subject: The Benefits Of Wheatgrass [print this page] During the growing stages of wheat, it reaches a point when it looks exactly like long grass. This is known as Wheatgrass and it's incredibly healthy for you! It could be consumed as a juice or you can buy it in a powder form in many health shops and even online at the various health e-stores.
The juice is made by literally placing the grass in a juicer and they freeze dry the Wheatgrass to get it into a powder form. If you are leading a very busy life, then I recommend you take the powder, since it is much more convenient, but if you have the time, you can plant your own wheat in your garden and you can juice your own wheat grass in your kitchen!
There are so many benefits of wheatgrass juice, as it is tremendously nutritional. It contains many minerals, vitamins, enzymes and trace elements. It also has a percentage of amino acids which will aid cellular renewal. The chlorophyll is a strong detoxifying agent and will aid cleansing of the cells, tissues liver and blood.
Some believe it removes toxic metals from your body, for example mercury, but this is yet to be proved. There might not be scientific proof yet, but don't let it put you off drinking the juice or powder, the vitamins and minerals alone is reason enough to incorporate it into your diet.
You shouldn't feed your pets the concentrated juice if you can put a tray of grass on the floor for them to enjoy. Most cats absolutely love nibbling on the grass and playing in it. Mold sometimes forms on Wheatgrass grown indoors, keep an eye out for this and rather throw away any trays with mold problems.
Wheatgrass juice has an acquired taste! It's best taken in a small shot glass with a quick gulp. I wouldn't advise trying to drink it slowly as the taste will probably put you off and you wouldn't want to drink it again. If you have led a very unhealthy lifestyle then you might experience nausea and a slightly upset stomach if you drink many doses.
Your body will begin to cleanse itself which normally will make you feel a little sick at first! Wheatgrass might not be the best tasting product on the market, but it's definitely worth it to cope with the taste if you take into account all the good that it will be doing inside your body!
