Barley people have been cultivating since very ancient times, even ancient healers knew about its useful properties. Barley collected a huge amount of biological components and vitamins necessary for the human body. The content of useful carbohydrates in this cereal reaches 65%, and therefore a plate of barley porridge for a long time will charge the body with vivacity. This is a good example of a healthy breakfast.
In barley contains a large amount of protein, which is absorbed by the human body almost completely. Fiber, which is also contained in this cereal in a significant amount, is simply necessary for the intestines and stomach. It has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, removes decay products from the body.
Barley boasts an impressive amount of vitamins and minerals. This herb contains vitamins A, E, PP, D, an almost complete set of B vitamins. In barley, almost a record amount of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, manganese, zinc, iron. Also in the composition of this cereal are iodine, chromium, copper, silicon, magnesium, molybdenum, nickel, bromine, strontium, cobalt, sulfur, selenium, fluorine and other elements. Barley - one of the most complete natural vitamin-mineral complexes, which is also well absorbed by the human body. Barley is able to remove toxins from the body. Dishes from this cereal help to cope with allergies. Barley is recommended for diabetes, arthritis, prostatitis, hemorrhoids, liver, kidney, urinary and gallbladder diseases. Barley kvass helps to restore strength after exercise, improves digestion and metabolism. Kissel of sprouted barley helps fight diabetes, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. Barley is also known for an increased content of lysine and hordecin - natural antibacterial and antiviral substances. Barley infusions and decoctions help to get rid of fungal diseases of the skin, help with diseases of the respiratory system, digestive system. On the basis of barley, some antiviral and bactericidal drugs are produced. Barley helps maintain health and normal functioning of the body as a whole, is a preventive remedy for many diseases.
Oats are also a very useful cereal. It contains up to 20% protein, being on the second place after buckwheat, 50-60% carbohydrates, a large amount of useful soluble fiber (beta-glucan), which is especially valuable for figure correction. This cereal is rich in vitamins B, E, A, K, and also contains a large content of iodine, fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur, manganese, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron and other minerals. Oats contain the amino acids tryptophan and lysine, essential to the human body, essential oils, pantothenic and nicotinic acids.
Fiber, contained in this cereal, helps to cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, stimulates the intestinal motility, it does not decompose bacteria in the large intestine, does not add extra calories. Regular use of oats has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular, digestive, nervous systems. And also this cereal improves the pancreas, liver, thyroid gland and some other body systems.
Starch, contained in oatmeal, saturates the body with energy gradually, which helps to avoid sudden jumps in blood sugar, which is especially important in diabetes. The protein, which is part of this cereal, is similar to the human muscle protein, which makes it very valuable and useful. With regular use, oats have a remarkable effect on the condition of the hair, nails, and bones. Mucous oat broth helps with various stomach problems. Also, oats are often advised by nutritionists to maintain and correct weight.
Corn is not only nutritious and tasty, but also a healthy product. Corn grains contain mineral substances necessary for the human body: calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, as well as vitamins E, PP, B, ascorbic acid, unsaturated fatty acids and other useful substances that make maize a very valuable product. Corn protein contains important amino acids tryptophan and lysine. Corn has a cleansing effect: it removes toxins, slags, radionuclides, fat accumulations, and also serves as the prevention of cardiac, oncological and other diseases. Corn is recommended for allergies, diabetes, obesity, with problems of the gastrointestinal tract. This cereal is able to regulate the metabolism, normalize the level of cholesterol. Carbohydrates contained in corn, normalize blood sugar, nourish muscles, as well as nerve cells, making corn useful in diseases of the central nervous system. Corn has a beneficial effect on blood circulation, slows down the aging of the body, increases the elasticity of the blood vessels, strengthens the teeth, hair and nails.
Sugars that contain corn, as well as calcium and potassium, give corn to diuretic action, help with kidney stones, with infectious and inflammatory diseases of the bladder. Also, corn has choleretic properties, it normalizes metabolism. Stigmas of corn are also a storehouse of useful properties, of which even drugs are produced. Stigmas, like corn, improve the outflow of bile, have a diuretic effect, reduce blood sugar, and also have some hemostatic effect, so they will be useful, for example, to women with heavy menstruation. From stigmas make a decoction: 3 tbsp. Spoons of raw materials you need to pour 200 ml of boiling water and allow to cool.Millet is one of the most ancient cultures. Once this plant was called "golden croquet", although the color of millet does not have to be yellow. Its color can vary from white to almost red. One of the main advantages of this cereal is that it contains a huge amount of proteins, which are the "building material" for the body, especially for the growing. In addition, millet is superior to other cereals in protein content, including rice and buckwheat. This grain crop is one of the least allergenic, easily digestible, and therefore suitable for people who have digestive problems.
Millet porridge is a storehouse of vitamins, amino acids and minerals. In the foam contains a huge amount of B-group vitamins, which have a beneficial effect on the condition of nails, skin, hair. Also, these vitamins regulate blood pressure, reduce irritability, increase efficiency, combat fatigue, have a beneficial effect on the general mental state of a person and his mood (especially folic acid - vitamin B9). Vitamins of group B also participate in the normalization of carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body.
Iron, contained in the pine, has a beneficial effect on the hematopoietic system, reduces the risk of anemia, improves blood circulation. If you regularly eat millet porridge, red blood cells will be better developed. Potassium is found in large amounts in the penny, regulates and improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system, it has a beneficial effect on the heart muscle. Manganese normalizes the metabolism. Magnesium increases the endurance of the body. Fluoride and silicon support the health of bones, nails and teeth. Copper delays aging, wilting the skin and the appearance of wrinkles, supports the elasticity of the skin. In the pine there is a lot of phosphorus, which strengthens teeth and bones, promotes bone fusion in fractures, wound healing, skin cleansing. In addition, the millet contains iodine, sodium, zinc, bromine, calcium, chromium, fiber and other trace elements necessary for humans. Also in пшене a huge quantity of starch, vitamin РР, beta-carotene.
