Wheatgrass juice: the benefits and harm, especially cooking

A healthy diet is hard to imagine without wheat germ and the products that are made from them - salads, oils, juice.It is from the oil obtained from wheat germ, for the first time in the history of mankind, tocopherol was isolated - vitamin E. It is worthwhile to examine in more detail one of the products - juice.

The discovery of the unique useful properties of vitgrass (wheatgrass juice) should be obliged to the agrochemist Charles Schnobel. He fed sick chickens with wheat germ and quickly became convinced that the birds had recovered and began to rush with a vengeance - their healthy tribeswomen could not boast with such a number of eggs. It happened in 1930. After that, the inhabitants and doctors noticed the sprouts of sprouted wheat. For a long time, wheatgrass juice was officially used by doctors in the practice of treating tuberculosis and cancer. For women, green and opaque juice was recommended as a means of prolonging youth and delaying aging.

Vitgrass juice can be natural, that is, obtained immediately before use, or it can be pressed. Dry juice is called sublimated. It looks like a green pill that you just need to drink. This option is considered preferable for those who are not too fond of the tart and peculiar taste of fresh vitgrass juice.

But those who like it, then it is difficult to resist the temptation to drink such a drink. To do this, there is no urgent need to germinate sprouts and make juice, you can buy ready-made, for example, the brand "Vitavim". The company was one of the first companies in Russia to manufacture such a product and today it is frozen in small cubes or in small bottles.

In preparing the juice is simple, and how useful the raw material for its preparation depends on is how useful the final product will be. Restrictions in the application of a little - juice is not recommended only for pregnant women, allergies, people with severe forms of bronchial asthma, as well as with a stomach ulcer and children under 12 years.

It is difficult to find the second such vegetable or fruit juice, which can be compared in composition with the juice of vitgrass. Nature generously endowed wheat germinated grains with vitamins, minerals, organic acids, “healthy” carbohydrates, fiber, and dietary fiber. All this is necessary for growth in order to become a strong, full-fledged and very important plant in the food chain.

But the older the wheat, the less juice in it, the poorer its composition. That is why the juice of young sprouts is especially appreciated. Only 30 grams of the drink in final use can replace for a person 2 kilograms of the most useful fruits and vegetables.

As part of the drink contains an impressive list of vitamins - A, E, C, K, group B. Particularly noteworthy is vitamin B8 - inositol. It is contained in the wheat germ juice more than in any other products. If we talk about mineral substances, of the 100 known to science, the juice of wheat germ contains 92 substances. Among them, the main ones are calcium, iron, a large amount of magnesium, phosphorus, copper, fluorine, potassium, sodium, zinc, selenium and manganese.

The special qualities of vitgrass juice are given by amino acids, among which the lysine, methionine, tryptophan, arginine and tyrosine are necessary for the human body. But the real wealth of the product is chlorophyll, which accounts for more than 70% of the volume of the finished drink. This is a strong natural energetic, which is able to use even the hidden reserves of the human body.

The beneficial properties of wheat germ and juice from them are due to the composition, it cannot be otherwise. Vitamins in its composition are necessary for the normal functioning of many organs and systems, namely:

• vitamin E, which sprouts are rich, contributes to the removal of undesirable metabolic products, cleanses and rejuvenates the skin, has a positive effect on blood formation and blood circulation;
• vitamin A (retinol) indispensable for problems with vision and skin;
• B vitamins needed for normal functioning of the nervous system, for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases, depression;
• vitamin b8 cleans the blood vessels, so the drink is definitely recommended for atherosclerosis;
• vitamin C strengthens the walls of blood vessels.

Amino acids are involved in metabolic processes, helping the body get rid of toxins and slags. This property of their facilitates the task of immunity in severe systemic allergic reactions. Juice is used in the treatment of tuberculosis and oncology, but not as a medicine, but as a useful food supplement that boosts immunity and improves the patient's condition. And it is also believed that vitgrass juice is an excellent means of preventing neoplasms.

Minerals are needed for many biochemical processes, namely:

• calcium participates in blood formation and is responsible for the strength of bones, teeth and hair;
• iron regulates blood saturation with hemoglobin;
• magnesium necessary for the nervous system;
• zinc and selenium need couples planning conception - these substances affect the work of the sex glands, as a result, men improve spermatogenesis and erectile functions, while women improve the quality of eggs and normalize the menstrual cycle.

