Introduction
Before 1970, it was believed that dietary fiber could not be digested, had no nutritional value, and served no purpose. However, about 30 years ago the incidence of colon cancer greatly increased in Britain, becoming a social problem, and this suddenly brought dietary fiber under the spotlight. Dr. Burkett, a British doctor, tried to investigate the cause of the colon cancer outbreak. First, he studied the incidence of colon cancer in each region of the World and found an area with no colon cancer: Central Africa. Then, he did comparison research between native Central Africans and the British in bodily structure, diet, life style, etc. The biggest difference existed in stool weight. The mean weight for a single stool for native Africans was 400-500 g, as opposed to 100 g for the British. Dr. Burkett concluded that the difference came from diet. In those days, fast food became prevalent in Britain and people’s diets began to change. On the other hand, Central Africans primarily ate tree roots, leaves, taro potatoes, and occasionally, the meat from animals they hunted. In short, they consumed much more dietary fiber than the British. Dr. Burkett discovered that stool weight was in inverse proportion to the incidence of colon cancer. Through later research, dietary fiber was found to be extremely effective for regulating bowel movement. Since then, dietary fiber has been termed the 6th most important nutrient following protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals and vitamins. Also, researchers discovered that the quality of dietary fiber in a person’s diet matters more than quantity. The human body takes in nutrients from outside sources, converts them into energy and removes wastes. The key to maintaining good health is a properly functioning body that both takes in the good and eliminates the bad.
Cells comprising the human body are made from food and are thought to be exchanged in a 4 month cycle. The intestines play a major role in this process. The intestines absorb nutrients, get rid of residues, and finally are employed by the immune system. Dietary fiber slows down the pace of food absorption, decreasing the burden on the digestive tract, prevents absorption of excess sugar or fat, and helps remove body waste. Dietary fiber also facilitates proper immune system function by cleansing intestinal walls.
Constipation:
Does 50 percent of Asians suffer from constipation?
Although some causes of constipation are congenital factors such as weak or long intestines, the biggest cause is diet. Asians intestines are longer than Westerners’. The average length of the intestines is about 7 meters for Asians and 5-6 meters for Westerners. Asians tend to have a longer trunk to house the longer intestines which have evolved as Asians have a long history of eating grains and plants. In other words, their bodies are more suited to eating grains and plants. However, recently, the Asians diet has become westernized and includes more meat. Let us consider how the Asians are affected by this change. Meat is digested easily, liquefied inside the intestines, and its nutrients are absorbed quickly. Then excess sugar the body cannot handle is released into the bloodstream, causing a jump in blood sugar level after a meal. To cope with this situation, fat cells take the sugar in. This leads to obesity and also promotes the growth of enteric bacteria, which cause inflammation of the mucous membrane of the intestinal walls and upset proper intestinal function. Also, liquefied meat inside the intestines does not activate peristaltic movement. This, together with longer intestines, contributes to constipation among Asians. Constipation is retaining stool inside the body which should be eliminated. If stool stays for a long time inside the intestines, the intestines absorb the waste again and they get circulated in the body. This may trigger disease. That is why constipation cannot be disregarded. Deterioration in the intestinal environment is a cause for colon cancer as well.
Ideal Diet:
In the human mouth there are of 8 front teeth, 4 canines, and 20 molars. Canines are used for chewing meat, molars for chewing plants, and the front teeth are used for both. That is, there are 12 teeth used for chewing meat and 28 teeth for chewing plants. The ratio is 12:28 (3:7). What this implies is that our body is meant to consume meat and plants at the ratio of 3 to 7.
Ideal Stool:
The word “stool” in Japanese is “daiben,” which literally means “big letter.” It is a barometer for health. Ideally, stool should be shaped like a banana and have a shiny surface and be golden in color. The shiny surface indicates proper water content and the golden color indicates a healthy intestinal environment. If bacteria proliferates in the intestines, or stool stays for too long the color darkens. Dietary fiber gives food a jelly-like texture in the intestines. In that state, food is digested at a slow steady pace, instead of all at once. That is to say, there is no sudden increase in blood sugar level and no expansion in the size of fat cells. Also, you do not feel hungry easily. If your blood sugar level falls, you feel hungry. Dietary fiber also effectively absorbs wastes, carcinogens, excess fat, and sugar inside the intestines. Dietary fiber’s jelly-like texture stimulates intestinal movement and facilitates smooth evacuation of the contents inside the intestines. Pure Barley Leaves contains an abundance of high quality dietary fiber. The green barley leaves produce soft and excellent quality dietary fiber.
