I used to get the wheatgrass shot at Jamba Juice whenever I happened to go there- which wasn’t all that often. I started to go more often- and then decided it would be a heck of a lot cheaper, and more convenient, if I grew my own. I bought a half-bed at Wild Oats for a mere $5.60. They say I should get 3 new sproutings before I’d have to buy a new bed. Or you can start from scratch, buy topsoil and peatmoss and the wheatberries and have unlimited wheatgrass. I’m still learning how it all works, but I can’t tell you how great it is to be able to wake up every morning and make myself a shot of wheatgrass. I get excited about it. You can even chew on the blades if you don’t want to take the time, or don’t have the means, to juice it. What a great way to start off the day. I’ve been feeling SO GOOD! And you only need 1 or 2 oz per day.

So what is it about this wheatgrass what makes it so good for you? Because it’s a living food, you get the benefits of chlorophyll. How do you know it has chlorophyll? If you recall from grade school science class, chlorophyll is the molecule that absorbs sunlight and makes plants bright green! You could actually have any type of grass you want. But wheatgrass is one of the faster, easier grasses to grow and tastes better than your lawn out back. My boyfriend asked if I was going to start eating grass from people’s lawns. I said I’d rather not risk the chance of that grass being a patch an animal had peed on.

Chlorophyll has been known for years and years to have amazing healing effects. Consuming wheatgrass cleanses your body of toxins, prevents illness, it’s regenerative, protective, prevents anemia, gets rid of body odor, and it’s even good for your pets! If you notice your dog chewing on grass in the yard- it’s usually an indication that they aren’t feeling well and need the cleansing effects of the grass to make them feel better. And it’s so efficient. 15 pounds of wheatgrass has the same nutritive value as 350 pounds of ordinary garden vegetables! It contains 13 essential vitamins. It’s like taking a multivitamin. But you’ll gain more benefits because it’s a whole food versus a supplement, which isn’t always absorbed properly. Other super healthy greens include buckwheat lettuce and sunflower greens.

I’m reading a book now called The Wheatgrass Book. Buy it or check it out at the library. You’ll be blown away by all the great things Ann Wigmore has to say about wheatgrass. And it has instructions on growing your own wheatgrass at home. Ms. Wigmore didn’t start taking wheatgrass until she was 50 and was having health problems, including a bad case of colitis. She started chewing wheatgrass and juicing it, and eating more live foods. Her health improved, her colitis eventually cleared up entirely, her energy level skyrocked, her weight improved… and she’s not trying to sell a product so she really has a reason to lie about it. Wheatgrass has amazing effects upon the elderly. I’m trying to get my grandma to consume wheatgrass because she has many health problems. Apparently she avoids fresh foods now (probably due to the spinach scare- she’s quite paranoid) so I may have to resort to whole food supplements with her. There’s a multivitamin called Alive! Whole Food Multi that I like quite a bit. Instead of your basic synthetic supplement, it’s straight from whole foods. So though it’s not quite as good as live foods, it’s still pretty good!

There are people who are cynical. And all I can say is I know it makes me feel better. I’ve got more energy and my acid reflux is much better. I had some candy last night on Halloween and it made me feel just awful. I don’t even like candy anymore. I feel so much better when I’m eating fresh foods and drinking wheatgrass. You just have to decide for yourself. But there’s a reason so many people have switched to raw foods. It’s just healthier.