The Many Benefits Of Wheatgrass Juice

Of all of the health and wellness supplements on the market, wheatgrass easily stands alone as one of the best. It is widely acknowledged that wheatgrass is one of mother nature’s superfoods. When grown in organic soil wheatgrass retains 82 out of the 92 minerals that are present in soil and 1oz of wheatgrass juice is said to contain the same amount of nutrients as 2.5 lbs of green vegetables. The health benefits of wheatgrass juice are endless. The benefits of wheatgrass juice range from the cleaning of the circulatory system to boosting our immune system.

Wheatgrass is grown from hard redwheat berries which is a special strain that contains high concentrations of chlorophyll, amino acids, enzymes, minerals and vitamins. Wheatgrass juice itself is rich in antioxidants which in turn can help limit the number of free radicals in our system and help prevent degenerative diseases.

Wheatgrass must be juiced for one to obtain maximum nutritional value from it. In its non-juiced form wheatgrass is non-digestible due to it’s high levels of cellulose, and its fibrous nature. You can also chew on the blades of grass to get the juice from it, but be sure to spit out the pulp.

You can buy wheatgrass juice in powdered, frozen or even ready made forms. But growing your own is the cheapest means and the most satisfying. Wheatgrass kits are available for purchase through our website and which allow you to grow your own wheatgrass in large quantities for cheap. It can easily be grown indoors as long as you have a window that gets sunlight on a daily basis. You will also need a wheatgrass juicer to extra the juice from the tiny blades of grass. The most common type of juicer (centrifugal juicers) will not be able to juice wheatgrass.

The taste of wheatgrass juice may seem a little strange to some, as it is very sweet and grassy. You may prefer to make juice from a combination of wheatgrass and other fruits and vegetables.

Because it’s strong taste annd detoxification properties many people start off drinking around an ounce of wheatgrass juice a day (with/without other juices) and then gradually increase the amount to around 4oz of wheatgrass juice a day. One handful of wheatgrass will produce approximately an ounce of juice.

Another great thing about wheatgrass is that despite it’s name, it is gluten-free. So it is suitable for anyone who has a gluten intolerance.

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