Citrus proposes two cereals combination: pearl barley and pearl spelt.
For both, barley and spelt, the pearling process eliminates the external part of the grain, speeding up cooking and skipping the
normal soaking phase (usually necessary for shelled products). Even if the barley is pearled, it maintains high level of proteins, fiber and other important nutrients.
Nutrition biologists suggest barley because it is a tasty cereal, rich of fiber and mineral salts. Even if pearled and so without its external part, contains betaglucans, soluble fiber useful for cholesterol control and bowel health.
Concerning, pearl spelled is the ancient type of wheat cultivated and it is precious because it contains an amino acid absents in all other
cereals, methionine. It is a mine of energy, fights tiredness and it is portentous for memory since is rich of phosphorus.Then is also suitable in pregnancy and for who suffer of abdominal bloating.
It is a low glycemic index carbohydrate, therefore also perfect for diabetics.