Barley for Health is one of the rare websites fully dedicated to barley — a grain rich in nutrition, history, and culinary versatility. Here you’ll find recipes, scientific insights, cultural heritage, and health benefits — all in one place, to reconnect modern living with timeless food wisdom.

Femme tenant un épi d’orge avec huile végétale et grains, sur fond de nature verte

About Me

Barley for Health is led by Ghizlane Salih, a Moroccan woman researcher in Food Science and Technology at INRA Morocco. Rooted in North Africa’s ancestral food culture, she shares her passion for barley — a grain that has nourished generations — to connect today’s nutrition with timeless wisdom.

Explore Our Barley World

Smiling woman holding bowls of barley, symbolizing the health benefits of barley and cholesterol management.

Health & Wealth

Barley farming – Traditional barley cultivation and processing, featuring golden barley fields, ancient harvesting techniques, grain grinding,

History

Recipes

Science-Based

The content of Barley for Health is grounded in solid scientific research in food science and technology. The blog highlights peer-reviewed studies, reliable methodological references, and traditional knowledge reinterpreted through modern science. Its goal is to provide clear, credible, and verified information about barley, exploring its nutritional, health, historical, and culinary dimensions.