The Health Benefits of Sorghum

Learn why sorghum is one of my favorite new grains. What are its effects on cholesterol, weight loss, blood sugar?

For more on the benefits of different grains, see:

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

[aa-qzej]

For those looking for Sorghum based recipes look into sudanese dishes they are plenty of examples of uses and it is actually where sorghum originated from and cultivated

[mLify]

Sorghum has been used in gluten free products for ages. The local bakery I get my GF bread from makes their products from whole grain rice and sorghum. This video just makes me feel even better about the GF bagel with avocado that I just ate!

[JenJayBanks]

I’ve had some sitting in my pantry for longer than I’d like to admit but I’ll definitely start making it now. Thanks for the advice 👍

[bassflix]

In Somalia we always eat❤ I was never low in IRON and I was always full of enegery however I stopped when I came to UK😢 but now I re-started in this Ramadan since I am low in IRON and low of enegery.

[dalairem]

Actually eating some organic sorghum right now with my oats/fruit/nuts breakfast bowl. I make a big batch and freeze it in one-cup portions for thawing (as I do quinoa, lentils, &c.), then mix it in wherever I'd like a grain or extra texture. I'm glad to see it getting the attention it deserves. It's super versatile and good!

[Matt-jeck]

It's funny how animal & junk food companies so often use findings like this to add healthy foods like sorghum into some of the nutrient-devoid products they dispense

[Melanie____]

I bought some red sorghum flour after the last video. The shops are probably wondering the cause of the sudden increase in sorghum sales.

[gpdoyon]

I really enjoy eating some sorghum in my meatless chili and even added to my hot whole oats breakfast. Like Dr. Greger, I make a large batch in my pressure cooker for the week.

[Kerry]

Sorghum is a new staple in my WFPB diet. Going to make bean burgers with it tonight. Thanks again to Dr.Greger and his amazing team of researchers.

[jangyman]

I used to live for Dr Gregor's *Year in Review* videos.
Essentially a one-hour roll-up of the year's findings.
Does he not do those anymore?

[AlexPotts]

I put sorghum in my vegan chili to make a “beef” crumble. It’s really good

[RawVeganAthleteAndreas]

I certainly eat 600 g millet every day (sprouted for 2-3 days)
! Greetings =)

[ima]

I am sitting down to some sorghum, red sorghum to be exact mixed into white & black short grain rice. I eat all that with some oil & meat free mapo tofu + sautéed veggies. So so good

[pbredder]

Hi; Having just tried regular sorghum (white), I have a different hypothesis about its effects on insulin spikes . This cooked grain is difficult to attack in the mouth, by chewing. It has a almost rubbery texture, causing much of these small beads to be swallowed more or less whole. My hypothesis is that it becomes great nourishment for the micro-biome in the lower intestine.

[Oldways]

In addition to the health benefits sorghum offers, sorghum is a delicious whole grain to start using in your cooking. Whole grain sorghum flour can add a wonderful, sweet flavor to breads and baked goods.

[testinginstruments]

Wonderful. I eat sorghum rice for the first time today. Wonderful taste. Will follow once in a week.

[BrandonAbel]

I cook the flour with ginger or cinnamon pwd like cream of wheat (topped with nuts of some sort and olive oil) and use the flour for GF pancakes. Love that stuff.

[olgaandrizhievskaya]

Wow, honestly, I never even heard of sorghum before... Ordering it in my next food delivery order, exciting 😃

[djmoulton]

The Amish regularly grow sorghum. They press the stalks to make sorghum syrup. Will you be covering this syrup as well in this sorghum series?

[angelavasiliu]

I’ve just started to use it. Great to hear about its health benefits.