• Green barley - properties
• Young barley - slimming
• Young barley - side effects
• Young barley - contraindications

Barley is one of the most commonly grown and also one of the oldest grains in the world. It is grown in many countries and its mature seeds are used to make groats, animal feed, brewing and whiskey. Today enjoys young barley regained great popularity as a dietary supplement containing many valuable vitamins, minerals and nutrients that have an invaluable effect on our body. Called young or green because the leaves used to make supplements are picked when they are no more than 7 days old and still green, immature. They contain a wealth of valuable ingredients with health-promoting properties.

Green barley - properties

Green barley supplements are a source of chlorophyll, high fiber, vitamins: C, E, K and B vitamins, potassium, calcium, silicon, magnesium, zinc, manganese and iron, as well as folic acid and antioxidants. All this wealth of ingredients means that the following properties are attributed to young barley:

• support the proper functioning of the digestive tract; stimulates intestinal activity, helps with stomach pain,
• improves the elimination of toxins from the body,
• helps in the fight against skin imperfections, both internally and externally in the form of a mask,
• has a positive effect on the proper functioning of the entire immune system,
• antioxidant effect, d. H. it helps prevent the proliferation of free radicals responsible for cellular aging.

Young barley - slimming

One of the reasons green barley supplements are gaining popularity is because they support weight loss through their metabolism-enhancing effects. young barley contains a lot of roughage, which gives a feeling of satiety in the stomach and also stimulates intestinal function and metabolism. It can be taken in capsule form or added as a powder to nutritious and filling vegetable or fruit smoothies.

Young barley - side effects

Although young barley has many valuable health-promoting properties, it cannot be used without restriction. First of all, as with all other dietary supplements, the recommended dose should not be exceeded as this can lead to a laxative effect. Many questions are asked on the Internet as to whether young barley is harmful to the liver . However, there is no reason for such fears, especially since barley has a beneficial effect on the work of this organ.

Young barley - contraindications

Food allergies and celiac disease are contraindications to the use of preparations containing green barley. Although barley itself does not contain gluten, it can be contaminated with gluten. Before buying a dietary supplement, it is advisable to make sure that it is a gluten-free product. In addition, despite the high content of folic acid and valuable nutrients, caution is advised for pregnant and breastfeeding women, for whom the slimming effect is not recommended.