pearl barley

[thegame01]

I was wondering how bad pearl barley was as a carb .i noticed on the GI list it was like 25 which is very low .But i also heard from someone fairly knowlegeable that it wasnt good for ya .So which one is it ?

Thanks
GZ

[painintheazz]

I will bump for you.

Pain

[Animal Cracker]

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[johnsomebody]

It's REALLY good for ya! The fiber is water-based like oatmeal, which means it also actually improves your cholesterol levels. It's especially good with beef. although I like it a lot with salmon. I cook up a bunch ahead and throw in some chopped barley and freeze the rest in small freezerbags.
If there's anything bad about it, I've never heard that anywhere myself.

[Brian1200]

Hulled Barley is probably the best or one of the best complex carbs out there, why everyone else does not think so, I don't know. Pearl Barley is still good, but Hulled Barley is the best, the Hulled Barley contains the most nutrients, you probably will not find it in a regular supermarket, try a health food store, I think its lack of popularity, is the fact that some people don't like the taste of it, I think it is pretty good so I mix a little in with my oatmeal in the morning.