Description
Wheatgrass is the young shoot of the wheat plant that is edible green grass. Considered as a superfood, it is primarily used as a concentrated source of nutrients. You can find it in the form of juice, often called wheatgrass shot or prepared in the form of green powder. Wheatgrass has many health benefits: It has a green color because it contains chlorophyll, some believe it helps fight cancer and arthritis. It is a natural liver cleanser and detoxifier that acts like an antioxidant to reduce free radical damage and can help give you a boost in energy. Wheatgrass is also a complete source of protein, supplying all of the essential amino acids. It boosts the immune system because of the vitamins it contains: vitamin C, E and A. If included regularly in ones diet, it can lower total cholesterol and increase the HDL-cholesterol. We mentioned, in one of the previous blogs, the alkalizing diet; wheatgrass is one of the best alkalizing food you can get. Like any other superfood, you can easily add it to your favorite smoothie to gain all of its benefits.
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