Juicing Wheatgrass for Health and Vitality

Anyone with a juicer can easily discover the health benefits of juicing wheatgrass, the young grass of the wheat berry. Wheatgrass is easily grown and juiced at home, and has benefits for a variety of health ailments and for preventing illness.

Wheatgrass contains all of the essential amino acids required for protein synthesis in our bodies. It also potentially possesses detoxifying capabilities, which is a desirable trait in today's polluted world. Some people find it also reduces fatigue or exhaustion.

Studies have shown that wheatgrass is promising as a treatment for a variety of illnesses. Wheatgrass juice contains a large amount of chlorophyll which may benefit human health in a variety of ways, including lowering the incidence of colon cancer. Wheatgrass may help reduce rectal bleeding in ulcerative colitis. In patients with thalassemia, a serious hereditary type of anemia, wheatgrass juice lowered the need for blood transfusions. Breast cancer patients may need fewer medications during chemotherapy if consuming wheatgrass juice regularly.

Wheatgrass increases the levels of hemoglobin in the blood thanks to chlorophyll, which helps transport oxygen. It also promotes cell regeneration due to its antioxidant capacities. It may also suppress the appetite, making it useful for weight loss.

Wheatgrass is safe to consume for most individuals. In some people it may cause an allergic reaction with typical allergic symptoms such as itching, hives, throat swelling, headaches or nausea. It is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.

Wheatgrass is easily grown in the home kitchen, the safest and most budget-friendly way to obtain wheatgrass for juicing. It can grow indoors in trays in as little as an inch of soil, which will save you a lot of money compared to purchasing already-grown wheatgrass or pre-juiced wheatgrass juice.

When growing your own wheatgrass, be careful to avoid overcrowding seeds and allowing un-germinated seeds to grow moldy, as this mold may spread to the grasses. Ensure good ventilation to reduce the risk of mold.

Juicing wheatgrass requires a masticating juicer, a type of electric juicer that slowly rotates while crushing the juice out of the fruit or vegetable and extruding the remaining plant fibers ("pulp"). Any masticating juicer should work.

When the grass is run through the juicer, pulp is also extruded. This pulp can be run through the juicer one more time to extract any additional juice. It is normal for white or greenish foam to be found on top of the fresh juice, and this is edible and healthy.

Wheatgrass juice is best combined with:

• Carrot juice

• Apple juice

• Ginger juice

• Beet juice

• Orange juice

• Lemon juice

• Ginger juice

One example of a delicious recipe including wheatgrass juice is:

Wheatgrass and Carrot Juice

3 large carrots, greens removed

3 inch diameter bunch of wheatgrass

1/2 apple

Try combining with the above list of ingredients until you find the mixture that tastes best to you. Sweet or tart flavors complement wheatgrass's grassy taste. Wheatgrass has a distinctive flavor that may take some getting used to, but you will eventually acquire a taste for it.

Wheatgrass juice, like all green juices, should not be consumed in excess. Start with one small shot per day and consult a healthcare professional if you have concerns.

You are likely to start noticing the benefits of this green elixir quite quickly. You will soon realize why so many people are juicing wheatgrass for its plentiful health benefits.