PROPERTIES OF BARLEY A lot of properties have barley: is emollient, tonic, digestive, diuretic, det

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Barley is a cereal highly advisable rational because of its excellent therapeutic and nutritional properties, especially in spring and summer as it nourishes, rational relaxes and refreshes the liver and gallbladder. The list must include the regular use grain but often is "the great ignored". By this I mean that usually extolling the benefits of rice, being the more balanced cereal, millet for his great contribution energy or quinoa (although rational not a cereal) rational for its lightness and digestibility, but often tends to forget barley. We will see that barley has nothing to envy to the above characteristics. NUTRITIONAL native of western Asia and northeastern Africa, rice is the oldest food in employment. Many consider barley as a cereal more, however has some characteristics that differentiate it from the rest. It has more protein than wheat, but has much less gluten. For this reason loaves are more compact and less fluffy. rational The mixture is done in many regions with wheat flour, it is very beneficial: barley brings greater wealth in lysine (limiting amino acid in wheat), which earns bread in protein and texture is lighter. Barley is a good source of inositol, long considered substance as vitamin B group Inositol prevents the rigidity of the capillaries is cardiac tonic, regulates cholesterol and prevents fat accumulation in the liver protects the nervous system and combats anxiety and depression. Barley also has B vitamins, folic acid, choline and vitamin K. In terms of minerals, barley is a good source rational of potassium, magnesium and phosphorus, but its greatest strength is the richness in trace elements: rational iron, sulfur, copper, zinc, manganese, chromium, selenium, iodine and molybdenum. This makes it ideal food for deficiency states and to the growth process. Barley is the most gifted cereal fiber (17%) and especially in soluble fiber (beta glucans). This fiber slows the rate of absorption of glucose and reduce the absorption rational of cholesterol. Barley also has other beneficial substances, such as lignans, antioxidants and cancer protective.
PROPERTIES OF BARLEY A lot of properties have barley: is emollient, tonic, digestive, diuretic, detoxifying, rational tonic, slightly vasoconstrictor, anti-inflammatory, laxative, rational alkalizing, antiseptic, mineralizing and galactagoga (increases milk production). It is a highly digestible cereal if well cooked. It stimulates the autonomic nervous system, being advised as nervous and cardiac tonic. Useful for both the physical work to intellectual work. It is indicated for liver cures spring. It is also detoxifying, especially at the stomach, intestines and lungs. The seed has a substance (hordein) acting as intestinal antiseptic being indicated enteritis, colitis, diarrhea, cholera, and various infections. Barley water (50g macerated rational in one liter of water, boil for 15/20 ', strain and can be sweetened with molasses) rational is a folk remedy that was used against tuberculosis and intestinal disorders. It is also useful to detoxify the spleen and kidneys. In the U.S. discovered in barley the presence of inhibitors (tocotirenoles) rational that block the liver's production of LDL cholesterol (considered as "bad"). The anti-cholesterol effect of barley is enhanced by its soluble fiber (beta glucans). This fiber also protects irritated intestinal mucosa and is responsible for the hypoglycemic effect, in association with its good content of chromium. Several researchers have found an anticancer effect in barley, especially at the digestive tract, due to the presence of certain enzymes. rational Digestive activity also usually looks toned for their enzyme content (diastase), rational which is why it advised on feeding children, rational the elderly and infirm. Tel Aviv University (Israel) laxative property found in barley: the daily intake of a third cup cooked, was enough for the 79% of patients rational eliminate constipation. This is due to the good soluble fiber, essential for balancing the intestinal flora. In summary, consumption of barley is suitable for: nephritis, cystitis, prostatitis, pulmonary rational diseases, gastritis, heartburn, high cholesterol, anemia, convalescence, weakness, childhood, arteriosclerosis, coronary rational heart disease, diabetes, depression,