Friday, March 4, 2011

What is Green Barley?


Green Barley is a super food.This nutrient grass may fight several type of cancer, clear up skin problems, and heal ulcers.
What it is? Barley grass (Hordeum Vulgare) is the seedling of a barley plant. It is usually harvested about 200 days after germination, when the shoots are less than a foot tall.
Nutritional Value- A concentrated source of nearly three dozen vitamins and minerals, barley grass is particularly rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2, Folic acid, and B12; calcium; Iron; potassium; and chlorophyll. Unlike most plants, barley grass provides all nine essential amino acids (those which your own body can't produce). 
Barley grass is a powerful antioxidant that is believed to help the body kill cancer cells and overcome a variety of ailments, including acne and ulcers.