As awareness of health problems and their solutions grow, increasing number of people are going for Wheatgrass juicing.
What is Wheatgrass? Wheatgrass is a food prepared from the cotyledons of the common wheat plant or you can say the tender stalks of the common wheat plant are referred to as wheatgrass.
The consumption of wheatgrass in the Western world began in the 1930s as a result of experiments conducted by Charles F.
Schnabel.
In 1940 Wheatgrass proponent Schnabel claimed that "fifteen pounds of wheatgrass is equal in overall nutritional value to 350 pounds of ordinary garden vegetables", a ratio of 1:23.
One of the best things about wheatgrass juice is that it is immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and gives you immediate energy.
Wheatgrass juice contains 70% crude chlorophyll in addition to the vital minerals and vitamins.
Since it is so rich in chlorophyll there are numerous benefits of Wheatgrass juice.
* Has high oxygen levels and we all know that our brain and body tissues work best in a highly oxygenated condition.
* Is very nutritious and healthy.
It has 70% chlorophyll, about 30 enzymes, and excellent source of iron, sodium, potassium, calcium, sulphur and magnesium.
* Helps in building the red blood cells and stimulates healthy tissue cell growth.
* Used for cancer prevention and reduces the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
A small pilot study for ulcerative colitis conducted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center showed regular wheatgrass juice therapy significantly reduced rectal bleeding and overall disease activity.
In another pilot, breast cancer patients who drank wheatgrass juice daily showed a decreased need for blood and bone marrow building medications during chemotherapy, without diminishing the effects of the therapy.
* Helps blood flow, digestion and general detoxification of the body.
* Purifies our blood stream and cures acne.
It even removes scars after it has been ingested for seven to eight months.
* Reduces or eliminates body and breath odors.
* Is a wonderful aid in weight control.
You just need 2 to 3 ounce of Wheatgrass juice to optimize your health and energy.
Give it a try and you will see for yourself that the results are amazing.
Wheatgrass is consumed for its nutritional content which includes all the important vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes.
With all of this knowledge about wheatgrass, it's not a surprise that you'll find wheatgrass as an ingredient in many juicing recipes and at local juicing bars.