Wheatgrass juice will be an indispensable assistant for a slimming woman, a professional athlete or amateur gymnast, a teenager in a turbulent and hectic puberty period. The product helps to resist stress, tension, neurosis. It improves the quality of night sleep, even for those who usually sleep sensitively and restlessly. The product improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, helps prevent constipation.

Many are interested in the question, if the drink is so healthy, why are there still contraindications to it? For example, pregnant women and nursing women, this product is not recommended. With potential harm, it's pretty simple. Wheatgrass absorbs everything that they are watered with than they cultivate the soil. If you are not sure that you cared for them correctly and in good faith, that you did not use hazardous chemicals, it is better not to drink juice, especially for pregnant and lactating women.

The composition of the drink is such that certain substances create bonds and reactions that are undesirable in certain diseases and conditions. Vitgrass juice can not be taken after surgery, with long-term and necessary intake of glucocorticosteroid drugs, with individual gluten intolerance. A stomach or duodenal ulcer is also a direct contraindication due to the presence of a large number of amino acids.

In the body of children up to a certain age (up to 12 years) there simply is not such a number of enzymes that will help to digest all the useful substances and compounds. And also overdose is dangerous. If you take a day more than 120 ml of the product, it can end badly for those who want to improve their health.

For home-made drink you will need to learn how to germinate wheat grains properly. This is an important stage for obtaining high-quality juice. For these purposes, you need only the highest quality seeds, even and large. At the slightest non-compliance with the requirements of reference (there are deformations, unusual smell, darkening, the grain is too wet or too dry) the seeds are refused.

Selected seeds should be washed with running cold water.Put the washed seeds in glass or earthenware (plastic and metal should be excluded) and pour warm water over it so that it covers the seeds completely. Those seeds that float within one hour should be removed, they are fruitless. The rest should be left in water for 12 hours. After this time, it is worth pouring out the water from the bowl and pouring fresh water. Together with this water, the grains will get rid of all the substances that cannot be called useful. It is worth noting that the drained liquid will have a hazy appearance, a dark rust color and bitterness. After water replacement, the actual germination process begins, which lasts almost 12 hours.

As soon as the grains “hatch”, they should be transplanted into the soil. It is necessary to fill the ground in the tray or box, spread out the grains and cover the remaining soil on top so that the top layer of soil does not exceed 2 centimeters. After pouring and cover with a damp cloth or a piece of damp cloth. After a few days, the sprouts will rise above the ground and a napkin or cloth can be removed.

Watering sprouts should be twice a day, but do not overfill them. As soon as the sprouts reach a height of 14–16 centimeters, they can be cut off and immediately begin preparing the juice. For the next planting, you need to apply a different soil, the used variant should be thrown away, since wheat depletes the ground to the limit.

Juice is best prepared using a screw type juicer. It looks like a small meat grinder, its design is intended for grinding hard and very hard stems and vegetables. In this case, the juice will fall into the container for collecting, and the cake will remain on the other side of the strainer. This will give a drink in which there will be no excess impurities. It is very easy to make from it vitgrass juice from it - for this purpose, the juice should be poured into forms and put in the freezer. Then it will be possible, as necessary, to get a portion, thaw and drink.

The second method allows you to get the juice "with pulp", the richest in chlorophyll. To obtain it you just need to put the washed sprouts in a blender and grind them thoroughly. If thick juice is not to your taste, you should strain the green mass obtained through gauze or a plastic sieve before use. If you wish, you can also freeze it. If a person drinks vitgrass juice for the first time, it should be limited to a portion of 1-2 teaspoons.

It is worth watching during the day, if the negative reactions of the body do not appear, you can increase the portion first to 2-3 tablespoons, and then to the adult daily dose, which is about 90-120 ml.

Despite the prohibition of the drink at children's age up to 12 years, many parents, according to reviews, in small quantities still risk giving the product to children 4–5 years old. They note that children start to get sick less often. With the same success, they take juice and nursing mothers, and especially so that the child also gets a portion of healthy substances with breast milk. To risk or not, ignoring contraindications, is up to everyone. But the doctor is still better to consult.

Many say that the grassy taste of the drink is somewhat unpleasant. But this does not stop those who want to lose weight. According to reviews, provided a balanced diet and daily intake of 90 ml of vitgrass juice for a month, many managed to lose from 5 to 7 kilograms even without exhausting exercises in the gym. A lot of reviews leave and cancer patients.

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