Red bean barley porridge can generally be soaked for 2-4 hours, and then boiled water to drink after the best results.
The nature of red beans and barley is more hard, with about 20 degrees Celsius water soaked 2-4 hours, not only can the red beans and barley soak soft, but also reduce the time of boiling, reduce the vitamins and other nutrients for a long time boiled caused by the destruction.
When cooking porridge, you can also put some other favorite coarse grains in moderation. Some people with relatively weak digestive function, the staple food should be thin, you can drink a moderate amount of mixed grain porridge products to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach and intestines.
Red bean barley porridge is just a kind of food, its efficacy role is weak, can not be used as a drug to treat the disease. Diabetic patients need to reduce the intake of this kind of dessert porridge.