weight or have diabetes, it is advisable to consume wheat bread in moderation.
2. Jowar Roti – Superhero for weight loss and diabetics
Jowar is a gluten-free grain, which is considered very beneficial for health.
Its advantages:
- Control blood sugar: Jowar roti releases sugar in the blood slowly, due to which the blood sugar level does not increase suddenly. Therefore, it is no less than a boon for diabetic patients.
- Helpful in weight loss: It is rich in fiber. After eating this roti, the stomach feels full for a long time, due to which you avoid the habit of eating again and again and it becomes easier to control weight.
- Treasure of Nutrients: Iron, calcium and antioxidants are also found in good quantity in it.
3. Bajra Roti – Winter Superfood
Bajra roti is a great combination of both taste and health, especially in the winter season.
Its advantages:
- Give warmth to the body: Bajra is hot in nature, hence eating its bread in winter keeps the body warm from inside and protects from cold.
- Protector of Heart and Bones: It contains elements like magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, which are very important for heart health and bone strength.
- Remove anemia: Millet also contains a lot of iron, which helps in meeting the deficiency of hemoglobin in the body.
- Keep digestion healthy: Being rich in fiber, it also prevents stomach problems like constipation.
What precautions should be taken?
Millet is a bit heavy to digest, so it is best to eat it in lunch so that it gets easily digested throughout the day.
So what is the final decision? Who is the winner?
The answer is that there is no single bread ‘winner’. Every roti has its own special properties and it completely depends on your requirement:
- If you are completely healthy and active, So wheat bread is a good source of energy for you.
- If you have diabetes or are losing weight, So jowar roti should be your first choice.
- If you want to keep your body warm and bones strong in winter, So there is nothing better than millet roti.
The best way is to include different types of grain rotis in your diet according to the season and your needs. This will provide all types of nutrients to your body and you will also remain healthy.
