How This Helps
Useful for: Diabetes, Low- GI, Antioxidant rich
Barley is a wholesome low-glycemic index cereal-grain that is minimally processed which helps to retain essential nutrients like thiamin, niacin, copper, chromium etc. Along with making it a powerhouse of nutrition, a variety of vegetables makes this dish rich in antioxidants.
Calories – 210 kcal
Protein – 6.4g
Carbohydrates – 38.75g
Fat – 3g
Total Dietary Fiber – 1.35g
Instructions
Key Ingredients:
Barley
Mix vegetable barley upma is a healthy twist to the traditional upma recipe. It is one of the chief breakfast/snack dishes in the Southern and Western part of India. The recipe given in this blog gives it the healthy twist. http://www.veenasvegnation.com/2010/08/barley-upma.html
Science and Research
1 cup of upma makes 1 serving that gives about 210kcal and 6.4g of protein.
A
study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition compared
the effects of cooked barley grains and refined wheat bread on blood
sugar levels in 10 healthy men. It showed that when barley was eaten for
dinner, the insulin sensitivity was improved by 30%. Another study done
in Japan showed that barley lowered the post meal glucose levels when
it was substituted with a high-glycemic index rice.
study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition compared
the effects of cooked barley grains and refined wheat bread on blood
sugar levels in 10 healthy men. It showed that when barley was eaten for
dinner, the insulin sensitivity was improved by 30%. Another study done
in Japan showed that barley lowered the post meal glucose levels when
it was substituted with a high-glycemic index rice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19889821
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19764416