Wednesday, September 30, 2009
www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bbb/69/1/69_31/_article is a paper from Japan, which concludes:” Therefore, FMP would serve as another beneficial food component in obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.” (FMP stands for Foxtail Millet Protein).
A paper titled “DEVELOPMENT OF MILLET BASED LOW GLYCEMIC COMPOSITE FLOUR FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS” by Dr. Ankita Sharma PhD. and Dr. Maya Chowdry has extensive information on the benefits of Foxtail Millet.
For more details please look it up on the internet. The conclusion of Dr. Sharma is that the flour made with equal parts of Millet,Barley and Bengalgram when made into a Roti(Indian Bread) has a GI of 34.
