Barley

"arley is highest in fiber of all the whole grains, with common varieties clocking in at about 17% fiber, and some, such as the variety called Prowashonupana barley (marketed by Conagra as Sustagrain), having up to 30% fiber! (For comparison, brown rice contains 3.5% fiber, corn about 7%, oats 10% and wheat about 12%.) While the fiber in most grains is concentrated largely in the outer bran layer, barley's fiber is found throughout the whole grain, which may account for its extraordinarily high levels.

But the goodness of whole grains comes from more than fiber. Whole grain barley is high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals essential to health, too. However, much of the barley eaten in the U.S. is pearled or pearl barley, which is missing some or all of its bran layer. "



Barley, like all whole grains, reduces blood pressure.

Eating barley has been shown to lower LDL "bad" cholesterol and may help reduce the risk of heart disease.

A flood of recent research indicates that barley's ability to control blood sugar may be exceptional, offering an important tool against rising rates of diabetes.

Barley has more protein than corn, brown rice, millet, sorghum or rye, and is higher in fiber and lower in soluble (starch) carbohydrates than almost all other whole grains.

Heath Benefits:

• Barley may help you feel full longer, and thereby help you control your weight.
• Barley – even pearl barley – may help reduce visceral fat and waist circumference.
• ONTROLS BLOOD SUGAR BETTER
• LOWERS GLUCOSE LEVELS
• BETA-GLUCAN LOWERS GLYCEMIC INDEX
•  RESPONSE BETTER WITH BARLEY BETA-GLUCAN
• CHOLESTEROL AND VISCERAL FAT DECREASE 
• SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES LIPIDS"

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