Barley Green is a green cereal grass that has been adapted to a variety of climates and is an excellent source of nutrition for animals and humans. The young green grass blades concentrate the large amount of nutrients absorbed from the soil. When the barley leaves are 12 to 14 inches tall, they contain all the vitamins, minerals and proteins needed for the human diet, as well as many other substances that help maintain health, including chlorophyll, many antioxidants and detoxifying compounds.
Barley grass has many therapeutic benefits and is known as complete nourishment. The extensive combination of vitamins and nutrients may make it an exceptional choice to enhance your health. Barley green has antioxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Iron
- Calcium
- Enzymes
- Magnesium
- Phytonutrients
- 17 amino acids
- Vitamins A, C, E, K, and B complex
- Chlorophyll
- Proteins
- It is a powerful antioxidant
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, thus causing the chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms. Barley green is a powerful antioxidant that protects your body from free radical damage caused when you are exposed to pollution, smoking, and certain chemicals. - It is known to boost the immune system
Under normal conditions, uptaken sucrose is digested and absorbed in the small intestine, resulting in the elevation of blood glucose levels. When L-Arabinose is taken together with sucrose, its digestion and absorption is suppressed. As a result, the elevation of blood glucose level is suppressed. - It detoxifies the body by releasing extra water
Detoxification is the process of removal of toxic substances from our body. Consumption of barley green releases extra water making us fit and fine in no time! - Aids Weight Loss indirectly by boosting the metabolism
Metabolism can be explained as the body's speed of burning calories. Because barley green is rich in antioxidants and helps in effective detoxification of the body, it aids indirectly and helps to lose weight. - Promotes Bone Health
The health of the bones in our body is measured using a term called 'Bone Mineral Density'. The greater this density, the better is the condition of our bones. Barley green increases this density, thus promoting bone health. - Improves Skin Health
Barley green is an antioxidant that helps in repelling and killing free-radicals damage on the skin and thus, consumption of it improves skin glow and health. - Reduces Excess Acidity
Acidity occurs when the body produces more than what it needs in terms of acids to digest the food you eat. Consumption of barley green helps in balancing out the acid content in the stomach and relieves the burning sensation caused. - It helps in cases of Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia is a condition caused by high levels of cholesterol in the body. The extra fats accumulate in the blood, causing high levels of cholesterol in the body. Therefore, the regular intake of Barley green helps in improving this condition.