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Everyone is talking about benefits of shifting to millet –based diet to help control diabetes and deal with obesity. So, does it really help? If it helps, what is the right intake. And, if it is not helping, why? Here is an expert take:

Dr Lalithapriya, nutrition and wellness expert (she has a doctorate in nutrional biochemisty) who has been a consultant to various hospitals, including Motherhood Hospitals in Bangalore, points out that she is seeing many people today ending up with higher levels of sugar and with increased load on their kidneys and liver because of excessive intake of millets. This, she says, is a direct result of overconsumption of millet. “There is the flipside to it too when taken in excess, it can lead to higher glycemic index (amount of glucose in the blood). Therefore, take it in moderation – 60 grams a meal and three times a week – is good enough,” she says.