How to Gain the Health Benefits of Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass has enjoyed superfood status for a while. Its bright green color and sharp taste make it a popular addition to smoothies. Although more research is needed to explore the health benefits of adding wheatgrass to your diet, you can get important vitamins and minerals from wheatgrass. To take wheatgrass, purchase wheatgrass shots, mix your own, or take wheatgrass supplements in tablet form. You'll find that it's easy to get a quick nutrient boost from this little plant.

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Adding Wheatgrass to Your Diet

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Buy wheatgrass shots.^{[1]XExpert SourceDee Dine
Nutrition & Vegan Food SpecialistExpert Interview. 15 September 2020.} You can buy wheatgrass shots at most juice bars or coffee shops. These are small, concentrated amounts of fresh wheatgrass. Since they're usually only around 2 to 4 ounces, you can easily add them to smoothies or just drink them straight.
- Wheatgrass juice is pretty bitter, which is why it's often added to sweeter fruit drinks.
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Blend your own wheatgrass juice. If you're planning on drinking wheatgrass every day, consider making your own fresh wheatgrass juice. You can buy the tender wheatgrass shoots or grow it. You'll need to blend it in a blender designed just for wheatgrass, so the shoots don't clog the blender. Strain the wheatgrass through a mesh strainer and refrigerate it until you're ready to drink it.
- Drink about 2 fl oz (59 ml) of wheatgrass juice first thing in the morning, about an hour before you eat.^{[2]XExpert SourceDee Dine
  Nutrition & Vegan Food SpecialistExpert Interview. 15 September 2020.}
- Try mixing the wheatgrass with carrot juice, pineapple juice, apple juice, or mint.
- To make wheatgrass juice, you will need two ounces of fresh wheatgrass, two stalks of celery, two cucumbers, and half a cup parsley. Cut all of the vegetables into small chunks. Put wheatgrass into the juicer first, and add the vegetables in after it. Add water as needed.
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Mix wheatgrass powder into a smoothie. Purchase wheatgrass powder from a natural food store. Look for a powder that's made with wheatgrass juice instead of dried and ground wheatgrass. Your body will absorb the wheatgrass better if it's been processed already. Put the powder into a blender along with your liquids and sweeteners of choice. Blend the mixture until it's smooth. For a sweet wheatgrass drink, blend together:^{[3]XResearch source}
- 1/2 scoop of wheat grass powder
- 2 cups (450 g) of fresh or frozen pineapple
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 to 2 cups (240 to 480 ml) of coconut water
- 1 teaspoon of spirulina (optional)
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Take wheatgrass tablets. If you don't have the time to mix up wheatgrass or you don't like drinking it, you can buy wheatgrass supplements. These usually come in tablet form and should just contain wheatgrass powder. Some supplements might also have rice powder to bind the wheatgrass powder into tablet form. Follow the manufacturer's instructions about dosing.
- For example, you may need to take several wheatgrass tablets with water or juice.
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Use wheatgrass in salads. Try adding fresh wheatgrass shoots to your salad greens. Keep in mind that these may be harder to digest than the juice or powder. If you prefer, mix the wheatgrass juice into a salad dressing or sprinkle wheatgrass powder onto your salad.
- You can also combine the wheatgrass juice with fruit juice and oils to make a unique salad dressing.
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Bake with wheatgrass. You can stir wheatgrass powder into your favorite baked good recipes. Just be aware that the baked goods will probably turn a little green in color. Try to use it in recipes where they won't conflict with another flavor. You could make wheatgrass pancakes, biscuits, or waffles.^{[4]XResearch source}
- For example, try wheatgrass cupcakes and top it with a brightly colored frosting to contrast with the green of the cupcakes.
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Recognizing the Benefits of Wheatgrass

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Have realistic expectations. Wheatgrass's reputation as a superfood might lead you to believe that it's one of the best things you could possibly eat. Keep in mind that while it's rich in nutrients, it's similar in nutrition to other green vegetables (like broccoli and spinach).
- Be wary of wheatgrass products that claim extreme health benefits without any studies to back up the claim. Check out the company before purchasing the product.
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Take wheatgrass for the vitamins. It's easy to add wheatgrass to other vegetables and increase your vitamin intake. Wheatgrass is high in chlorophyll, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and other minerals.^{[5]XExpert SourceDee Dine
Nutrition & Vegan Food SpecialistExpert Interview. 15 September 2020.} Keep in mind that wheatgrass doesn't count as one of your recommended daily vegetables.
- Wheatgrass also contains calcium and magnesium, which are great for building bone health.
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Consider taking wheatgrass for inflammation. If you have ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon), you might consider taking wheatgrass. Although more research is needed, a small study suggests that wheatgrass might reduce symptoms like inflammation. Talk with your doctor about adding wheatgrass to your treatment plan.^{[6]XTrustworthy SourcePubMed CentralJournal archive from the U.S. National Institutes of HealthGo to source}
- Participants in the study took 100 ml (about 1/2 cup) of wheatgrass every day for one month.
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Get the health benefits of chlorophyll. The bright green color of wheatgrass comes from a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll can increase the amount of oxygen and magnesium in your blood. The best way to get chlorophyll from wheatgrass is from a supplement, since your body doesn't process it as well when it's raw.
- Some people believe that chlorophyll can increase your energy levels and prevent altitude sickness, although more research is needed.
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What are the health benefits of wheatgrass?
Dee Dine
Nutrition & Vegan Food Specialist
Dee Dine is a Nutrition and Vegan Food Specialist and the founder of Green Smoothie Gourmet, a blog dedicated to healthy, plant-based vegan, limited ingredient recipes. Dee holds a BS in Biology/Biochemistry with an emphasis in Immunology. Dee has written two books full of healthy plant-based recipes, including chocolate desserts, snacks, juices and, wellness shots. They are: "Crazy Healthy with 4 Ingredients: Dessert, Breakfast & Snack Vegan Recipes" and "4-Ingredient Smoothies and Juices: 100 Easy Nutritious Recipes for Lifelong Health". Dee is an editor with TheFeedFeed, a crowdsourced digital cooking publication, and has been featured on BuzzFeed, Marie Claire, the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Well + Good, and Hello Glow.
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Wheatgrass is packed with nutrients. Wheatgrass is high in chlorophyll, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and other minerals.
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How do you take wheatgrass?
Dee Dine
Nutrition & Vegan Food Specialist
Dee Dine is a Nutrition and Vegan Food Specialist and the founder of Green Smoothie Gourmet, a blog dedicated to healthy, plant-based vegan, limited ingredient recipes. Dee holds a BS in Biology/Biochemistry with an emphasis in Immunology. Dee has written two books full of healthy plant-based recipes, including chocolate desserts, snacks, juices and, wellness shots. They are: "Crazy Healthy with 4 Ingredients: Dessert, Breakfast & Snack Vegan Recipes" and "4-Ingredient Smoothies and Juices: 100 Easy Nutritious Recipes for Lifelong Health". Dee is an editor with TheFeedFeed, a crowdsourced digital cooking publication, and has been featured on BuzzFeed, Marie Claire, the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Well + Good, and Hello Glow.
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It's best to consume 2 ounces of wheatgrass juice a day, on an empty stomach, about an hour before eating. The juice can be purchased or made in a blender using powdered or fresh wheatgrass.
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