| Beta-glucans
are Healthy Carbohydrates
Beta-glucans are large soluble fibre molecules
that form the cellwalls of certain cereal grains (barley)
and they are well known for their remarkable effects in the human
body. In fact, it can be said that
humans in most parts of the world have evolved with beta-glucan,
since these complex carbohydrates
have been an essential part
of human diets since prehistoric times.
Unfortunately, many modern foods use processing
and preparation steps that remove beta-glucan,
fibers and other
healthy components of whole grains. It is increasing evident that
our abundance of
processed foods, with excess carbohydrates, sugars
and fats, are contributing to growing problems
of obesity, heart
disease, diabetes, cancer and other chronic ailments.
More and more consumers are looking for foods
that help them stay healthy, and adding a little
beta-glucan is
one big step in that direction. Our products concentrate natural
beta-glucan from golden
barley and make it convenient for food and
beverage manufacturers to add beta-glucan benefits to a
wide array
of healthy products.
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