Saturday’s Food For Thought
Saturday’s Food For Thought Is: BARLEY
Barley is the Saturday talk. Barley is one of the top foods to eat in order for us to stay healthy.
What are the benefits of barley?
Barley controls blood sugar.
Barley lowers glucose levels.
Barley beats oats in a glucose study.
Barley reduces blood pressure.
Cholesterol and visceral fat decrease.
Barley helps within our diet.
| Barley 1.00 cup, cooked 200.00 grams 270.00 calories | ||||
| Nutrient | Amount | DV (%) | Nutrient Density | World’s Healthiest Foods Rating |
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| fiber | 13.60 g | 54.4 | 3.6 | very good |
| selenium | 36.40 mcg | 52.0 | 3.5 | very good |
| tryptophan | 0.12 g | 37.5 | 2.5 | good |
| copper | 0.63 mg | 31.5 | 2.1 | good |
| manganese | 0.62 mg | 31.0 | 2.1 | good |
| phosphorus | 230.00 mg | 23.0 | 1.5 | good |
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Buckwheat is amazingly good, too 🙂
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