Barley, also known as medicinal corn, has the reputation of "the king of grasses in the world", is a traditional medicinal and edible food, rich in nutrition and high medicinal value.
In life, people often use it to cook food, cook porridge, soup or syrup, which can not only fill the stomach but also have many benefits for physical health, and can also be directly soaked in water to drink, which can be enough to promote gastrointestinal digestion, nourish the liver and kidneys, diuretic, strengthen the spleen and stomach, relieve bloating and other effects.
So what are the main benefits of barley for people? These five benefits to know.
1. Lose weight
Barley is a coarse grain in the ingredients, rich in crude fiber, can help enhance gastrointestinal motility, excrete body deposition of waste, alleviate human fat deposition, is a low-fat, low-calorie food, but also can help the human body discharge excess water, is a good weight loss food, can replace rice during weight loss.
2. Reduce blood lipids
Barley contains coix seed polysaccharides, hydroxyunsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, which are essential nutrients for the regulation of high blood lipids, which can help improve the problem of blood lipid metabolism disorders, can play a role in lowering blood lipids and blood sugar, and can also maintain normal insulin secretion, which is very suitable for patients with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia and diabetes.
3. Expel dampness
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, dampness is one of the six major diseases of the human body, which will cause many diseases in the body, so both adults and children should pay attention to dispel dampness to maintain good health. The nature of barley is Ganping, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, and can be well expelled for the symptoms of excessive dampness in the body, whether it is damp heat or cold dampness.
4. Beauty and beauty
The vitamin E contained in barley has an anti-aging effect, which can alleviate the aging of human cells, promote the discharge of toxins in the body, help the skin maintain a shiny and delicate state, effectively eliminate skin problems such as acne and pigmentation, improve skin quality, and play a role in beauty and beauty. Barley will be added to many emollient syrups, such as lotus seed barley syrup.
5. Prevent cardiovascular diseases
Eating barley can effectively prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Eating a moderate amount of barley every day can reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides, and can prevent cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, etc., and contribute to cardiovascular health.
Although barley has many benefits, there are three types of people who are not suitable for eating.
1. Menstruating or pregnant women
Barley will make the body cold and weak, and it is not suitable for women who are menstruating and women who are pregnant, which will lead to menstrual pain.
In addition, the diuretic effect of barley will make the body excrete a lot of water, pregnant women are likely to reduce the amount of amniotic fluid, which is not good for the fetus, so try to eat less during pregnancy, and people with weak cold constitution should not eat it for a long time.
2. People with less perspiration and constipation
People with low perspiration and frequent constipation are not suitable for eating barley, which contains more starch and a lot of fiber, which is easy to aggravate the patient's condition.
3. People with weak stomach and intestines
People with weak stomach and intestines have poor digestive function and are not suitable for eating barley alone. Because the sugars contained in barley are highly viscous, they will slow down gastrointestinal peristalsis and easily cause indigestion. If you are a person with weak stomach, it is best to boil barley and eat it with other ingredients, and do not soak it in water alone.
Finally, it should be noted that the effect of soaking barley in water is divided into raw barley and fried barley, among which the main effect of fried barley is dehumidification, while raw barley is more inclined to clear heat and drain pus, and the effect needs to be better according to the actual situation.
In short, there are various ways to eat barley in life, and you need to choose the way to cook and make barley according to your different needs, so as to better play its value.