Nutrition and Health

Benefits of Wheatgrass

1. Wheatgrass Builds Blood!

   Many health experts, including Dr Young (pH Miracle) and Steve Meyerowitz (Nature's Finest Medicine) have noted that the chlorophyll molecule in wheatgrass is almost identical to the haemoglobin molecule in human blood. The only difference is that the central element in chlorophyll is magnesium, and in haemoglobin it is iron.

   Due to this inherent similarity, the human body can easily transform chlorophyll into hemoglobin, increasing the red blood cell count as well as the blood's capacity to deliver oxygen and other nutrients to the body's cells (Hagiwara, 1985). Chlorophyll has been shown to have numerous benefits, among them :

   • build red blood cells quickly
   • normalize blood pressure by dilating the blood pathways
   • destroy poisonous carbon dioxide
   • release free oxygen and promote higher metabolism and stimulated enzyme systems.
   • alkalize the blood and energize the body

2. Wheatgrass Cleanses the Body

   Wheatgrass is an extremely beneficial food for its cleansing capabilities. Wheatgrass powder and juice are reported to contain approximately 100 separate elements, prompting scientists to dub it a 'complete food'. According to 'The Wheatgrass Book' (Wigmore, 1985), just 140g of fresh wheatgrass offers the same nutritional value as over 3kg's of fresh green vegetables!

   Wheatgrass is a great source of vitamins B, C, E and carotene which are hugely effective in destroying and eliminating free radicals and cleansing the body. Wheatgrass is also highly regarded for its ability to cleanse the blood, organs and gastrointestinal tract. Because it is also high in saponin, wheatgrass offers excellent support to the lymphatic system, clearing toxins from the cells. Kulvinskas (Survival into the 21st Century, 1975) wheatgrass helps to 'detoxify the body by increasing the elimination of hardened mucous, crystallised acids and solidified, decaying fecal matter...It is the fastest, surest way to eliminate internal waste and provide an optimum nutritional environment'.

   Simply put, whether you seek a formal cleanse, or to add more nutrition to your diet - these reasons alone are enough to consider adding wheatgrass to your daily lifestyle.

3. High Amino Acid Content

   Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. They are absolutely essential to our growth and cell regeneration. The astonishingly high amino acid content in wheatgrass prompts many bodybuilders to incorporate fresh or powdered wheatgrass juice into their daily routine.

   Wheatgrass juice is a complete protein and contains, amongst others, the following amino acids:

   • arginine
   • serine
   • absenisic
   • lysine
   • aspartic acid
   • glycine
   • alanine
   • methionine
   • leucine
   • tryptophane
   • phenylalanine
   • valine
   4. Wheatgrass Fights and Protects Against Illness

   Organic wheatgrass powders and juices are an extremely effective boost to the immune system. It is packed with nutrients that aid the body in fighting off disease. Wheatgrass is a great source of beta carotene, contains most of the B vitamins and vitamins C, E, H and K. It also contains over 90 different minerals and 19 amino acids. Of the 90 minerals found, many of these are very alkalizing and include calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron.

   Many of wheatgrass' health benefits stem from it being a living food. Being highly anti-bacterial, consuming wheatgrass will help to alkalize and detoxify the lymph and blood cells, helping the body to rebuild and transport toxins out of the body quickly and effectively.

   The chlorophyll content of wheatgrass protects the body from carcinogens more effectively than any other food. Studies conducted on animals have shown that wheatgrass consumption reduced the absorption of a number of very serious carcinogens whilst strengthening cells, detoxifying the liver and neutralizing polluting elements within the blood.

Incorporating Wheatgrass into Your Lifestyle

Wheat and a number of other grasses are clearly very beneficial to the body, and there is a very strong case for making them a part of our daily health routines.