Barley Grass

Barley Grass

Barley Grass contains eight essential amino acids. According to a recent study, eating whole grain barley can regulate blood sugar (i.e. reduce blood glucose response to a meal) for up to 10 hours after consumption compared to white or even whole-grain wheat, which has a similar glycemic index....

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Barley grass contains eighteen amino acids, including the eight essential ones—that is, the amino acids that we must get from our diet.

The body cannot produce them itself.

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, which are the major constituents of every cell and body fluid (except urine and bile) and are thus necessary for the continual cell building, cell regeneration, and energy production that we need for life.

An added benefit of the green barley leaf proteins is that they are polypeptides; smaller proteins that can be directly absorbed by the blood, where they promote cell metabolism (the chemical changes that we need to live) and neutralize substances that are bad for our health.

Green barley leaves contain a multitude of the body’s spark plugs, enzymes.

Enzymes are the catalysts for the body’s essential chemical reactions and are responsible for our digestive processes, for providing cellular energy, and for antioxidant effects.

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Dogs and cats instinctively eat fresh green grass which is rich in vitamins, minerals and enzymes.

The problem with eating whole grass is that each blade is covered with microscopic barbs that can cause stomach and throat irritation.

Since we use only the fresh juice - without the barbs - our barley grass powder is good for your pet (and your carpet).

Treat your dog with the great taste of hickory smoke flavored Barley Dog.

And, your felines will love Barley Cat's poultry liver and taurine flavor!

Best of all, these are the only pet supplements made with human-grade barley grass juice powder to ensure that the enzymes and chlorophyll remain active.

Thousands of satisfied customers have noticed the difference with their pets and have reported shinier, healthier looking coats.

That's why pet lovers, veterinarians, kennel owners and top breeders use and recommend Barley Dog and Barley Cat.

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Barley Grass also contains chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll has been studied for its potential as a deodorant, in stimulating tissue growth, and in stimulating red blood cells in connection with blood supply.

Perhaps most remarkable is the similarity between chlorophyll and the red pigment in blood.

Research in the 1940s demonstrated that the two pigments react the same during breakdown.

According to an article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Jan. 4, 1995), chlorophyll fed to laboratory animals reduces absorption of three dietary carcinogens: heterocyclic amines (found in cooked muscle meats), polycyclic hydrocarbons (found in smoked and barbecued foods), and aflatoxin (a mold on peanuts).

The chlorophyll formed complex compounds with the carcinogens while they were still in the digestive tract, limiting their bioavailability.

Chlorophyll has also been found to reduce fecal, urinary, and body odor in geriatric patients.

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As a whole food supplement, mix 1 TBSP in 8-12 ounces of water, fruit, or vegetable juice.

This amount provides the nutritional equivalent of a dark green leafy vegetable salad.

Green barley leaves contain a wide spectrum of amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

Among the vitamins are beta carotene and five B vitamins, including vitamin B12 (which is often thought to come only from animal sources).

Barley grass also contains folic acid and the antioxidant vitamins C and E.

Minerals include calcium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.

Convenient and concentrated! No fat! No cholesterol! A superfood to spoon into your smoothies!

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Barley Grass - Botanical Powder.

Powder can be consumed by sprinkling it over your food or mixing it with a syrup such as maple or chocolate.

You could also mix it with orange juice.

The citric acid in the orange juice will help to mask any unpleasant powder tastes.

Other common names: Pearl Barley, Hordeum, Hulled Grain, Perlatum, Scotch Barley, Pot Barley Barley Grass is an extraordinarily nourishing food and a powerhouse of essential vitamins, amino acids, minerals, antioxidants and many more nutrients that your body needs every single day to optimize your health.

History: Barley Grass is an annual cereal plant that was cultivated in the Middle East about ten thousand years ago and is now widely cultivated throughout the world in temperate climates as a nutritional food grain for humans and animals.

Barley Grass is a stout, hollow stem (or culm) that produces narrow, ascending, tapering leaves and bears flowers in bearded terminal spikes that eventually generate the barley grains.

The small bristles on the top of the Barley Grass are called awn, and the plant reaches about three feet in height.

Barley will grow as a crop in acid, neutral or basic (alkaline) soil, but it must be well-drained and does not like shade.

The plant can bear strong winds, but not maritime exposure, and is more tolerant of soil salinity than wheat, and may even thrive in conditions that are too cold for rye.

However, Barley Grass can be tricky (and expensive) to grow; it is a tender grain and easily hurt in any stages of growth, and heavy rain can almost ruin a crop on the best-prepared land.

After harvesting, Barley is processed to remove two outer hulls, which are inedible, and when the husk is decorticated (removed) from the grain, it is called Pearl Barley; Scotch- or Pot-milled Barley is the grain with husks only partly removed.

Barley Grass was well known as a food and medicine to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.

It was mentioned in the ''Ebers Papyrus,'' an Egyptian compendium of medicinal herbs (c. 1600 B.C.) as a laxative, a remedy for expelling parasites and in poultices for burns and fractures.

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Barley Grass gives increased strength and muscle expansion to those who work out regularly with weights.

Barley Grass is a whole food supplement.

Dehydrated whole leaf Barley Grass includes the natural juice and fiber found in fresh Barley Grass.

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