News India Live, Digital Desk: Stale Chapati Benefits: Leftover rotis from the night before are a common story in every Indian household. As soon as you wake up in the morning, the biggest question is what to do with these rotis? Most people either throw them away or feed them to animals. But if we tell you that what you consider ‘stale’ and ‘useless’ is actually a hidden treasure of health, then perhaps you will not believe it. Yes, our elders who used to eat stale bread with cold milk in the morning, was not a compulsion but a well-thought-out scientific habit. Even more than fresh bread, stale bread has some such properties which act as a panacea for many major diseases. Surprising benefits of stale bread. Elixir for blood pressure and sugar patients: If anyone in your house has the problem of high blood pressure or diabetes (sugar), then stale bread is no less than a medicine for them. Eating stale bread soaked in cold, pale milk for 10-15 minutes in the morning keeps blood pressure under control. The glycemic index of stale bread is also low, due to which it releases sugar slowly in the blood and the sugar level remains under control. Treatment for every stomach problem: Gas, constipation and acidity have become common in today’s busy life. Stale bread contains rich fiber, which improves our digestive system. Eating it with milk in the morning can get rid of all these stomach problems. Are you troubled by thinness? If you are too thin and want to gain weight, then stale bread can help you. The fiber and healthy carbs present in it give strength to the body and are helpful in increasing weight. Keeps the body cool in summer: Stale bread has a cooling effect. Consuming it with milk in summer keeps the body temperature under control and reduces the risk of heat stroke. But… every stale bread is not nectar. Now coming to the most important thing. There are so many benefits of stale bread, so does it mean that we can eat stale bread anytime? No. Here you need to take one very important precaution. How old? The first rule is that the roti should not be more than 12 to 15 hours old. Bread older than this can grow harmful bacteria and fungus, which are not even visible to the eye. How is it stored? Always keep roti in a clean, dry and covered place. Roti kept in a place with heat and moisture gets spoiled very quickly. Taste and smell: Before eating, make sure to smell the roti and taste it lightly. If there is any kind of strange smell coming from it or it tastes bad, then it is wise to throw it away. Eating such stale bread can cause serious problems like food poisoning, stomach ache and vomiting instead of benefits. So next time whenever there is leftover bread in your house, instead of throwing it away, consider it as a treasure of health and use it properly, but keeping in mind time and hygiene.