Millet porridge contributes to the removal of toxins and toxins from the body, prevents the deposition of fats and the appearance of cholesterol plaques. Also, millet helps the body remove antibiotics and exerts a strengthening effect on the body as a whole. Millet porridge has a beneficial effect on the body in a number of diseases, including liver disease, diabetes, atherosclerosis and pancreatic diseases. You can spend a 20-day recovery course for pancreatic diseases: you need to eat a plate of millet porridge daily throughout the course. For those who want to lose weight, millet porridge is an excellent helper. As already mentioned, millet prevents the deposition of fats, and also helps to remove them from the body, and therefore it is useful for people with excess weight.
In addition, the pshena contains more amino acids such as leucine and histidine, which are needed by the human body, and in themselves they are not produced.In the foam contains more vitamin A, which helps to retain moisture in the upper layers of the skin, which in turn stimulates the recovery of cells. A plate of millet porridge for breakfast is an energy charge for almost the whole day. Millet has a diuretic effect, and therefore helps to get rid of puffiness, it is recommended to use millet and to prevent this problem. Millet can help with the treatment of the common cold and even sinusitis. To do this, warm millet porridge is put in a linen bag, and this bag is then placed on the maxillary sinuses. It is necessary to hold it until it cools. This procedure should be done several times a day.
In addition, there are many other folk recipes for the treatment of various diseases, for example, for the treatment of pancreatitis, blockage in the gallbladder and liver, conjunctivitis, hemorrhoids, cystitis, depriving and some other diseases.
Millet is a very useful cereal, but contraindications still exist. Millet porridge will be a heavy food for the stomach with its reduced acidity. Do not get too carried away millet porridge also with constipation, diseases of the circulatory system and during pregnancy. The use of large amounts of millet by men in food can reduce potency. Millet contains substances that interfere with the thyroid gland to absorb iodine. According to some scientists, thermal treatment of millet destroys these substances, while others deny it. Therefore, patients with hypothyroidism should use caution to eat millet.
Now let's figure out how to choose the millet in order to cook delicious millet porridge. A good, suitable for eating food can be distinguished by bright yellow color and opacity, i.e. the grain must be ground. It is from such millet that you will get a delicious and viscous, useful porridge, which is well absorbed by the body. Brilliant grain is a millet dran. If you boil the porridge from it, it will have a bitter taste. Such millet is suitable only for feed to domestic animals and birds. There is also crushed millet, which is suitable for the preparation of liquid cereals and certain other dishes that include millet. It should be noted that this sort of millet is much faster prepared. But, as already mentioned, for the delicious and fragrant cereal is best suited polished grain bright yellow color. Millet can not be stored for long. if it disappears, it will acquire a bitter taste and an unpleasant smell. This is due to the fact that the millet contains fat, which oxidizes quickly enough and imparts bitterness to the rump.
If the croup still disappeared and became bitter, then you can try to fix the situation in the following ways. Rinse the millet thoroughly and beat it with boiling water, then drain this water and cook the grain in another boiling water. You can try another option - pour the millet onto a dry frying pan, put it on the fire, dry it and heat the rump.
Rice is also an excellent choice for supporters of healthy eating. It contains complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals in significant quantities. At the same time, it should be noted that brown unpolished rice has much more useful properties than ordinary white rice. As already mentioned, rice is a source of complex carbohydrates, thanks to which the body receives a uniform inflow of energy, the blood sugar level is normalized, the daily fat rate decreases.
Rice contains protein, important amino acids, lecithin, fiber, vitamins E, B1, B2, B3, B6, as well as potassium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, calcium, zinc, selenium. It practically does not contain salt, therefore rice is recommended for people with kidney and cardiovascular diseases. In addition, the potassium contained in the rice in large quantities neutralizes the harmful effects of salt, which comes with other foods. It also has a beneficial effect on the joints.
Regular use of rice reduces the risk of cancer, has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract, has a positive effect on ulcers and gastritis, increased acidity, enveloping and protecting the mucous membrane. This herb does not contain gluten, which at times can act as an allergen, and therefore rice is useful and allergic.It is useful to eat rice to the measure of people who try to keep weight or even lose weight, since rice does not stimulate the secretion of the stomach and, again, contains little salt.
Lecithin activates the brain activity, gamma-aminobutyric acid normalizes the pressure.Rice is a very useful plant, however, most of its useful properties are in its outer layer, in the shell, i.e. it is better to use unpolished rice, as already mentioned. The rice is classified according to the shape of the grain: long-grained, medium-grained and round-grained (milky). Also, rice is divided into several types: white (ground and ground with partial loss of useful substances), red (unpolished rice, having a shell of red color), black (wild, white grains, covered with black bran), brown (has, respectively, bran light brown). There are also varieties Arborio (Italian variant of long-grain rice, considered one of the best varieties), Basmati, Jasmine (fragrant long-grained rice varieties), Kamolino (Egyptian variety of round rice, has a beautiful pearl color) and some others.
You can also see rice yellow, brown, i.e. different colors and sizes, polished and unpolished. Grinded rice is cleaned of bran and all shells, it becomes smooth and smooth, snow-white and translucent. But thus the grass becomes less useful and cheaper. Well-known manufacturers try to use sparing technologies for grinding in order to preserve a complex of vitamins in rice as much as possible.
To summarize, it should be said that eating cereals is necessary for those who adhere to an integrated healthy diet. Now you know everything about the useful properties of cereals: barley, oats, corn, millet, rice, buckwheat. Be healthy!