Word: barley
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Army went all the way to Berlin in 1945. It blithely crushed revolts in various satellite countries, moved into Cuba, Africa and Afghanistan. Prussia-Germany? In the old days, only the rich could afford real coffee; the masses had to make do with a blend of burnt barley and chicory. But that stuff took the Wehrmacht to the gates of Moscow and Cairo...
...Beer is barley, hops, yeast and water. Beer is meant to be cold, refreshing and intoxicating. But beer is best if you know what you're drinking. Branching out from Natty Light and the Beast can be intimidating; holding a comforting can of Busch, swilling pitchers of Red Dog and requesting a Rolling Rock at a microbrewery is akin to having a martini straight up with an olive in a Dixie cup. (Especially if the Dixie cup has cartoon characters all over...
What's better than free beer? Learn everything you ever need to know about hops and barley and maybe stagger home with a free stein...
...from refined grains--which have been stripped of their fiber and many nutrients--and don't eat enough foods made from whole grains. Researchers are just beginning to understand why that matters. A number of studies conducted over the past five years suggest that eating whole grains--including oats, barley, rye and wheat--can reduce your risk of heart disease, minimize your chances of developing the most common form of diabetes and forestall several types of gastrointestinal disorder. Indeed, many nutritionists expect to see a greater emphasis on whole grains in the upcoming revision of the government's dietary guidelines...
Some grains, like oats, barley and rye, are rich in soluble fiber, which slows down digestion and helps lower cholesterol. Others, like wheat, are full of insoluble fiber, which helps keep bowel movements regular. (Another benefit of eating whole grains: fewer hemorrhoids as your stools become easier to pass.) You need both types of fiber for a balanced diet...