Wheatgrass – The Truth

April 9, 2012 sarah Fitness

You have probably overheard people talking about wheat grass powder at some point over the last few years. Maybe you’ve overheard discussions at work or member of the family currently taking some of the numerous varieties of wheat grass but if you’re like the majority of people, you may still misunderstand wheat grass or the true healing power wheatgrass harnesses.

wheat grass is simply the young blades of grass from wheat grain. When the wheatgrain is soaked and planted it develops shoots within a few days. A few days after this the shoots grow into blades of lush green grass. In as little as 8-10 days the wheat grass can be ripe for harvesting, Its woth noting at this stage that although the wheatgrass already contains high levels of nutrients it hasn’t had the required time to process complex carbohydrates often found in wheatgrass grown over winter.

Once the wheatgrass has been harvested it is usually turned into numerous forms, which usually include wheat grass powder (Usually made by drying and grinding the wheat grass blades into an extremely fine powder) wheat grass capsules (basically the powdered wheatgrass filled into capsules for ease of consumption) wheatgrass tablets (again often the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheatgrass juice. (The wheat grass leaves are put through a specialist wheat grass juicer which crushes the liquid 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 large range of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and amino acids. Wheat grass also contains over 70% chlorophyll, which is very similar in its DNA make up to blood. This means that our bodies can utilise the nutritional content in wheat grass extemely easily.

wheat grass powder has been around for a long time but it has only just arrived in the united kingdom and you can now find it online and at many juice bars. Wheatgrass has been in use for a lot of medical conditions and can be applied topically for external skin complaints such as eczema and acne. Taken internally it can help detoxify the blood stream replenishing it with essential nutrients which are needed for optimum health.

Disclaimer: This post has been created from information freely available in the press and medical journals. For medical advice you should consult with a medical practioner.