Meet the Amazing Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass is prepared primarily as a juice but it is also made into tablet and powder. It is considered as a superfood and a wonder medicine that can cure or prevent various health problems.
What is wheatgrass? It is the young grass of the wheat plant that is sprouted from wheat grains. When juiced, it possesses nutritional and therapeutic properties.
It is claimed that wheatgrass juice is a complete food. It is called the “green blood” in our bodies because it is full of oxygen due to its liquid state and is easily absorbed by the body.
According to the experts, wheatgrass aids in blood purification, liver detoxification, and colon cleansing. It is a good source of vitamin C; vitamin B. vitamin A, and vitamin E. It contains calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, alkaline minerals, potassium, zinc, boron, and molybdenum. It is antioxidant, alkaline-forming, and has amino acids, chlorophyll, and enzymes.
Wheatgrass deodorizes and removes unpleasant odors wherever it is applied. It is an excellent remedy for anemia and other blood disorders. It is an anti-cancer and assists in breaking down toxic molecules in the body. It is anti-aging as it fights free radicals and protects skin cells from ultraviolet radiation when applied on the skin.
Researchers have found that wheatgrass infuses oxygen into the blood, thus improving the body’s immune system.
Wheatgrass is being popularized by Adela Ang of Edsa Garden House at the corner of EDSA-and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City.