Top Frequently Asked Questions About Wheatgrass Juice

January 20, 2008 | Filed Under Health and Fitness 

If your curious about drinking wheatgrass juice to improve your health, you may naturally find yourself asking a few questions about the whole process. Every health nut newbie has a few questions to ask about the ritual and some decisions to make as well. From what to do when it gets old and yellow, how do the different types of grass compare in taste, how much is enough, growing inside or outdoors, and should you drink fresh or powdered stuff. This article aims to answer these questions and ask you some questions that you can answer yourself.

Many people get interested in making their own wheatgrass juice and get themselves some seeds, a trey and soil. They make some grass and juice it, only to find that it’s very powerful and they only take one or two shots. A day or two may pass and they find that the grass starts to grow yellow, flat and starts dieing. What can you do with this dying grass?

In order to avoid this you must think ahead. The best way to manage your grass is to only take as much as you need. If you find that you have extra grass just put it into a Tupperware container and it can be stored in a fridge or freezer for one week. This is the simplest way to go about growing and drinking this strange tasting drink.

If your concerned about taste you may want to try different types of grass. The two main types of grass are wheatgrass and barley grass. The barley grass juice is much stronger, more bitter and many people find it easier to take. On the other hand wheatgrass is profoundly sweet and would go better with a fruity juice like Five-Alive, pineapple juice or limejuice. Some people prefer to take it with a V8 or just with water. But once you choose how you would enjoy taking it the most, there is the question of how much?

There are a number of philosophies around how much is right for someone starting out as well as for people who have been on the wheatgrass juice for some time. The most common, and probably the best advice you can receive on this matter is to start out with a little bit every day and ease your way into it. The beginner should take about one ounce per day and work their way up to two ounces per day and eventually increase the amount to four ounces per day. This could take a month or even a number of months but regardless, increasing the amount of shots you take each day will slowly help to adapt and become conditioned to enjoy this health ritual each and every day. You choose how much you wish to take in each day as you choose how you wish to acquire more of the grass and find more ways and places you can grow it.

But where can you grow the wheatgrass? Is it best to grow indoors or is it better outdoors? The answer to this question is actually not as important as it was thought to be a few years ago. The choice is yours. Generally wheatgrass juice will be best when the grass blades have come from a place that has direct sunlight and is relatively cool. Twenty to thirty degrees Celsius is ideal since strong summer heat can cause the grass to wilt if it is not cared for. If the conditions seem to be to hard on the grass you can store it for a later time.

However you choose to take your wheatgrass there are differences between freshly juiced wheatgrass and the powdered grass that is stored away or bought as product from stores. Many of the wheatgrass products available today contain frozen or dehydrated wheatgrass in an attempt to preserve the enzymes as much as possible. It is clear that many enzymes will survive such a process, however we strongly believe that only fresh living wheatgrass juice can retain all the life force and naturally occurring enzymes that exist in living foods.

You may find that answering these frequently asked questions for yourself just brings up more questions. The wheatgrass juice is an amazing thing to explore and learn about. Learn about how much is enough for your diet, learn whether you like fresh or powdered form better, find out if you like barley grass or wheatgrass juice better, and find the best place for you to grow it. This way you can enjoy this nutrient supplement for years to come.

Peter Hill is an author and nutrition consultant. He runs an informational website with a healthy recipe guide, a 12 week meal plan, smoothie nutrition and wheat grass juicing guide. Make sure to take advantage of this and much more at http://wheatgrassjuicediet.blogspot.com

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