Barley is a grain with medical and dietary benefits. The nutritional value of barley has attracted the public’s attention in recent years. Many studies have shown that barely can improve the intestinal environment, relieve constipation, and reduce visceral body fat.
In 2007, research from Japan showed that barley could reduce visceral body and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Forty-four hypercholesterolemic Japanese men with a body mass index above 22 kg/m2 (weight in kilograms and height in meters squared) were randomly assigned to two groups.
The test group consumed rice mixed with barley, and the placebo group consumed rice without barley for 12 weeks. The results showed that compared with the placebo group, the visceral body fat and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were reduced in the test group….