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NUTRIENT RICH MILLET BASED FOODS FOR CHILDREN – A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Authors

  • T. Priyanka
  • S. Simal
  • C. Shanmuga Priya
  • A. Satheesh Kumar

Keywords:

millets, nutrition, smart recipes.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17654/2347527724002

Abstract

Background: ‘Unave marunthu, Marunthe unavu’ implies that diet can serve as medicine and highlight the significance of diet. In Siddha millets known as Siruthaniyangal explains about the general characteristics and therapeutic uses of millets. Millets, members of the Poaceae family, are hailed for their capacity to deliver high energy and vital nutrients, making them a potent ally in the battle against childhood malnutrition. Their innate characteristics, such as hypolipidemic properties, low glycemic index, and antioxidative prowess, offer formidable defense against various health afflictions. Embedded within the traditional dietary fabric of numerous cultures worldwide, millets stand as dietary staples for more than a third of the global populace. With nutritional values eclipsing those of rice and wheat by three to five times, millets emerge as a transformative force in fortifying global nutrition and health resilience. This review elaborates delicious recipes with millets for children especially school going to tackle the malnutrition and improve better growth and cognitive development.

Aim and Objective: The aim of this review is to design the innovative and nutritious recipes featuring millets tailored specifically for children’s dietary needs.

Methods: The data about millets (siru thaniyangal) are widely elaborated in Agathiyar Gunavagadam, Pathartha Gunachinthamani, Pathartha Soodamani etc., and nutraceutical properties of millets and their recipes are collected from reputed journals such as Pubmed and Google Scholar.

Results: The study reveals the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of millets and various smart and delicious recipes for children.

Conclusion: In light of the widespread malnutrition issues plaguing India, this initiative aims to introduce a series of nutritious millet based recipes with evidence of Siddha literature especially designed to tackle the malnutrition and sedentary life style disorders and also to improve the growth and development in school going children.

Received: April 24, 2024
Accepted: May 24, 2024

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NUTRIENT RICH MILLET BASED FOODS FOR CHILDREN – A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW. (2024). International Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 10, 13-26. https://doi.org/10.17654/2347527724002