Pearl barley is a good addition to lunch meat, vegetable or mushroom dishes. It is an excellent filling for vareniki, cabbage rolls or stuffed vegetables (peppers, zucchini, eggplant).
Pearl barley is valued for its health-promoting properties: anti-allergic, anti-viral, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory.
The cereal contains fiber: soluble and insoluble in water. Contains all the B vitamins, vitamins A, K, folic acid.
Pearl barley is rich in minerals: calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, sodium, and also contains protein, starch, and carbohydrates.
Useful properties of pearl barley
• supports metabolism;
• enhances the functioning of the digestive system and protects the stomach, affects intestinal peristalsis, accelerating and facilitating defecation;
• lowers “bad” cholesterol;
• supports the skeletal system;
• regulates blood clotting processes, prevents blockages;
• supports the functioning of the excretory system;
• cleansing the body of free radicals;
• supports memory and concentration;
• combats stress and relieves anxiety;
• has a positive effect on the circulatory system;
• prevents coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis.
Pearl barley should be eaten by everyone, regardless of age and health. Especially by people who struggle with heart disease and atherosclerosis; inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome or high cholesterol.
Recommended for people with weak immunity. Also those who need to cleanse the body of unnecessary metabolic products or want to improve concentration and increase stress resistance.