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What is the origin of
wheatgrass as a nutrient for human consumption?
Why can't wheatgrass be
eaten as it is?
What healthy testimonials
are attributed to the wonders of wheatgrass?
How can wheatgrass juice
give energy and be an appetite depressant?
What other juices mix
well with wheatgrass juice?
How much wheatgrass juice
should I take?
What is the origin
of wheatgrass as a nutrient for human
consumption?
The strain of wheat has been used for
thousands of years all around the world
for its healing properties. In 1958
Dr Ann Wigmore was singly most responsible
for popularizing the use of
wheatgrass juice. She tested various
weeds and grasses from all over the
world, at the Hippocrates Health Institute
in Boston, and wheatgrass was her favourite
due to its high nutrient content.
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Why can't wheatgrass
be eaten as it is?
The strong cellulose makes it too woody
and fibrous for the long and complex
intestines in humans. Grass eating animals
have short intestines, and thus are
able to chew and digest the grass.
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What healthy testimonials
are attributed to the wonders of wheatgrass?
Dr Ann Wigmore has a long list of testimonials
from guests in her institute who have
improved with the help of wheatgrass
juice. Wheatgrass juice has been reported
to improve many ailments such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, gastritis,
stomach ulcers, pancreas and liver troubles,
asthma, constipation, haemorrhoids,
colitis, fatigue, female problems, arthritis,
anaemia, and athlete's foot.
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How can wheatgrass
juice give energy and be an appetite
depressant?
The starch of the wheat grain is stored
energy that when converted to simple
sugar is used as a fast energy source.
Ideal for athletes as it is a juice
and absorbed in less than half an hour.
Wheatgrass helps dieters by helping
to speed up blood circulation and metabolic
rate and by enhancing digestive powers,
thereby melting excess fat in the body
system.
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What other juices
mix well with wheatgrass juice?
Other vegetable extracts such as celery,
parsley, and spinach mix well with wheat
juice. For a complete list of recipes,
please visit the RECIPE
section of this website.
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How much wheatgrass
juice should I take?
Wheatgrass juice should be taken in
small amounts throughout the day, always
on an empty, or nearly empty stomach.
In general, two to four ounces every
day or every other day is sufficient.
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