1. Nutritional Role of Millets in Malnutrition & Lifestyle Disorders
Dr. Swarna Vyas
Embracing Millets Back to Life
21st May, 2016
Bhopal, India

2. NUTRITION & FOOD
INTRODUCTION

3. दीपो भक्षयते ध्वान्तं कज्जलं च प्रसूयते | यदन्नं भक्षयेन्नित्यं जायते तादृशी प्रजा || dIpo bhakShayate dhvAntam kajjalam cha prasUyate | yadannam bhakShayennityam jAyate tAdRishI prajA || -Vriddha Chanakya
As Lamp eats darkness and produces [black] soot! Similarly, What food (quality) [one] eats daily, so will [one] produce.
“WE ARE WHAT WE EAT”

4. FOOD PSYCHO-PHILOSOPHY
Since LIFE’s existence on Earth, Food has played a very important role in our lives irrespective of our ethnicity, culture, tradition, creed, or any diversities within us as HUMAN.
Food gives us EMOTIONAL support and feeling of SECURITY & SATISFACTION and also helps in REJUVENATION of BODY, MIND & SOUL in a Holistic approach.

5. UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION
Nutrition is the process of taking in nutrients from the foods you eat
Six basic nutrients are needed for energy, maintenance of tissues and regulation of bodily processes: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, vitamins and minerals.

6. FOOD PYRAMID

7. CARBOHYDRATES (CHO) & ITS ROLE
The BASE (AADHAR) of our Daily Dietary Requirement is Carbohydrate, which sources from Cereals, Pulses, Roots, Seeds, etc
The role of carbohydrates is to provide energy, as they are the body's main source of fuel, needed for physical activity, brain function and operation of the organs. All the cells and tissues in your body need carbs, and they are also important for intestinal health and waste elimination.

8. MALNUTRITION
A BRIEF OVERVIEW

9. TYPES OF MALNUTRITION IN INDIA
DEFICIENT ELEMENTS
KWASHIORKOR
PROTIEN ENERGY
MARASMUS
OSTEOPOROSIS
VITAMIN D, CALCIUM
RICKETS
VITA,IN D, CALCIUM
TETANY
CALCIUM
GOITRE
IODINE
KESHAN
SELENIUM
ANAEMIA
IRON
BERIBERI
THIAMINE (VITAMIN B1)
PELLAGRA
NIACIN
SCURVY
VITAMIN C

10. MALNUTRITION OSTEOPOROSIS KWASHIORKOR KWASHIORKOR MARASMUS PELLAGRA
BERIBERI
RICKETS
GOITRE
SCURVY

11. LIFESTYLE DISORDERS
A BRIEF OVERVIEW

12. TYPES OF LIFESTYLE DISORDERS
OBESITY
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE OR CIRRHOSIS
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
METABOLIC SYNDROME
CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
ARTHRITIS
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
ASTHMA
CANCER
TYPE 2 DIABETES
HEART DISEASE
OSTEOPOROSIS
STROKE
DEPRESSION

13. A SOURCE OF CARBOHYDRATES & NUTRIENTS
MILLETS
A SOURCE OF CARBOHYDRATES & NUTRIENTS

14. RICE & WHEAT V/S MILLETS
Gluten conscious consumers frequently replace Wheat, Rye and Barley with non-gluten containing grains like corn, oats, sorghum and Millets
Low Nutrient in Wheat and Rice as compared to Millets
80-90% of Indians are Intolerant to Wheat whereas Millets are easy to digest and gives feeling of fullness and cuts out frequent food craving

15. THE NUTRITIONAL IRONY!
Rice, Wheat
Millets
LESS
5% Calories
15% Carbohydrates
MORE
36% Protein
86% Fat
96% Fiber
42% Phosphorous
88% Calcium
76% Iron
High Calorific value, High Glycemic Index, Allergic Intolerance, Less Nutritious, GMO presence
Lack of awareness led to this over consumption of Rice and Wheat as our staple dietary needs whereas the Right Choice for a health is out there.
*for 100g of proximate analysis carried out on Rice, Wheat, Major & Minor Millets of India

16. THE NUTRITION FACTS
*for 100g of proximate analysis carried out on Rice, Wheat , Major & Minor Millets of India

17. MILLET IN TREATING MALNUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE DISORDERS
Low Glycemic Index, gluten free which help absorbs the macro and micro nutrients in Human Body suffering from malnutrition and lifestyle disorders.
A holistic approach free from chemical drugs eradicating the malefic side effects of drugs.
Economical path towards a healthy lifestyle

18. MILLET IN TREATING MALNUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE DISORDERS
Spreading awareness of healing knowledge of Ancient Guardian/Custodians in the mainstream of Civilization which is used to Naturally treat various health complications and also rejuvenating the deficiencies at the CORE LEVEL.
Non-GMO variant where hormone disbalancing grains are being consumed at present.

19. CREDITS Photographs: Google Inc. Presentation Designing: Vitaan
THANK YOU
CREDITS
Photographs: Google Inc.
Presentation Designing: Vitaan