Wheatgrass – Revealed
December 19, 2008
Wheat grass is basically the blades of grass grown from wheatgrain. When the grain is planted it begins to develop shoots within two or three days. A few days later these shoots develop into blades of lush green grass. In as little as 8-10 days the wheatgrass is ripe for harvesting, Its woth noting at this stage that although the wheatgrass already posseses high levels of nutrients it has not had the required time to develop complex carbohydrates which are often found in wheatgrass grown over winter.
As soon as the wheatgrass is ready to be harvested it is usually processed into various forms, which usually include wheatgrass powder (Mainly made by drying and grinding the wheatgrass blades into a very fine powder) wheat grass capsules (simply the powdered wheatgrass capsulated for ease of consumption) wheat grass tablets (again usually the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheat grass juice. (The wheat grass leaves are juiced in a specialist wheat grass juicer which crushes the juice out of the wheatgrass without destroying vital nutrients.)
Most forms of wheat grass are packed with a wealth of health boosting properties, with a large range of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and amino acids. Wheat grass also consists of more than 70% chlorophyll, which is extremely similar to blood due to its DNA structure. This means that our bodies can use the nutrients in wheatgrass very easily.
Wheat grass has been around for a long time but it has only just reached the united kingdom and you can now find it online and at almost all juice bars. It has been used for many medical conditions and can be applied topically for external skin complaints such as acne and eczema. Taken internally it can help purify the blood stream replenishing it with vital nutrients which are essential for optimum health.
Disclaimer: This post is written from data freely accessible in the medical journals and press. For medical advice you should discuss your condition with a medical professional.
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