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Nutritional Content of Wheatgrass Shots

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Updated: Feb 19, 2020


Wheatgrass juice is nature’s most excellent medicine and a potent healing agent. Two ounces of its juice contains the nutritional comparable to five pounds of the finest unprocessed organic vegetables. This juice contains the full spectrum of vitamin B, and potassium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium in a balanced ratio.


Without mincing word, Wheatgrass is an absolute source of protein, providing all of the indispensable amino acids, and more. It contains approximately 20 percent of total calories coming from protein. This protein is similar to poly peptides, chain of amino acids used by the body in the blood stream and tissues.


Wheatgrass contains vitamins A, C, E and B. Wheatgrass consists of double the amount of Vitamin A as carrots and is higher in Vitamin C than oranges. 100-gram of wheatgrass contains 6 mg B-5/ Pantothenic acid vitamin, which is 1 gram higher than the suggested daily intake. Vitamin b5 breaks down and converts fats into energy. Wheatgrass contains high levels of magnesium which improves the level of oxygen in the blood. It also contains potassium, which keeps the body hydrated and maintains the electrolyte levels.

Wheatgrass juice is a valuable healer because it comes with more than 90 minerals and about 19 different types of amino acids and it is well thought-out to be one of the healthiest herbs today. In view of the fact that Wheatgrass has content of chlorophyll, it is frequently referred to as liquid sunshine. Wheatgrass detoxifies the body, especially the colon and removes toxic metals like mercury and lead from the body.


"[Wheatgrass] can double your red blood cell count just by soaking in it. Renowned nutritionist Dr. Bernard Jensen found that no other blood builders are superior to green juices and wheatgrass. In his book 'Health Magic through Chlorophyll'.


Additionally an article was published in Chicago Tribune which stated:

"Its health benefits and curative powers were promoted in the 1940s by Ann Wigmore, a Lithuanian immigrant to Boston and holistic health practitioner. Wigmore believed humans could benefit by following the practice of dogs and cats by eating grass and regurgitating to feel better. She developed the wheatgrass diet, a program which, in addition to consuming wheat grass juice, avoids all meats, dairy products and cooked foods, and focuses on 'live' foods such as sprouts, raw produce, nuts and seeds. The diet and its many touted health and curative claims -- detoxification of the body, controlling diabetes, prevention of bacterial infections, the common cold and fever; and protection against ailments like skin problems, gout and even cancer -- took off and continues to be alive and well today."

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