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Wheat Grass – A Green Gold

Wheat-Grass-A-Green-GoldWheat grass is nothing but young wheat plants, harvested in their early, grassy stage – at the very height of the plant’s nutritive value – the leaves are then dehydrated and packaged.

One can consume wheatgrass powder, wheatgrass tablets or wheatgrass juice. Nowadays it is easily available at local fresh foods market and in supermarkets.

What are the Benefits of Wheatgrass?

Chlorophyll, that is present in large quantities in wheatgrass contributes to healthy blood and blood flow, especially by building healthy red cells. It also functions similarly by releasing oxygen into the air just as haemoglobin releases oxygen into human tissue.

Wheatgrass is a complete food in itself. It helps to build healthy blood, cleanse the whole system, aids digestion, regularises bowel movement, increases immunity, inhibits the growth of cancer cells and eases every physical and mental ailment. Wheatgrass comes with one more surprising benefit – It is very high in protein, provides an incredible boost in your energy level and has been known to cure many types of blood disorders.

Health Benefits:

  • Fulfills nutritional deficiencies
  • Removes waste that clogs your cells, blood tissues and organs
  • Cleanses and detoxifies, especially liver and blood
  • One of the best dietary sources of minerals
  • Protects body from carcinoges. Carcinogen – any substance or radiation that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer.
  • Reduces craving for addictive substance
  • Has an anti-aging effect; slows down the process
  • Heals wounds, sores and infections
  • Improves resistance to outside pollutants

How can it be consumed?

Tablets are easy way to consume, but again it will be a processed food. The best way to consume is, it can be purchased in a grass form or made into the juice in a domestic juicer or wheatgrass powder can be mixed with water for consumption. The best way to take wheatgrass on an empty stomach about 20 minutes prior to eating.

 

Time for you to detoxify yourself and cleanse your body. Let’s grow a wheatgrass at our home and get the maximum benefits of this wonder plant 🙂

About SNEHA CHIKHALE

Sneha Chikale is a food technologist from S.N.D.T University. In the past she has worked as a food and hygiene auditor and has conducted number of food and hygiene seminars and presentations for the corporate sector. In all she has about 4 years of experience since 2009. She has been working in the fitness industry since 2011.She has also been a visiting diabetologist and cardiologist. A strong believer in the fact that habits are biggest pillars to make or break your lifestyle, at GOQii she aims to build healthy habits in people and motivate them to be fit and happy. She believes and practises in the fact that if every individual could get the right amount of nourishment and exercise, we would have found the safest way to health. A foodie by nature, she enjoys trying out different cuisines. Trekking and photography are her other passion. In her free time she also enjoys listening to music and reading novels. Climbing Mount Everest is a dream to be accomplished in the near future.

Comments

  1. Ivette de Jesus says

    I would like to buy just to give it a try, I had breast cancer in 2009 I went through strong chemotherapy, now after 6 years,I have been going through so much pain all over my body and bone weakness, can you help me,

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