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What is it?
Wheat grass is produced by pressing and squeezing the tender young blades of the wheat plant, a dark green juice is extracted which is a great source of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids.
Vitamins and Minerals
To get the most benefit from vitamins and minerals, a person's total intake should come in a form that is as close to a natural state as possible. Unfortunately, many of the fruit and vegetables we buy today are often nutrient deficient due impart to repetitive plantings sometimes spanning many generations. It is increasingly necessary to find other ways to get these important nutrients. Wheat grass juice is high in vitamin C, A, B, and E.
The green juice has over 90 minerals, which are needed to maintain good metabolism. The presence of these alkaline minerals is found in wheat grass which contains calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron, a mineral essential for the transportation of oxygen. Organic sodium is also found aiding in digestion and regulating the amount of fluids in the body.
Just to make sure that you are getting every possible trace element available we recommend you feed your wheat grass a high-quality seaweed extract, the one we use comes from the coast of Tasmania and is extracted at lower temperatures than other brands.
Enzymes
Enzymes are an important active ingredient in wheat grass juice. They are the life force of our foods and are needed to carry out many important biological and chemical functions. In todays processed foods, enzymes are destroyed by excessive heat.
Fresh wheat grass juice contains the following enzymes to name just a few:
*Protease- assists in protein digestion
*Cytochrome Oxidase- an anti-oxidant used for proper cell respiration
*Amylase- facilitates starch digestion
*Lipase- a fat splitting enzyme
*Transhydrogenase- helps keep muscle tissue of the heart toned
*SOD- (superoxide dismutase) found in all of the body cells and is known for its ability to slow cellular aging.
Amino Acids
All of the essential amino acids are found in wheat grass. Wheat grass juice in a complete protein. In addition to the essential aminos, wheat grass juice contains alanine, a blood builder; aspartic acid, converts food to energy, glutamic acid, improves mental balance; arginine, found in large quantities in seminal fluid; and serine, stimulates brain and nerve functions.
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll through the process of photosynthesis, converts the suns light energy into chemical energy.
Applications of Chlorophyll
A lot of research has been done on the beneficial applications of chlorophyll. Dr. Birscher, a research scientist states that chlorophyll "increases the function of the heart, affects the vascular system, the intestines, the uterus and the lungs." According to Dr. Birscher, nature uses chlorophyll as a body cleanser, rebuilder, and neutralizer of toxins.
Molecular Structure
Chlorophyll is similar in molecular structure to the protein that carries oxygen to all the cells in the body, haemoglobin. Dr Yoshihide Hagiwara, a Japanese scientist suggest that chlorophyll is absorbed directly into the blood stream. Hagiwara reasons that the human body can then transform chlorophyll into haemoglobin increasing the red blood cell count and increasing the bloods capacity to deliver oxygen and other nutrients to cells.
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