Wheatgrass is a plant that is
grown from the red wheatberry, a special strain of wheat that produces
high concentrations of chlorophyll, active enzymes, vitamins and other
nutrients. It is essentially wheat (the stalk of life), but is
harvested at an earlier stage. You can purchase wheatgrass seeds and
home growing kits here.
It is easy to grow from home and is considered to be a superfood, which means
it
is one of the richest natural sources of Vitamin A and
C, the B vitamins, and it is also a balanced source of Minerals. Fresh
Wheat Grass has many "live enzymes" to aid in the digestion and
metabolization of foods. Wheat Grass is high in protein and contains
all 8 essential Amino Acids.
WHAT ARE ENZYMES?
Enzymes are like
highly skilled workers on an assembly line. Each enzyme performs a
specific function within the body while in harmony with other enzymes.
They are important and required for everything we do. Our vision, thought,
dreams, reproduction, breathing, digestion are all controlled by
enzymes. We need an adequate amount to function at an optimal level of performance.
WHY ARE ENZYMES SO IMPORTANT FOR GOOD HEALTH?
Since enzymes play an important role in all body functions, it is essential that we take in adequate enzymes on a daily basis.
Unfortunately, studies have shown that we do not intake all of the
enzymes our body needs from our cooked, oversalted and over processed foods.
This results in poor health. By taking Wheatgrass juice, you will recieve the additional enzymes one's body requires for overall
good health.
IS IT TRUE THAT ENZYMES AID IN THE PREVENTION AND CURING OF CANCER?
Enzymes, in short, deter the cancer cells ability to hide from the immune system and spread throughout the body.
* These are excerpts from The Basics of Wheatgrass - from Wheatgrass: Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz.