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Adding barley to your diet may reduce cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose levels, and more. A study found that barley beta-glucan has a lowering effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ...

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Public Health England recommends we consume 30g of fibre a day - but fewer than one in 10 adults meet this target. Here are ...

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Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, who is married to TV doctor Michael Mosley, has encouraged people to try a particular grain that she ...

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