Wheatgrass – The Facts
You have probably listened to someone talking about Wheat grass at some point over the last few years. Maybe you’ve overheard discussions at work or member of the family already taking some of the numerous types of wheatgrass but if you’re like most people, you may still not understand wheat grass or the true healing power wheatgrass contains.
Wheat grass is simply the blades of grass from wheat grain. When the wheatgrain is soaked and planted it develops shoots within 2-3 days. A few days later the shoots develop into blades of juicy green grass. In as little as 8-10 days the wheatgrass is ready for processing, Its woth noting at this stage that whilst the wheat grass already is abundant in high levels of nutrients it has not had the time required to process complex carbohydrates which can be found in over-wintered wheatgrass.
As soon as the wheatgrass has been processed it is usually turned into many forms, which often include wheat grass powder (Often made by drying and crushing the wheat grass blades into a fine powder) wheat grass capsules (simply the powder capsulated for easy digestion) wheatgrass tablets (again often the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheat grass juice. (The wheat grass leaves are juiced in a specialist wheat grass juicer which grinds the juice from the wheatgrass leaving essential nutrients intact.)
Most forms of wheat grass are packed with an abundance of health boosting properties, with a wide range of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and amino acids. It also consists of an impressive 70% chlorophyll, which is extremely similar to blood due to its DNA structure. This means that our bodies can absorbs the nutritional content in wheatgrass extemely easily.
Wheatgrass has been around for a long time but it has only recently arrived in the united kingdom and you can now find it online and at your local health food shops. Wheatgrass has been used for a lot of medical conditions and can be used on the skin for external skin complaints such as acne and eczema. When consumed internally it can help cleanse the blood supply replenishing it with essential nutrients that are required for optimum health.
Disclaimer: This post is created from data freely accessible in the press and medical journals. For medical advice you should consult with a medical professional.
