WHEATGRASS

Add Wheatgrass to your Diet for Maximum Health Benefits!

Did you know that one ounce (a small shot glass) of wheatgrass juice equals two and a half pounds of fresh vegetables? Whether you want to lose weight, become healthier or just feel better with more energy and bounce, wheatgrass is an important supplement for female health. Wheatgrass contains a powerful amount of amino acids, active enzymes, minerals, vitamins, chlorophyll and fiber; all vital components to an active and balanced body system.

Everyone knows that eating vegetables is important for good health, but we also know how very difficult it is to consume the eight-to-ten servings per day that the Federal Drug Administration suggests. Adding wheatgrass to your diet is an easy way to ingest the recommended amount of vegetables as well as a host of other health-promoting ingredients. Wheatgrass is truly a super food.

WHAT IS WHEATGRASS?

It is the young grass of the common wheat plant, sold in its natural form as a box of grass and juiced, as tablets, or as a powder that you can mix into juices and other beverages. You can find live wheatgrass in the produce section of most supermarkets or in natural food stores; elixir bars and health food restaurants also often serve shots of wheatgrass by themselves or added to smoothies and drinks. When juiced, wheatgrass is a thick, bright green liquid, and while you would expect something so healthy for you to taste terrible, in actuality wheatgrass just tastes very green and grassy.

LOSE WEIGHT WITH WHEATGRASS

Besides boosting your immune system and packing a powerful mineral punch, wheatgrass can also help you lose weight. Wheatgrass is extremely high in fiber, the bulky part of plant foods that makes you feel full. Fiber also aids digestion and helps balance your system as well as preventing diabetes and heart disease. The high protein content of wheatgrass also aids in weight loss as lean protein is an essential component of any weight loss program. Wheatgrass averages 25% protein which is more than meat, fish, eggs, beans or dairy products. Like fiber, protein helps you to feel full and stave off cravings for salty and sugary snacks.

MORE HEALTH BENEFITS OF WHEATGRASS

• Wheatgrass is very high in oxygen, just like all green plants that contain chlorophyll. The human brain and all body tissues function at an optimal level in a highly oxygenated environment, which wheatgrass provides. In addition, the chlorophyll in wheatgrass washes drug deposits from the body, neutralizes toxins, purifies the liver and improves blood sugar problems.

• This green giant contains over eighty different minerals, including 10% of the recommended daily value of iron, a supplement all menstruating women should be taking. One serving of wheatgrass also contains 7% of your daily value of Vitamin C, an important immune system booster and energizer.

• For women going through menopause, wheatgrass can be a godsend to create a more balanced body system, making life more manageable and promoting energy at a time when it is needed most. Wheatgrass can also avert hair loss, a common side effect of menopause.

Wheatgrass is an easy supplement to add to your daily health regimen; try incorporating it into your diet and see if you feel more energized and less hungry. Start with one ounce (a small shot) per day of freshly juiced wheatgrass, or two shots if you need to lose weight. Wheatgrass should ideally be taken on an empty stomach before a regular-sized meal. If you can’t stomach the grassy green taste, capsules may be a better option for you.

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Shilo Urban is a freelance writer who has just relocated to Los Angeles after her previous homes of Seattle, New Zealand, Paris, Maine, and Austin. She is an active member of the West Coast electronic music community and lives to promote the art that she loves and the people who create it.