Wheatgrass – The Truth

You have probably overheard someone talking about wheat grass powder at some point over the last few years. Maybe it is in a juice bar or from a friend or family member currently benefiting from some of the numerous forms of wheatgrass but if you’re like a lot of people, you may still not understand wheat grass or the true healing power wheatgrass harnesses.

wheatgrass capsules is basically the young blades of grass from wheat grain. When the wheatgrain is planted it begins to develop shoots within 2-3 days. A few days after this the shoots develop into blades of lush green grass. In as little as 8-10 days the wheat grass is ready for processing, At this stage it is worth noting that whilst the wheat grass already is abundant in high levels of minerals it hasn’t had the required time to develop complex carbohydrates which are often found in wheatgrass grown over winter.

Once the wheatgrass is ready to be harvested it is usually processed into many forms, which usually include wheat grass powder (Mainly made by drying and grinding the wheat grass blades into a fine powder) wheat grass capsules (simply the powdered wheatgrass filled into capsules for ease of consumption) wheat grass tablets (again usually the powder cold pressed into tablet form) and wheatgrass juice. (The wheatgrass blades are juiced in a specialist wheat grass juicer which grinds the juice from the wheatgrass leaving essential nutrients intact.)

Most forms of wheatgrass harness a wealth of health boosting attributes, with a wide range of vitamins enzymes, minerals and amino acids. Wheat grass also consists of over 70% chlorophyll, which is extremely similar to blood due to its DNA structure. This means that our bodies can utilise the nutritional content in wheatgrass very easily.

Wheatgrass has been around for a long time but it has only recently reached the UK and you can now find it online and at almost all juice bars. Wheatgrass has been used for a lot of medical conditions and can be used topically for external skin conditions such as acne and eczema. When taken internally it can help cleanse the blood stream replenishing it with essential nutrients that are needed for optimum health.

Disclaimer: This article is developed from information freely available in the medical journals and press. For medical advice you should discuss your condition with a medical specialist.