Wheatgrass and other vegetable “greens” are increasingly popular ingredients in juice recipes because of their concentrated nutrient content of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes.

You can find wheatgrass in powder or pill form in most coop and natural food stores or even in ready-grown flats at your local farmer’s market – often advertised as \”Pet Grass\” because animals naturally eat it to clean their GI tracts. According to the Hypocrates Health Institute, the pill and powder form lack many nutrients found in fresh juiced wheatgrass.

You can grow it at home by placing wheat seeds in potting soil in a flat pan. Use organic soil so that your wheatgrass is not absorbing unwanted chemicals. Keep it watered, and in a few days you’ll have wheatgrass. When it is 7-10″ tall cut an inch in a quantity of the thickness of your thumb and place it in a juicer. Some say that after a second cutting it is time to grow a new batch, because the wheatgrass has now depleted the nutrients from your potting soil.

You can use a special “masticating” or “slow” juicer which is particularly good at extract juice from greens. Wheatgrass can even be placed in a blender, add water, and then strain it before drinking.

Wheatgrass is used to fight cancer, improve digestion, suppress the appetite, regulate the thyroid, and boost the immune system. Two ounces of wheatgrass juice contains the vitamins and minerals in 3 pounds of vegetables with a particularly high concentration of magnesium, potassium, and calcium. Wheatgrass juice is approximately 70% living chlorophyll which oxygenates the blood, slows the growth of harmful bacteria in the digestive tract, neutralizes toxins, and cleanses the liver.

The pH of a healthy body is slightly alkaline. Our modern diet of processed food, sugary soft drinks, and coffee make our bodies acidic. Disease thrives in an acidic body. The juice of wheatgrass and other vegetable greens is highly alkaline which helps bring the body back into balance and health. Green juice is also a great source of muscle-building protein.

Greens are bitter tasting and in quantities of more than 2 to 4 ounces a day can cause an upset stomach and even nausea due to their concentrated detoxifying qualities. Some people do drink wheatgrass by itself, but most of us need to mix wheatgrass with other fruits or vegetables such as carrot, cucumber, or apple juice. Add honey as a sweetener and fresh ginger or garlic as a spice. There are certain combinations of greens and other vegetables that are wonderfully tasty and I list my favorites below. Some people claim that they get as much of an energy boost from 2 ounces of wheatgrass as from several cups of coffee or tea.

So start adding wheatgrass to your juice today, and if you\’re already a wheatgrass enthusiast, try my favorite recipes. Enjoy!

Recipe #1

3 stalks celery

2 large carrots

1/2 red beet

5 fresh spinach leaves

1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts

1/2 cup parsley

3-inch round wheatgrass

water as needed

Recipe #2

3 medium apples

3-inch round wheatgrass

water as needed

Recipe #3

2 oranges

1 banana

1/2 cup fresh berries

2-inch round wheatgrass

1-2 cups ice cubes

Jan Gilbert writes for
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http://www.Juicing-Secrets.com which is dedicated to promoting the amazing benefits of freshly juiced, organic fruits and vegetables. For more great tips on juicing wheatgrass, visit us anytime.

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