Barley is a particularly common cereal food, because it contains a large number of triterpenoids, coix fat, coix, amino acids and a large number of vitamins and other ingredients, has a high nutritional, health and medicinal value for human health.
Moreover, barley also belongs to the medicinal and food homologous food, known as the king of the world's grasses. Therefore, in daily life, many people will eat some barley appropriately. However, there are still many people who do not know what benefits barley has for human health, and the following is a detailed introduction for everyone.
What are the health benefits of barley?
First, the water is reduced
Barley contains a large amount of barley alcohol and is very rich in coix kernel fat. These two substances can accelerate the excretion of excess water in the body, have a very good diuretic effect, and in the process of urination, some excess metabolites in the body can be excreted from the body, which has the effect of eliminating edema.
Especially when suffering from kidney disease, liver disease and spleen deficiency, you can use barley with winter melon, or red beans to cook soup, which can play a role in reducing water and swelling.
Second, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea
In barley, there are also a large number of polyphenols, lipid compounds and other active ingredients, but also contains a relatively rich vitamins, amino acids and barley polysaccharides and other components, these ingredients can play a very good spleen tonic effect. It has a relatively good improvement effect on excessive moisture, repeated diarrhea and edema caused by weak spleen.
3. Whiten the skin
Barley is particularly rich in vitamins, such as vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, protein and other components. These ingredients can enhance the elasticity of the skin and effectively reduce the appearance of wrinkles. It can prevent excessive melanin from settling in the skin, and has the effect of preventing and eliminating pigmentation. Moreover, the ceramide component in barley has moisturizing and anti-aging effects on the skin.
Fourth, reduce blood lipids
Barley is particularly rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid and oleic acid. These unsaturated fatty acids can quickly dilute some cholesterol in the blood and promote excretion. It can reduce blood lipids and prevent atherosclerosis. It can also prevent premature aging of myocardial tissue and has the effect of protecting myocardium.
5. Stabilize blood sugar
For diabetic people, you can also eat some barley appropriately in your daily life. The barley polysaccharide component contained in barley can inhibit the breakdown of liver glycogen and can also play a role in inhibiting gluconeogenesis. Diabetic people should eat some barley appropriately, which can help lower blood sugar and prevent some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.
Sixth, anti-cancer and anti-cancer
Barley contains a large amount of coix kernel fat and single flax resin. These ingredients belong to some active substances, which can inhibit the growth of tumor cells in the body and can play a role in preventing cancer. Moreover, barley also contains a large number of phenolic compounds, which can scavenge some free radicals in the body, and has the effect of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-tumor activity.
All in all, although barley is a particularly common coarse grain, it contains a large number of substances that are beneficial to the human body. Eating some barley properly can play the above 6 kinds of benefits.
In addition, it also has a variety of effects such as intestinal drainage, prevention and treatment of athlete's foot, wetting and paralysis. However, it is worth noting that barley is cold, and for people with wet and cold constitutions, barley can be fried until it is slightly yellowish and eaten. It can not only remove the coldness of barley, but also have the effect of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness.