Wheatgrass juice is potent raw, living food. The grass itself comes from the common wheat plant (species triticum aestivum) when it is young, vibrant and full of rich green chlorophyll. When the grass is squeezed, a dark green liquid is expressed and this is called wheatgrass juice.
Grasses are the foundational food for most land based life. Wheatgrass was identified as the finest grass food of all after a series of intensive agricultural research studies spearheaded by Dr. Charles Schnabel and assisted by Dr. George Kohler, Dr. Richard Graham, Conrad A. Elvehjem and E. B. Hart in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Of particular note, they performed direct comparisons of wheatgrass against other well regarded vegetables including spinach, broccoli and alfalfa. While animals fed these foods exclusively began to waste away, those fed only wheatgrass thrived on it. This spawned further research which showed that wheatgrass contains a broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, essential fatty acids and enzymes. In addition, their research also identified benefits that could not be associated with any of these known nutrients. The expression "grass juice factor" was termed to descibe beneficial powers in grasses that were distinct.
Wheatgrass juice is extremely bioavailable. This occurs because wheatgrass requires 50 times more pressure to juice than other fruits and vegetables. This force pulverizes the cellular structures and expresses out miniscule nutritional elements. The benefit of these tiny nutritional elements is that they are easy for the body to assimilate.
When you drink high quality wheatgrass juice, your body may produce spectacular results such as:
- A physical and mental sense of well-being
- More energy and better sleep
- Stronger immune system
- Detoxification on a cellular level
- Reduced inflammation in the entire body
- Lessened appetite cravings
- Increased mental clarity
- Steadier nerves
- Improved eyesight and night vision
- You suddenly start accomplishing more every day
- Actively engaging in and enjoying activities you had been dreading in the past
- Visually seeing results via live blood cell analysis such as the unclumping of oxygen-carrying red blood cells
- and much more...
Juicing wheatgrass was started in the 1950's by Ann Wigmore independent of the agricultural research above. Her story is fascinating (check out "Wheatgrass Nature's Finest Medicine" by Steve Meyerowitz). The essence is that she was a Boston resident of Lithuanian descent who suffered from a variety of ailments in her early life. Drawing on her peasant background and the experiences of her grandmother (a self taught naturalist), she healed herself with wild weeds, herbs and greens. She consumed many different types of greens and also fed the same to her animals. Her observations led her to conclude that wheatgrass was the best source of greens. One day, at a local yard sale, she picked up an old cast iron meat grinder. With a few modifications, the first wheatgrass juicer was born. Ann Wigmore later formed the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston and worked with thousands of people over the years. Visitors to the institute were thrilled with their results and many of the health retreats across the country were formed by former Hippocrates clients.
Wheatgrass juice is well regarded because it contains a small amount of a broad spectrum of nutrients. When consumed as a fresh or frozen juice, it is raw, living and highly bio-availability because the juicing process breaks through indigestible fibers and releases their contents.
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Jesus recommended eating grass: "That most precious gift of your Earthly Mother is the grass beneath your feet... No man can live without the grass, the trees and the plants of the Earthly Mother... The humble grass is more than food for man and beast... Secrets are hidden within it, even those secrets of everlasting life in the heavenly kingdoms... Eat, then, Sons of Light, of this most perfect herb from the table of our Earthly Mother, that your days may be long upon the earth, for such finds favor in the eyes of God... Gather, then, the grains of wheat and plant them in small earthen pots; and every day with glad heart commune with the angels, that they may guide you to the Holy Stream of Life, and you may bring back from its eternal source comfort and strength for the Sons of Men... And when the Son of Light holds between his hands the blades of grass, it is the angel of joy which fills his body with music... There is no sadness in the kingdom of Light, only the angel of Joy. Learn, then, from the tender blades of grass the song of the angel of joy". The Gift Of Life In The Humble Grass- www.thenazareneway.com/essene_gospel_of_peace_book_4.htm#HumbleGrass
Some wheatgrass videos : )
Here's some photos of my own yummy wheatgrass: Ready to juice...
Baby wheatgrass, so sweet! |
My happy kitchen : )
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Hi Gailene,
That Super Green Combo sounds fantastic! Barley grass is also very good and spirulina, chlorella and other blue-green algaes have similar health properties and all stimulate the pineal gland to open. I used to take another awesome health supplement called Stem Enhance, made from organic blue-green algae from a pristine lake combined with a particular amino acid that allowed it move through the body very quickly and stimulate stem cell production where ever it is needed. It provides incredible healing benefits and has cured many people of terrible ailments and injuries. But all blue-green algae and grasses are highly beneficial and make us feel really good.
Thanks for sharing : )
Hi Mr.Ed,
Thanks for the photo, your cats sure have impeccable taste! : )
That's great Andy!
It's very easy to grow and the liquid you get after soaking the seed is also very healthy to drink. Some people do have trouble with the taste though, when I started drinking wheatgrass I used to mix it with apple or pear juice and it was very nice. Now my partner and I have full strength nips and we love the sweet rich earthy taste of it. If the grass is young and healthy the juice tastes like concentrated sweet peas and is very yummy!
Happy grass growing : )
My Ratty loves wheatgrass too! : )
Not to take away from your topic but I like to add that there are so many food products available that are SOOO healthy but the ones controlling everything want us to be sick and unhealthy so the good stuff is unknown to most of the people. Along with dozens of other healthy foods is hemp.
http://www.harbay.net/benefits.html
Just one of many sites that have good info about it. Besides the nutritional value you can use it for fuel, clothing and many more non pollutant products.
Green juices are indeed helpful in our ascension process. They are filled with lifeforce energy, and this helps us also be calmer, happier and I believe - more loving, less stressed, balanced.
I've been growing it inside now for about 2 months. I have cured myself of a bacteria I had by drinking wheatgrass.
I juice it up in a masticating juicer, and mix it with other vege juices. Then I swish water, drink it down, followed by freshly squeezed grapefruit juice to get rid of the taste. Even tho I am not sipping it slowly (as I'll pewk), I still am seeing the benefits.
I also drink grass grown outside in the chicken coop (cut it up, wash it and drink it) mainly because it has the sunlight within it, and grass and weeds that contain the light are sure to fill us with light too.
Oh and watch out - it does increase libido! Farmer's are known to use it for cattle who they want to be extra fertile.
Whatgrass is an extremely powerful Raw food, it's very strong and I usually chase it with Juice when I take it. Makes me think I should go over to Jamba and get some right now :-)...
Thanks Andy,
I love wheatgrass juice, drinking it makes you feel awesome!
Namaste : )