A Mouthfull of Grass

What happens if you have wheatgrass but no way to juice it? Can you simply stuff some wheatgrass into your mouth and chew on it? Actually, you can, but it will give you one hell of a jaw workout. Just chew it, suck out the juice, and swallow it. When you can't taste any flavor anymore, spit it out. It is a good option if you don't have a wheatgrass juicer, but definately not a great substitute. I have chewed on many things over the years-- betel nuts in Taiwan, coca leaves in Bolivia, tobacco in the USA. As an expert chewer of weird things, I would have to say wheatgrass is not as tasty as coca leaves, but definitely not as disgusting as betel nuts or chewing tobacco! And if you are trying to break your chewing tobacco habit, this just might be a good substitute. And the best part is that other than maybe staining your teeth green a bit, the rest of the side effects are good ones.

Does wheatgrass juice make you want to barf?

There comes a time when every wheatgrass juice drinker has reached his/her limit for the day. You get this queezy feeling after you drink your juice, and there is nothing you can do about it. Some people feel this way when they first start to drink wheatgrass juice. I was fine for a while, and slowly increased the amount I drank, and then one day I felt like I wanted to puke. I guess that is your body's way of telling you how much you should be drinking. I am writing this post because it happened to me again this morning. While some people fell like this the first time they try wheatgrass juice and swear to never drink it again, I just take it as part of the process. Since it only happens to me once every few months, it is no big deal. Try taking small amounts when you first start on wheatgrass, and slowly increase your intake until you reach your limit again.

If you are taking lots and lots of wheatgrass juice to recover from sickness, my suggestion is to spread it out over the day. Take some in the morning, afternoon, and evening. This way you maximize absorbtion and minimize queeziness!

Supershots Review

I finally got my hands on Dr. Wheatgrass Supershots - Bottle of Stabilized Liquid Wheat Grass Juice at a friend's house and took a capful, which is the recommended dose. I couldn't get myself to buy a bottle since I have trays and trays of my own wheatgrass growing and waiting to be consumed.
Here is my review of the stuff: Supershots is an extract of wheatgrass juice. I am still not sure what it is that they extracted, and how they did it, as it is apparently a secret. It is clear instead of green because it doesn't contain chlorophyll. They claim it is stabilised, and therefore can last up to 2 years without even needing refrigeration.
It doesn't look or taste like wheatgrass juice, and just from trying a little bit, I couldn't really tell how it really compares to the fresh stuff. It has a lemony taste. Supershots claims to work solely on the basis of the grass juice factor. It has no chlorophyll, which is what many other people claim is the potent ingredient found in wheatgrass juice. The claim that it can sit out for years and still work is a little questionable to me as well. Virtually all other wheatgrass authorities out there say that you need to drink wheatgrass immediately after it is juiced, or take wheatgrass powder. Virtually everything that Supershots claims to be is completely different than what pretty much everyone else says to do with wheatgrass. I guess one thing it has going for it is that it is made by Dr. Chris Reynolds, who is a so-called wheatgrass expert from Australia.
I am not convinced yet that it works, but I am willing to take a bottle travelling with me and see how I feel after taking it daily for a while. Until then, I am sticking to my home grown grass!

The Grass Juice Factor

I have been reading various reports of a so called "grass juice factor", and wanted to relay my findings on this phenomenon. Numerous sources seem to say that wheatgrass juice contains some powerful medicinal property yet undiscovered by science. This miraculous healer is called the grass juice factor. People believe in this unknown factor because when doctors analyze wheatgrass juice, they can't seem to find any known reason why it should work so well as a healing medicine. Despite this lack of findings, countless people, including doctors and scientists, have no doubt that wheatgrass juice can really heal the body from all kinds of ailments. The claim is that wheatgrass juice does indeed contain powerful healing nutrients. The problem is that modern medicine isn't developed enough to figure out exactly how it works.
You might be skeptical, but I might remind you that humans have been using natural medicinal remedies for thousands of years. Long before scientists or doctors even existed, all sorts of plants were being used by humans who had discovered they helped the body recover from illness. In fact, most of the prescribed modern medicine is derived from plants with medicinal properties.
In my opinion, The Grass Juice Factor is real. Due to the fact that I am in great health and am rarely sick, I have never had to use wheatgrass to recover from a serious illness. However, I do have a close friend who really thought he was on his deathbed and started a super wheatgrass juice cleanse that seems to have saved his life. He is now completely back to normal and still takes wheatgrass religiously. If you look around on the Internet a bit, there are dozens of testimonials on the power of wheatgrass and how it has healed many people. Yes, there are many skeptics out there who claim wheatgrass juice doesn't do anything at all, but these people seem to be the type who won't accept alternative medicines. Others order a shot of wheatgrass juice at a juice bar, drink it, say they don't feel anything, and then write about how it doesn't work at all and tastes like lawn clippings. Of course, I am not trying to convince anybody that wheatgrass juice works or doesn't work. I am just sharing my findings and encourage people to really try it and see for themselves if it works or not.

Juice in a bottle

I have been reading about a company in Northern Ireland that is developing a packaged shot of wheatgrass juice mixed with apple and lemon juice. Since most of what I have read about wheatgrass seems to say that it is best to drink it right after you juice it, I'm not sure how it will compare. It will most likely take weeks to reach the customer. I checked out the company's website, but they don't even mention it yet. I'm sure it won't hurt anybody, but so far the concensus seems to be that it doesn't stand a chance against a fresh-cut-and-juiced shot. Here is the link to the news article if you want to read it yourself. Please add a comment if you have any more info on this one!