If you are newly thinking about improving your nutrition, you may have heard about the amazing super food called wheatgrass. This exciting healthy supplement contains many essential vitamins, such as A, E, C, and B, as well as anti-oxidants that are beneficial in helping to remove some of the many toxins that people take into their bodies each day. You may have heard that you can grow this amazing supplement yourself and turn it into a healthy juice that you can drink on a daily basis to help improve your health.

One way to do this is to purchase some wheatgrass seeds, some potting soil, and a container and plant them yourself. Once the grass has grown 3 or 4 inches tall, you might harvest some of it and press it into juice. What happens to the grass that was harvested but not juiced? It begins to turn yellow and die. One of the best things to do is not to harvest more than you need, and if you do, simply place it in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer for up to one week.

If you have not heard, you will quickly find out that wheatgrass juice is very strong, and doesn’t necessarily taste very good. If you can’t stand to drink it, how can you get the nutrition that it provides? Many people have found that it can be combined with other juices such as those containing lime or pineapple, while others prefer the stronger taste of a tomato juice cocktail to help mask the flavor. Some people are fine simply diluting it with water.

Now that you have figured out how best to drink it, you may wonder how much you should have each day for the optimum health benefits. As with anything new, it is a good idea to start out with a little daily, such as one ounce and work your way up to two ounces a day with your eventual goal being the regular intake of 4 ounces per day of wheatgrass juice. Work up to it slowly, and in a month or two you will have adapted to this higher amount.

Many people find that growing their own wheatgrass for juicing is time consuming and difficult. This is why many companies provide the powdered form of this product that you can turn into juice. This is very convenient and may make it easier for you to include with your diet, especially if you travel frequently and really don’t have the time or inclination to grow your own little nutritional garden and take care of it.

Either way, it is good to know that this super food has powerful properties that help build up white blood cells and help to strengthen the immune system. A strong immune system means that your body can fight off illness and disease better and you will be able to be healthier. It can even improve energy levels and protect against some of the signs of aging. By keeping your digestive system healthy, it can even assist with weight loss.

Author Bio: Peter Morgan is a natural health food writer with Wheatgrass UK who specialise in wheatgrass powder as well as the latest wheatgrass news, information and research.

Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet
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