Barley coffee: good and bad

Many people are not allowed to drink strong coffee. When switching to a healthy diet, you should use its substitutes. The leader in terms of utility is barley coffee. The benefits and harms of the drink, the rules for its preparation are presented in the article.

What it is?

Barley in the form of food culture to mankind is known for more than 4 thousand years. Cereals are popular due to their composition. They contain almost 15% protein and fiber, which is necessary for excellent nutrition. Beta-glucans perform body cleansing from toxins and reduce the amount of sugar. Due to the content of vitamins and trace elements, barley is a pantry of nature.

It is no coincidence that the food of the Roman gladiators included dishes from this grain. Russian bogatyrs also used barley in large quantities. It served for cooking porridge, baking bread, getting drinks. The latter are prepared from toasted and ground grains. In Europe, a coffee drink has long been replaced by barley. This was due to the high price of coffee beans. In addition, there were constant interruptions in supply. Scientists believe that such a drink not only allows you to save money, but also to improve your health.

Beneficial features

Is barley coffee useful? In the 1930s, biologists learned that the drink has a strengthening effect. It is used by people who have experienced intense stress and stress. Barley coffee was used to restore nutrition, it is recommended in the complex therapy of many ailments.

The drink has a beneficial effect on the work of the stomach. Cereals heal ulcers, gastritis, dysbiosis. Barley is necessary for activation, purification and toning of the gastrointestinal tract. With them, the intestinal microflora is restored. The beta-glucans that are in barley are considered to be an excellent medium for the development of beneficial bacterial compounds. Without them, the digestive system will not function properly.

Barley coffee serves as the prevention of diabetes. It allows you to lose weight. Due to the high content of cellulose, the absorption of carbohydrates is slowed, so the level of glucose in the blood is normal. The drink improves the work of the heart and blood vessels, since there is a lot of magnesium and potassium in the cereal. And the vitamins E and D contained in it are needed to restore pressure.

Barley coffee serves as a means of preventing and treating inflammation. Thanks to the bactericidal action of the grains, the beverage has anti-inflammatory properties. It is used in the treatment of colds and respiratory tract infections. The drink has fortifying properties - proteins and carbohydrates perfectly restore strength. It's not for nothing that barley broth is used to strengthen forces after stress, surgery and trauma.

This coffee is a beauty drink. It contains a lot of lysine and silicon, necessary for the production of collagen. The drink makes the skin supple and youthful, and also improves the growth and density of the hair. To restore the nervous system, you should use barley coffee. It does not have an exciting and stimulating effect on brain activity, therefore it is considered safe.

If coffee beans have caffeine, which in large quantities can worsen many processes in the body, then in a drink of barley it is not. This allows you to use it regularly. Barley coffee is preferred by representatives of a healthy diet. Even with the addition of other ingredients, the use of the drink does not deteriorate.

Harm

Negative effects of the use of barley coffee are not established. Just consider the number of calories. In a cup of the drink contains about 20-25 kcal, 4-5 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein. These indicators should especially be taken into account by those who monitor weight. Contraindications for the use of the drink is not revealed.

Cooking rules

How to cook barley coffee at home? This requires a whole dry barley grain. They must be selective. The preparation is carried out on the basis of the following steps:

• Grain should be fried in a pan without oil.
• Then they are smeared on a hand mill.
• Finished brown powder should be covered in a Turkish (150 ml of water 1 tbsp of product).
• The coffee boils for 2 minutes, and the same amount is required for infusion, best under the lid.
• The drink can be poured.

Many people like barley coffee. Reviews indicate that it is better to use it with chicory - 0.5 tsp. Per serving. This will make the drink more fragrant. It can be added milk, which is poured into coffee during cooking, replacing water. In this case, the taste of the coffee becomes softer.

Ready coffee is also mixed with cream, honey and sugar. The drink has a pleasant aroma, a delicate taste. In addition, it has many valuable properties that are needed for a healthy lifestyle, so you can use it regularly.

Manufacturers

In our country barley coffee is produced by the following producers:

• The company "Russian Product" produces products under the brand name "Old Mill". This barley drink contains rye.
• In the shops you can find products of the brand "Barley ear". It is produced by the coffee company "Around the World".
• "Barley ear" produces the brand "Stoletov".

In soluble coffee beverages can be chicory, ground acorns and other natural substances. The price of packing in 100 g is in the range of 45-55 rubles. The product of local manufacturers can cost 30-35 rubles. You can find coffee from barley in almost every store, and especially in large supermarkets.

Taste

This drink tastes like cappuccino, especially if it contains hot milk. With brewing there is a thick and high foam, bread aroma. If there is also chicory, then the coffee smell intensifies. When the product contains only barley, it will not exude the aroma of coffee beans.

Barley coffee is great for pregnant women, children, as well as for those who are contraindicated in caffeine. It will improve your health without causing harm to your health. You can use any recipe, including with the addition of additional components. Each of them has great taste and a lot of good. You can drink regularly.