Barley grass is rich in nutrients

Barley grass (hordeum vulgore) is made from the powdered leaves of young plants. The plant is at its optimum nutrient value when the young leaves are between 12 cm to 16 cm and before the grain stalk has started to develop. This is the time that it is harvested, dried and powdered. Once the grain stalk has started to develop, the nutrient focus is on growning the stalk and developing the head for the barley grain to grow. This is were the gluten in produced, in the stalk and head of the barley. Prior to this the gluten is in a very under-developed state It is an excellent source of dark green vegetable (chlorophyll) nutrition, rich in dietary fibre (promoting good colon health and regularity, higher than bran). Contains high amounts of minerals, vitamins and proteins, more than most other leafy vegetables. It contains magnesium, calcium beta carotene, more iron than spinach and many other amino acids and enzymes essential for healthy living.

It contains 5 Vitamin B groups including B12, folic acid. Studies have shown that is contains traces of over 70 minerals and 18 amino acids which are the building blocks of our functioning.

Studies are that the nutrients in Barley grass are having a marked effect on health.

Chlorophyll in plants is like hemoglobin in red blood cells as it carries the oxygen. It is important to note, that chlorophyll acts as a free radical scavenger and reduces inflammation and pain by assisting in.