INTESTINAL ENVIRONMENT and PREVENTION OF OBESITY
The intestines are an internal organ, and actually part of a long tube from the mouth to anus, connecting the outside environment to the inside of the body. That is the reason there is a lot of bacteria inside the intestines. Bad bacteria such as Escherichia coli or staphylococcus like to eat protein and generate in dole, phenol and merchantman, which damage the mucous membrane of the intestinal wall. On the other hand, good bacteria, such as lactic acid bacteria generate acid, inactivate bad bacteria. Good bacteria and bad bacteria fight each other in the intestines. If the bad bacteria win, the cells of the mucous membrane cells become damaged, weakening the immune system and circulating harmful substances in the body, which can cause disease. The key to winning the fight depends on the health of intestinal environment. Protein encourages the growth of bad bacteria, whereas plants encourage the growth of good bacteria. That is, eating more vegetables from plants is necessary to maintain our health. Young barley leaves contain dietary fiber, and facilitates a suitable environment for good bacteria to grow. It also provides oligosaccharide, which is consumed by lactic acid bacteria, good bacteria. The product itself also contains lactic acid bacteria.
The DIFFERENCE between PLANT and ANIMAL-DERIVED FOOD
The edible parts of animals are mainly derived from muscle tissue, and do not provide balanced nutrients. Plant-based foods, however, such as seeds and fruits, directly contribute to the proliferation of plant life, and therefore provide the nutrients necessary for our lives and well being. We often hear that counting calories is not an effective way to diet. The key to successful weight loss lies in the quality of food we consume. If you eat easily digested food such as meat, blood sugar suddenly jumps after a meal. Our intestines absorb as much of the nutrients as they can, but there is a limit to how much sugar they can absorb. As a result, excess sugar is absorbed by fat cells and this leads to obesity. If you eat enough dietary fiber, it will promote the jellification of the liquid state of digested food, and this will slow down the absorption of nutrients, preventing hasty absorption in the intestines. This will also help avoid the spike in blood sugar levels, and the hypertrophy of fat cells. In short, dietary fiber reduces the burden on our bodies and the absorption of excess nutrients. In the human body, a series of chemical reactions take place when the body digests food and uses it for energy. As described above, our body cannot produce vitamins and minerals, but it needs them to regulate these reactions. Therefore, the body needs to get its supply of vitamins and minerals from outside sources, and a good source for vitamins and minerals is plants. Among plants, barley grass contains the most dietary fiber. Young Barley Leaves is useful for weight loss and preserving health. Young Barley Leaves also contains a large amount of dietary fiber, and is made from organic produce. Many of the other products use barley where the soil is likely to contain agricultural chemicals not used in organic farming.
PURE YOUNG BARLEY LEAVES is ideal for those who
• often eat out.
• are suffering from slight constipation.
• have irregular eating habits.
• lack vegetables in their diet.
• don’t like vegetables.
• want to keep fit and healthy.
• eat lot of meat and oily food.
Pure Young Barley Leaves has approximately12 times more Fiber than Cabbage... .
Alkalinity and More
Pure barley leaves are extremely alkaline, so digesting them can help keep the body's alkaline and acidity ratio balanced. Our cells cannot adequately function if the pH range (which measures acidity and alkaline) is not in a narrow range. Most processed foods are acidic, and when we consume too many of them the acidity/alkaline balance is upset. This may result in possible fatigue.
Recently research has unveiled a wealth of other possible benefits of green barley leaves. Extracted compounds have found to have hypercholesteromic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ulcer properties. A new antioxidant, 2"-0-GIV, has been isolated and reported to have antioxidant activity equal to or superior to vitamin E. Finally, studies have shown that when pure barley juice is added to injured cells, the cells' DNA repairs itself rapidly. This may contribute to preventing the changes that often lead to cancer, rapid aging, and cell death.
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