Health benefits of organic food - Desi Uthan Associates exhibits.

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sep 09, 2015: Speaking on the importance of traditional food system, during organic millets’ food fest organised by Desi Uthan Associates and Pranava Yoga and Herbal Care Centre at Ujjodi,  CPCRI - Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Chief Technical Officer Dr Saritha Hegde, said that the red pigment of the red rice contains antioxidants and polyphenols. The thick part of rice gruel is a source of vitamin ’E’ and other nutrients. Side effects of medicines, cleansing kidney and expels the poison content in food are contributing factors of this simple substance.  Human body gets 70 per cent of energy from grains, especially by the staple food like rice. To immediately improve food avoid polished rice and choose red rice. 

Kempu Belthige (red rice) can prove very helpful to children, pregnant women and mothers with lactic problem. It provides micronutrients which is helpful for the growth of brain. It is also helpful to cure constipation. Diabetics need not avoid rice, but they can use red rice in limited quantities. Boiled rice, which can be digested easily suits the region. Millets like Ragi or finger millet contains calcium, which is 30 times more than rice or wheat, but those millets have a thicker shell. So, they should be sprouted.

’Akki semige’, ’Mentye saaru’, ’Oodalu Uppittu’, ’Kashaya’, ’Hot chilly juice’, ’Nelagadale Holige’, ’Jolada rotti’, ’Agase chuttni’, ’Cabbage Palya’, ’Chigurele Tambli’, ’Kempakki Mosaranna’, and many other dishes made of organic items were sold in the exihibition.

Desi Uthan Associates exhibited more than 400 products like rusk and biscuit without maida, ’Nectorfresh’ honey which can also be consumed by diabetics, virgin coconut oil, prepared out of coconut milk, dry fruits, juice squash, grains, millets and rice of various types and many other were on display.

Millets and other products from Dharwad, Gadag and Bengaluru are got. The virgin coconut oil ’Gencocus’ contains minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and has got good response from consumers. It can be used to cure skin diseases, allergy, dandruff, hair fall etc. The product is being exported, according to Bhat of Pranava Yoga, Herbal Care Centre. The exhibition got good public reponse.