Barley grass leaf, in the young green stage is purported to be the most prolific, balanced supply of nutrients of any single food source. It is promoted by its champions as a complete food and a rapidly assimilated source of energy. It is so rich in nutrients that it contains 30 times more vitamin B1 than milk, 5 times more iron than spinach as well as containing large amounts of beta-carotene, potassium, calcium and magnesium. It is a very alkaline food which is quite neutralizing to the system. It is naturally high in enzymes particularly S.O.D. (Super –oxide dismutase), which is an antioxidant enzyme that protects our cells from free radical damage. It is also believed to reduce arthritic inflammation and encourage tissue repair for the heart, kidney, pancreas and bowel in particular.
