Health Benefits of Wheatgrass Juice

Wheatgrass, the young grass shoots of the wheatberries is a super source of chlorophyll (blood of plants). Wheatgrass is one of nature's most powerful sources of green leafy vegetable nutrition. Wheatgrass also has the widest range of vitamins and minerals of any of the vegetables. But unfortunately wheatgrass is not readily available to the everyday consumer, but you can buy the wheatgrass juice and wheatgrass supplement in health store and some juice bar.

Wheatgrass juice which contains chlorophyll, minerals, and vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, and K, protein and 17 amino acids is easily absorbed in human blood, which transports nutrients efficiently to every cell of the body. This makes wheatgrass juice an effective healer. In a study it was found that wheatgrass juice duplicates the molecular structure of hemoglobin, a important part of the blood, and because it is so rich in free-radical scavengers such as provitamin A, it may inhibit cancer.

Health Benefits of Wheatgrass:

• Wheatgrass juice is a natural source of antioxidants which helps repair damaged cells, rejuvenate aging cells, tighten loose and sagging skin.
• Wheatgrass juice is good for skin problems and improves complexion, treats acne, and removes acne scars.
• Wheatgrass energizes and reduces fatigue, because the juice is immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and gives immediate energy.
• Wheatgrass juice purifies the blood which helps to cleanse the kidneys, liver and urinary tract.
• Wheatgrass contain loads of alkaline minerals that helps restore alkalinity and neutralize acid production in the body.

• The insoluble fiber in wheatgrass gently cleanses your digestive tract and promotes regularity.
• Wheatgrass juice keeps hair from graying & removes dandruff.
• Wheat grass juice increases red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure.
• Wheat grass juice washes drug deposits from the body.
• Wheatgrass juice held in the mouth for 5 minutes will eliminate toothaches and will firm up and tightens gums.
• Wheatgrass juice is an excellent skin exfoliant and can be absorbed through the skin for nutrition. Apply the wheatgrass juice on your body and let it stay for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with water.
• Wheatgrass juice can dissolve the scars that are formed in the lungs from breathing acid gasses.
• Wheatgrass juice can remove heavy metals and other toxic (mercury, cadmium, nicotine) from the body.
• Wheatgrass juice restores fertility.

Nutrient content of wheatgrass juice compared to fruits and vegetables.

• 1 ounce of fresh wheatgrass juice is equivalent to 2.5 pounds of vegetables in nutritional value.
• 1 ounce of wheatgrass has more vitamin C than 1 ounce of oranges.
• 1 ounce of wheatgrass has twice the vitamin A than in 1 ounce of carrots.
• It is said that 25ml of wheatgrass is equivalent in vitamins, minerals and amino acids to a kilogram of fresh garden vegetables in nutritional value.

Nutritional content of 100g of Wheatgrass Juice:

• Vitamin A: 427 IU
• Thiamine: .08 mg
• Riboflavin: 0.13 mg
• Vitamin B3 (niacin): 0.11 mg
• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid): 6.0 mg.
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hci): 0.2 mg.
• Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 1mcg
• Vitamin C: 3.65 mg.
• Vitamin E: 15.2 IU
• Chlorophyll 42.2 mg.
• Choline: 92.4 mg.
• Magnesium: 24mg
• Calcium: 24.2 mg.
• Selenium: 1ppm
• Potassium: 147 mg.
• Zinc: 0.33 mg.
• Phosphorus: 75.2 mg
• Sodium: 10.3
• Iron: 0.61 mg.
• Folic Acid: 29 mcg.
• Water: 95 g.
• Fat: 0.06 g
• Carbohydrates: 2.0 g
• Calories: 21.0