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Alternative health practitioners have long preached the benefits of wheatgrass due largely to its chlorophyll content, the pigment that gives plants their green color. Chlorophyll absorbs the sunlight necessary for photosynthesis, hence the term “liquid sunshine.” Fine for a cow, but how can wheatgrass do anything for humans?
Wheatgrass juice boasts 60% of the body’s recommended daily allowance for vitamin K in a one-ounce shot (other sources include broccoli, soybeans, brussel sprouts, and cabbage.) Vitamin K is necessary for blood clotting.
Wheatgrass also contains tons of enzymes, the complex protein compounds that speed up metabolic reactions and aids in digestion. And last, but certainly not least, our lovable little lawns offer the magical chemical known as Chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll may make plants and grass green, but it makes humans smile, big. Studies show that this mighty green stuff has regenerative properties that can help boost your immune system, fight off free radicals, promote better circulation, and give you energy.
The bright green tufts of wheatgrass we see in health food stores or juice bars are typically young sprouts of wheat seeds. Experts say that wheatgrass must be cut or harvested within a day or two or reaching maturity in order to yield its maximum nutrients. It is during this prime time that you can gain the highest quantity of all the amino acids, vitamins, iron, and vitamin K.
Just how much of the green stuff do we need? Experts recommend up to two ounces of fresh-squeezed wheatgrass juice daily. Advocates of wheatgrass will agree, once you try it, you’ll be hooked. And when your friends see your healthy-looking glow, they’ll be the ones who are green…with envy! So grab a shot of grass.