{"id":21936,"date":"2025-10-13T10:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drmohans.com\/backend\/?p=21936"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:14:11","slug":"your-guts-new-best-friend-meet-kodo-millet-varagu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmohans.com\/backend\/your-guts-new-best-friend-meet-kodo-millet-varagu\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Gut&#8217;s New Best Friend: Meet Kodo Millet (Varagu)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Your Gut&#8217;s New Best Friend: Meet Kodo Millet (Varagu)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Millets have been the staple foods in many of the traditional Indian diets for many generations. Millets are valued for their good nutritional value. Among the many types of <a href=\"https:\/\/drmohans.com\/backend\/kodo-millet-varagu-a-lesser-known-grain-for-blood-sugar-control\/\">millets<\/a>, Kodo millet is known as the gut-friendly grain. Kodo millets are light, nourishing, and easy to digest.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rich in Fibre, Kind to Your Gut<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Kodo millet is naturally high in dietary fibre that plays a key role in maintaining digestive health. It helps to support regular bowel movements, prevents constipation and allows the growth of healthy bacteria in the intestines. Whenever we eat a fibre-rich diet, glucose absorption is slowed down. Hence, it helps in better sugar control. People with diabetes can use this millet as an excellent staple choice.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Treasure of Nutrients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Other than dietary fibre, kodo millets are rich in iron, calcium, magnesium and B vitamins. \u00a0These are the essential nutrients for improved energy metabolism, bone health and overall vitality. Kodo millets in the unpolished form retain the bran and provide nutrition and satiety. Hence, it is a power-packed grain which can be consumed without adding extra calories to the diet.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gentle and Gluten-Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Kodo millets are generally gluten-free. Hence, people with gluten intolerance can choose this. Kodo millets soothe the stomach and reduce bloating or heaviness after eating.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Simple Ways to Enjoy It<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Having Kodo millets in the daily diet is easy.\u00a0 We can replace white rice with cooked whole kodo millet. You can use it to make simple dishes like varagu upma, pongal, khichdi, or vegetable pulao. These millets can also be added to salads for a nutritious base.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Kodo millet can be considered the modern-day superfood that helps in digestive health. It can also help to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. It helps us feel energised throughout the day without increasing calorie intake. Make it a regular part of your diet to experience the goodness of balanced, gut-friendly eating.<\/p>\n<p>For more<\/p>\n<p>To book an appointment:<a href=\"https:\/\/drmohansdiabetes.co.in\/enroll\/?campname=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/drmohansdiabetes.co.in\/enroll\/?campname=website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Gut&#8217;s New Best Friend: Meet Kodo Millet (Varagu) Millets have been the staple foods in many of the traditional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Your Gut&#039;s New Best Friend: Meet Kodo Millet (Varagu) - 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