Wheat Grass And Its Nutrients

 

Wheat grass packs in the goodness of chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins and enzymes. The health benefits of wheat grass range from it being a good nutritional supplement to it having anti-carciongenic properties. Widely known for these benefits, it is available in juice or powdered concentrate; in addition to capsule and tablet form, today.

Health benefits of wheatgrass:

Detoxification and immunity: Being a rich source of chlorophyll, wheatgrass helps eliminate toxic mucous, acids and metabolic waste from cells and tissues, thereby cleansing the liver, blood vessels and the gastrointestinal track. Studies say that wheatgrass is a better detoxifier in comparison to carrots and other veggies.

Helps in rebuilding blood stream:

Chlorophyll is often referred to as ‘green blood’ and ‘oxygenated sunshine’. These nicknames refer to chlorophyll’s similarly in make-up to human blood and its high oxygen level which is why chlorophyll is often used to treat anemia. The high chlorophyll content found in wheatgrass thereby helps increase blood count and improves blood flow.

Normalizes blood sugar levels:

The detoxification quality of chlorophyll helps remove toxins from the blood and improves blood flow in the body. This in return aids efficient functioning of the liver and pancreas, the organs responsible for regulating blood glucose in the body. Consumption of wheatgrass not only helps normalize blood sugar levels, but also keeps heart ailments away.

Cell regeneration:

wheat grass is a rich source of 19 amino acids, like arginine, serine, lysine, glycine, alanine, methionine and phenylalanine. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein necessary to repair and rebuild muscles, internal organs, hair, nails, skin and to boost the immune system. While the human body produces half the required amount of amino acids, the remaining need must be met through daily food. So, including wheatgrass in your diet supplies theses vital amino acids.

Anti-bacterial properties:

 Wheatgrass contains anti-bacterial/ anti-septic properties that hamper the growth of bacteria, both inside and outside the body. This property makes wheatgrass beneficial in treating skin disorders. Clinically, wheatgrass is used to clean infectious wounds and remove scars.

Helps keep cancer under check:

 Proponents of wheatgrass claim that this magic grass helps keep the growth of cancer cells under check. The nutrients in wheatgrass inhibit the growth of cancer cells, thereby reducing the need for blood and bone marrow medications, required to treat colon and breast cancer up to a certain stage.

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Health,February-2013.