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• Can Reduce Diabetes Risk: Due to the high poly-phenol and dietary fibre content in finger millet, regular consumption is known to reduce the risk of diabetes mellitus and gastrointestinal tract disorders. According to a research finger millet based diets help diabetics as they contain higher amounts of fibre over other cereals and millets. Diets based on whole finger millet have a lower glycemic response i.e. lower ability to increase blood sugar level.
• Can Lower High Cholesterol Levels: Ragi contains amino acids Lecithin and Methionine which help bring down cholesterol levels by eliminating excess fat from Liver. Finger millet also contains the amino acid threonine which hinders fat formation in the liver, and helps bring down the cholesterol levels. The high fibre content of ragi also helps manage cholesterol problems.
• Sprouted Ragi is the richest source of calcium among plant foods. Calcium along with vitamin D help strengthen bones. It is an excellent source of natural calcium for children and ageing people. It helps in development of bones in growing children and in maintenance of bone health in adults. Thus ragi helps keep bone problems at bay and could reduce risk of fractures as well.
• Ragi is an excellent plant source of natural iron. Its consumption helps in anemia. Vitamin C increases iron absorption. Sprouted ragi develops vitamin C in the process of sprouting, therefore the iron in ragi becomes more bio available when consumed as sprouted ragi flour or ragi malt.
• One amazing benefit of ragi is that it helps in relaxing the body naturally. It is found to be beneficial in conditions of anxiety, depression, migraine and insomnia.