# Eat Barley

Barley is too underrated in the modern world. It is way healthier
than wheat and rice. And it is not that expensive unlike buchwheat.
Although it is hard to make a bread with it because of the low
gluten content compared to wheat, that is now an advantage.

In ancient Greece, it was wheat & barley similar to wheat & rice
today. Since barley is easy to grow in poor soils, there were tons
of them. Ancient Romans continued this although they prefered wheat
more than barley. Especially gladiators were barley eaters.

Byzantines continued that partially because of its Greek nature.
In medieval western Europe, it was the principal grain for peasants
while wheat was the principal grain for upper classes. But you know
what? In medieval times, peasants ate more healthier than upper
classes lol.

But since Renaissance, barley has declined. Especially after potatoes
came from America, the main staple has changed to potatoes even
for the traditional barley eating societies. Today barley is mainly
for animal feedings.



So long story short, eat barley. Reject modernity. Embrace tradition.