Ann Wigmore, an immigrant to the USA during W.W.1, helped begin what is now known as the raw food movement. She was an early pioneer in the nutritional and health benefits of wheatgrass juicer and other raw foods such as nuts, carrots and sprouted grains.
Wheatgrass is available in 2 distinct forms, as juice or a powder. Either way it contains high levels of vitamins A, C, K, E and the B complex, plus magnesium, calcium, iron, amino acids and the one ingredient its quite famous for - chlorophyll.
There are very little documented disadvantages to drinking wheatgrass juice. If the growing conditions for wheatgrass are not sanitary, then there is some risk that the subsequent wheatgrass juice may contain harmful bacteria, although the reports are rare for this issue. And of course, many foods run the problem of bacterial issues if not cared for and stored correctly.
The taste is not to everybody's taste, naturally it is a very intense grassy taste. If the taste is too much for you, you can always mix the juice with a more sweet vegetable juice like carrot juice for example. Capsules that contain wheatgrass powder is another great alternative.
A small number of individuals will experience nausea when drinking wheatgrass juice, and while it is not totally clear why, a healing reaction may be one possible reason.
No strict dosage has yet been set for drinking wheatgrass. However, it is considered to be generally safe, and there appears to be no harmful effects when taken in high doses. 10 ounce doses at a time are fine, for example.
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