Curiosity about barley

Barley is not only a nutritious cereal but also an unsuspected source of therapeutic properties useful for health. Its benefits are supported by scientific studies.

Barley, scientific name Hordeum vulgare, is a cereal known since ancient times for its properties. It is an annual herbaceous plant native to Asia and belongs to the family of Gramineae.

Barley is not as popular as other whole grains can be, but it still has some notable health benefits. It has a high content of fiber, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants that contribute to heart health and diabetes prevention.

Barley is one of the oldest cereals consumed by man, its consumption was for centuries the basis of the diet of farmers during the Middle Ages. Even today this food is consumed in the diets of many European, Asian and African nations.

Barley has properties that bring benefits to our bodies and is too little used in our diet.

Its benefits: it promotes sleep, prevents constipation, contains almost twice as much vitamin C as oranges, lowers cholesterol...