Wheatgrass – Secrets Revealed
September 9, 2010
You have probably heard friends talking about Wheatgrass at some point during the last few years. Maybe it is in a juice bar or from a friend or member of the family currently utilising one of the numerous forms of wheatgrass but if you’re like a lot of people, you may still not understand wheat grass or the true healing power wheat grass possesses.
wheatgrass capsules is simply the blades of grass from wheat grain. When the wheatgrain is soaked and planted it begins to develop shoots within two or three days. A few days later the shoots grow into blades of juicy green grass. After as little as 8-10 days the wheat grass is ready for harvesting, Its woth noting at this stage that although the wheatgrass already is abundant in large levels of enzymes it hasn’t had the time required to process complex carbohydrates which are often found in wheatgrass grown over winter.
As soon as the wheatgrass is ready to be harvested it is usually turned into numerous forms, which can include wheat grass powder (Typically made by drying and crushing the wheatgrass blades into an extremely fine powder) wheatgrass capsules (basically the powdered wheatgrass capsulated for ease of consumption) wheatgrass tablets (again usually the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheat grass juice. (The wheatgrass leaves are juiced in a specialist wheat grass juicer which grinds the juice out of the wheat grass without destroying vital nutrients.)
Most forms of wheatgrass harness an abundance of health boosting attributes, with a wide range of vitamins enzymes, minerals and amino acids. It also contains an impressive 70% chlorophyll, which is extremely similar in its DNA make up to blood. This means that our bodies can use the nutritional content in wheat grass extemely easily.
wheat grass has been used for decades but it has only just become popular in the UK and it can now be found online and at many health food shops. It has been in use for a lot of medical conditions and can be used on the skin for external skin problems like eczema and acne. When consumed internally it can even help detoxify the blood supply replenishing it with essential nutrients that are needed for optimum health.
Disclaimer: This post has been written from data freely accessible in the press and medical journals. For medical advice you should discuss your condition with a medical specialist.