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11/27/2007: "Wheatgrass Juice"
Have you been in a Jamba Juice or other health food store lately where you have seen the small patches of grass growing? That is wheatgrass, grown from wheatberries or wheat seeds. Wheatgrass is rich in chlorophyll and is also packed with oxygen. Chlorophyll acts as a carrier that brings oxygen to the plant’s cells. When juiced, the grass contains more than 100 vitamins and minerals. It also contains all eight amino acids, other essential nutrients and enzymes. It also contains more vitamin C than oranges and more iron than spinach.
Wheatgrass juice therapy was brought to the United States in the 60’s but it had been used in Europe for decades prior. Nobel Prize winner Otto Warburg said that any cancer therapy must increase the amount of oxygen carried to body cells. That is exactly what drinking wheatgrass juice does for you. Research also shows that enzymes in the green grass rid the body of toxins and the ill effects of pollution. It also acts as an antimutagenic, decreasing abnormal cell mutations.
So next time you come across some wheatgrass, ask for a one or two ounce shot. They will take some scissors and trim off some grass, then stuff it into a juicer. Often it is served with a slice of orange that you can suck on after the shot to sweeten the aftertaste.
