Why Wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass is part of the common wheat plant used often after its properties are liquefied through a juicer, or dried into a powder. It contains chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, enzymes and vitamins. Many have called it a complete food in and of itself. Its curative properties have been applauded by many who have spread the word and increased interest in the phenomenon of adding wheatgrass shots to drinks, or taking them as a pure shot. Though available at most juicerbars in one form or another, it can also be grown and juiced at home.
Wheatgrass is said to have a bitter taste if there is an imbalance in the person consuming it, but overtime, wheatgrass consumers say the bitter taste becomes a sweet taste.
It is also said that 1 ounce of wheatgrass is the equivalent of 1kg of green vegetables. It is an aid for improving digestion, curing constipation, detoxifying heavy metals from the blood, preventing cancer, promoting general well-being, and helping to ease menopause, in addition to preventing diabetes and heart diease.



Cultivation & Usage
(From Wikipedia)





Schnabel's research was conducted with wheatgrass grown outdoors in Kansas. His wheatgrass required 200 days of slow growth, through the winter and early spring, when it was harvested at the jointing or reproductive stage. It was at this stage that the plant reached its peak nutritional potential; after jointing, concentrations of chlorophyll, protein, and vitamin decline sharply. [1] Harvested grass was dehydrated and made into powders and tablets for human and animal consumption. Wheatgrass grown indoors in trays for ten days contains similar nutritional content. Wheatgrass grown outdoors is harvested, dehydrated at a low temperature and sold in tablet and powdered forms. Wheat grass juice powder (fresh squeezed with the water removed) is also available either spray-dried or freeze-dried.


The average dosage taken by consumers of wheatgrass is 3.5 grams (powder or tablets). Some also have a fresh-squeezed 30 ml shot once daily or for more therapeutic benefits a higher dose up to 2–4 oz taken 1-3 times per day on an empty stomach and before meals. For detoxification, some users may increase their intake to 3–4 times per day. It should be noted that consumers with a poor diet may experience nausea on high dosages of wheatgrass. Outdoor wheatgrass is harvested for a few days each year from plants grown in the "bread basket" regions of the US and Canada. Winter wheat requires more than 200 days of slow growth in cold temperatures to reach the peak nutritional content. Even after that length of time, the plant is only 7 to 10 inches high.