Wheat grass can be considered a superfood as it is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes, and has several health benefits.
This plant can be found in health food stores, supermarkets or gardening stores, for example, and can be used to regulate hormone levels, improve immune system function, regulate appetite and prevent skin aging, for example.
Benefits of wheat grass
Wheat grass is rich in chlorophyll, which is a pigment present in the plant and has antioxidant properties, helping to eliminate toxins from the body and thus improve metabolism and favor the process of weight loss. In addition, wheat grass can be considered an alkaline food, helping in the process of eliminating toxins from the body.
Thus, wheat grass can be used to:
- Control cholesterol and blood glucose levels;
- Accelerate the healing process;
- Regulates the appetite;
- Prevents the natural aging of the skin;
- Helps in the process of slimming;
- Improves digestion and bowel function;
- Promotes hormonal balance;
- It improves the functioning of the immune system;
- Prevents and assists in the treatment of skin and dental diseases.
Among the properties of wheatgrass are its antioxidant, antiseptic, healing and purifying properties and, therefore, it has several health benefits.
How to consume
Wheat grass can be found in grocery stores, grocery stores, gardening stores and on the internet, and can be sold in grains, capsules or in their natural form.
For maximum benefit, it is recommended that a juice of wheat grass be fasted, which should be done by squeezing the leaves. However, the taste of the juice can be a bit intense and therefore to make the juice can be added fruit, for example, so that the taste is smoother.
You can also grow wheat grass at home and then use it to make juice. To do this, you need to put wash well the grains of wheat grass and then put them in a container with water and leave for about 12 hours. Afterwards, the water should be withdrawn from the container and washed daily for about 10 days, which is the period when the grains begin to germinate. Once all the grains germinate, one has the wheatgrass, which can be used to make the juice.
