Thu 30 Jun 2011
Wheatgrass – Revealed
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You have probably listened to someone talking about wheatgrass capsules at some point over the last couple of years. Maybe it is in a juice bar or from a friend or family friend currently benefiting from one of the many various types of wheatgrass but if you are like a lot of people, you might still misunderstand wheatgrass or the natural healing power wheat grass harnesses.
wheatgrass powder is simply the blades of grass from wheat grain. When the wheatgrain is planted it begins to develop shoots within two or three days. A few days later the shoots develop into blades of dense green grass. After as little as 8-10 days the wheatgrass can be ripe for processing, Its woth noting at this stage that although the wheatgrass already is abundant in high levels of enzymes it hasn’t had the required time to develop complex carbohydrates which are often found in wheatgrass grown over winter.
As soon as the wheatgrass has been harvested it is usually turned into various forms, which often include wheat grass powder (Usually made by drying and grinding the wheat grass blades into a very fine powder) wheatgrass capsules (basically the powder filled into capsules for easy digestion) wheat grass tablets (again usually the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheatgrass juice. (The wheat grass blades are juiced in a specialist wheat grass juicer which crushes the juice from the wheatgrass leaving essential nutrients intact.)
Most forms of wheat grass are packed with an abundance of health boosting attributes, with a large range of vitamins enzymes, minerals and amino acids. Wheat grass also contains at least 70% chlorophyll, which is extremely similar in its DNA make up to blood. This means that our bodies can utilise the nutrients in wheat grass extemely easily.
wheat grass capsules 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 most health food shops. Wheatgrass has been used for a lot of medical conditions and can be used topically for external skin complaints such as acne and eczema. Taken internally it can even help detoxify the blood stream replenishing it with essential nutrients that are essential for optimum health.
Disclaimer: This post has been developed from data freely available in the medical journals and press. For medical advice you should always consult with a medical practioner.
