The world started recognizing the extent and worth of plants as a source raw food in the 60’s. Along with the rising popularity of the terms “phytonutrients” and “organic” is the soaring sales of wheat grass as a health food. It was a hard climb for green barley grass and other grains after that because wheat was the standard; hence, dislodging wheat with its load of nutrients was tough. Barley was a diamond in the rough though. And in time, green barley grass reached the stellar stature that was wheat grass.
This generation saw to the rise of two superfoods, the green barley grass and the wheat grass, which are undoubtedly the healthiest in their genre. Human inquisitiveness leads to weigh each against the other in many respects but primarily for benefits. Questions habitually posed are: Which of the two can make you healthier? Should a choice be made, which one will be more worthy to be picked? Below are some facts that you may want to use to make up your mind.
Green barley grass exceeds nutritional value of wheatgrass. Data also indicate that barley has higher amounts of the essential nutrients. For instance, the calcium and potassium contents of barley are about double that of wheat. These are quite important in maintaining the acid-alkali balance in human bodies.
The phosphorus content of wheat exceeds that of barley. Some say phosphorous triggers hyperactivity and sleep disorders in children. This perhaps relate to the fact that phosphorus completes the ATP (adenosine triphosphate) complex which is the universal energy currency for living things. Therefore, the hyperactivity could be more of a function of the pitch in the energy level as phosphorus becomes available for more ATP. Sleeplessness is just another indication of hyperactivity. Green barley grass also contain phosphorus in just the right concentration that will trigger any of these effects. Some say that barley is bitter but lighter than wheat in the stomach.
Environmental conditions under which these greens are grown determine their nutritional quality. The depth and quality of soil through which the roots will absorb the nutrients, the addition of only organic growth enhancers, exposure to enough sunlight and water- all contribute to the richness of the grasses.
With this knowledge, judge them yourself if you were to buy: green barley grass or wheat grass? The bottom line is, both can make you healthy. Just a thought, take both.
