The study confirming that barley can reduce appetite and blood sugar level.
The study was conducted with healthy middle-aged participants who were asked to eat bread largely made out of barley kernels (up to 85 per cent) for three days– at lunch, breakfast and dinner. Barley helps reduce appetite and blood sugar level according to the study and research. It can also rapidly improve people’s health by reducing risk for cardiovascular disease.
Consuming the special mixture of dietary FIBERs found in barley can help reduce appetite and blood sugar levels.
“It is surprising yet promising that choosing the right blend of dietary fibers can– in a short period of time– generate such remarkable health benefits,” said Anne Nilsson from Lund University in Sweden.
The researchers found that the participants’ metabolism improved for up to 14 hours, with additional benefits such as decreases in blood sugar and insulin levels, increases in insulin sensitivity and improved appetite control.
“After eating the bread made out of barley kernel, we saw an increase in gut hormones that regulate metabolism and appetite, and an increase in a hormone that helps reduce chronic low-grade inflammation, among the participants. In time this could help prevent the occurrence of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes,” said Anne Nilsson.
The ambition is also to get more people to use barley in meals; in salads, soups, stews, or as an alternative to rice or potatoes.
The effects arise when the special mixture of dietary fibers in barley kernel reaches the gut, stimulating the increase of good bacteria and the release of important hormones, the researchers said.
About 11-14 hours after their final meal of the day, participants were examined for risk indicators of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
According to researchers, barley can also rapidly improve people’s health by reducing risk for cardiovascular disease.
