A friend of mine owns Juice Zone Fresh and Healthy Cafe in Huntingdon Valley, PA. She has such a huge clientele that requests this miracle "health elixir shot" that looks kind of unappetizing but the health benefits fair outweigh the visual appeal.
What is wheatgrass? It is fast-growing grass having one of the highest concentrations of nutrients including body cleansers, body builders, energizers, appetite suppressants, and therapeutic benefits including live enzymes that aid in cell respiration, digestion, blood cleansers, and is a good source of laetrile (vitamin B17) believed by many to have anticancer properties.
According to Julian Whitaker, MD, "The effect these highly nutritios green drinks are having on all my patients, especially my arthritic patients, in nothing short of amazing."
Wheatgrass contains a complete range of nutrients and amino acids which the body uses to build muscle tissue, repair cells and clot blood.
It is high in:
Vitamins A, C, E, K, and B-complex
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Iron
Zinc
Phosphorous
Sodium
Selenium
PLUS - In a once ounce shot of wheatgrass it is equivalent to 2.5 lbs of fresh vegetables. That's one way to sneak in your recommended 2.5 cups of veggies a day.
So what is the moral of the story? Go to your local health store, juice bar, or better yet Juice Zone Fresh and Healthy in Huntingdon Valley, PA and get yourself a wheatgrass shot a few times a week. Enjoy! To your health!!
