You have probably heard friends chatting about Wheatgrass at some point over the last few years. Whether you’ve overheard discussions at work or family member currently utilising some of the many various forms of wheat grass but if you are like a lot of people, you may still misunderstand wheat grass or the natural healing power wheat grass possesses.
wheatgrass powder is simply the young blades of grass grown from wheatgrain. When the wheatgrain is soaked and planted it begins to develop shoots within a few days. A few days after this these shoots grow into blades of juicy green grass. Within 8-10 days the wheat grass is ready for processing, At this stage it is worth noting that whilst the wheatgrass already is abundant in large levels of vitamins it hasn’t had the required time to process complex carbohydrates which are often found in over-wintered wheatgrass.
As soon as the wheatgrass is ready to be harvested it is usually processed into various forms, which usually include wheatgrass powder (Often made by drying and grinding the wheat grass blades into a very fine powder) wheat grass capsules (simply the powder filled into capsules for easy digestion) wheat grass tablets (again usually the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheat grass juice. (The wheat grass leaves are put through a specialist wheatgrass juicer which grinds the juice from the wheat grass leaving essential nutrients intact.)
Any of the various forms of wheat grass harness an abundance of health boosting attributes, with a wide range of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and amino acids. It also contains an impressive 70% chlorophyll, which is very similar to blood due to its DNA structure. This means our bodies can absorbs the nutritional content in wheatgrass very easily.
wheat grass capsules has been used for decades but it has only recently arrived in the UK and you can now find it online and at almost all juice bars. Wheatgrass has been used for a lot of medical conditions and can be applied topically for external skin problems such as acne and eczema. Taken internally it can even help detoxify the blood stream replenishing it with important nutrients which are essential for optimum health.
Disclaimer: This article has been created from data freely accessible in the press and medical journals. For medical advice you should always consult with a medical professional.