Useful ways to make barley

As the saying goes, the most important way to maintain health is to be precise but not impure. Barley, this humble grain, contains unknown health benefits. If you want barley to exert its health-preserving effects, you can't just talk about it, you have to be careful.

1. When choosing barley, don’t be greedy for white goods

When choosing barley, the first thing to consider is the color. Don’t think that the white barley is the best product, but the yellow and red barley is the real thing. White barley is mostly smoked with sulfur. Although it looks bright and beautiful, its nutritional value is greatly reduced.

2. Don’t be confused when frying barley.

When frying barley, you don’t just throw it into the pot and stir-fry it twice. Heat is key. Stir-fry over low heat to bring out the aroma of barley. Don't be lazy and use high heat, otherwise you will waste such good ingredients.

3. Don’t be impatient when cooking barley

Cooking barley is a task that tests your patience. When cooked over high heat, barley has a rough skin and thick flesh, and will never be cooked through. Simmer over slow fire, let the barley slowly absorb the water, and cook a thick soup. That is called health preservation.

4. Cook barley with clever ingredients

In addition to working alone, barley can also be combined with other ingredients to exert more magical health-preserving effects. For example, boil it with red beans to remove dampness and strengthen the spleen; boil it with lily to nourish the heart and calm the mind; boil it with yam to strengthen the spleen and kidneys.

5. Be particular about drinking barley soup

Don’t wait until your mouth is parched to drink barley soup. Drinking a bowl before a meal can promote digestion, and drinking a bowl after a meal can reduce fat absorption. People with weak and cold constitutions should drink in moderation to avoid adding cold to the cold.

6. When eating barley, don’t be greedy for too much

Although barley is good, you can chew more than you can chew. It is enough to eat a bowl of porridge and a few cooked barley at a time. Eating too much will not only fail to maintain good health, but will also damage the spleen and stomach, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

7. Keep eating and get results

The most important thing in maintaining good health is perseverance. Three days of fishing and two days of drying nets will not produce any results. If you insist on eating a little barley every day, you may feel no change at first, but as time goes by, you will find that your skin is moisturized, your complexion is better, and your body is lighter.

The role of barley cannot be underestimated. Used in the right way, it is a health-preserving tool that can make your body healthy and glowing. I would also like to remind everyone that health care must be comprehensive and cannot just rely on a single food. A balanced diet, moderate exercise, and a happy mood are the only ways to live a healthy and long life.