If you want more energy, better health and vitality in your life, then give wheatgrass a try! You may also be interested in exploring the phenomenal nutritional benefits of flaxseed oil too. Given the phenomenal benefits of wheatgrass, it’s worth working it into your morning breakfast routine.

What are the health benefits of Wheatgrass?

In almost every On Target Living™ seminar, someone in the audience asks me to walk them through a typical day of my eating. I’m sure their unspoken motive is the desire to know if I practice what I preach. Honestly, I do!

I begin answering their inquiry by explaining that I begin each day by taking two ice cubes of wheatgrass with water. That simple statement opens a floodgate of raised hands and questions: “Wait! Wait! Wheatgrass? What is wheatgrass? How does it taste? What benefits do you get from taking wheatgrass? How do you buy it? And how did you say you take it…in ice cubes!?”

I always have fun talking about wheatgrass because I truly believe it is one of nature’s true super foods. So let me answer those questions for you, too.

What is Wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass is a cereal grass grown from the wheat berry. Wheatgrass is high in chlorophyll, contains over 90 minerals and is extremely alkaline. People with allergies to wheat or other cereals are almost never allergic to them in the grass stage.

What are the benefits of taking Wheatgrass?

The benefits of taking wheatgrass are almost limitless.
Wheatgrass…

• is high in minerals and chlorophyll
• detoxifies the body
• aids in calcium absorption
• boosts the immune system
• increases beneficial intestinal flora
• aids digestion
• decreases free radicals
• reduces inflammation
• fosters cell renewal
• decreases one’s cravings for sweets and (drum roll please…)
• retards grey hair!

How do you take Wheatgrass?

The easiest way to start taking wheatgrass is by taking a trip to your local natural food store. Wheatgrass can be found in the frozen food section in ice cube form. You can put the ice cubes in a glass of water or juice, let them melt, and enjoy! I have come to prefer just sucking on the cubes and ingesting one to two ice cubes in the morning on an empty stomach to increase its absorption. You can also buy wheatgrass in tablet or powder form. If you feel adventurous, you can buy wheatgrass in large flats. Cut the grass and juice it with a wheatgrass juicer (wheatgrass juicers are available for purchase on line for around seventy dollars). Once the juice is made, pour the wheatgrass into ice cube trays, and this way you don’t have to juice everyday. I own a wheatgrass sprouter and I grow my own wheatgrass. I soak the wheat berries in water for twenty-four hours, drain the water, spread the berries on the sprouter, keep the berries moist, and within 9-10 days the wheatgrass is ready to be cut and juiced. I go through this procedure once a month.

What does wheatgrass taste like?

Grass!!!! In truth, wheatgrass has a clean, refreshing taste. I begin every morning by enjoying two ice cubes of wheatgrass and drinking water. The feedback I get from most people who add wheatgrass to their morning nutrition is that they begin to like the taste after a few weeks. I have been taking wheatgrass for years and truly enjoy the taste!

Wheatgrass is one element of a total health and nutrition plan. If you’d like more information about how to obtain and maintain personal wellness, or a complete discussion of health, On Target Living™ publishes ‘Nutrition’ and other publications that can further your understanding.

As for the remainder of what I eat every day, follow this link to the On Target Living Food Chart™. I try to stay as close to the center of the target in every food and beverage choice I make each day.

Health & Happiness!
CJ


Chris Johnson is a nationally recognized speaker and author with over 16,000 hours of one-on-one personal training experience. He provides lifestyle modification strategies with integrity and compassion. As Director of Health, Wellness and Fitness at Sparrow Health System’s Michigan Athletic Club for over 15 years, he pioneered one of the most successful personal training programs in the country. He holds an MA in Exercise Physiology from Michigan State University, and certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, National Academy of Sports Medicine, and the American Council on Exercise.