Get your dose of wheatgrass today!

Wheatgrass is a super potent health food that is known for its therapeutic values. It can be consumed in the form of a juice, wheat grass shot or in a powder form. If you are a regular morning walker, you might find the fresh grass juice being sold outside many parks. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of this ingredient, which can be easily grown at home:

• Healing superfood: Wheatgrass is rich in liver enzymes, chlorophyll, antioxidants, phytonutrients, iron, amino acids, vitamins A, C & B complex and many traces of other minerals. An early morning fresh wheatgrass shot aids digestion by strengthening the enteric nervous system, which prevents inflammation and food intolerances.
• Great detoxifier: The nutrients in wheatgrass eliminate toxins from the body by supporting the liver in its function. This juice acts as a great metabolic booster and cleanses the lymphatic drainage system.
• Immunity booster: Wheatgrass makes you more resilient to colds, coughs, flu, viral ailments, infections, gastrointestinal tract disorders, acidity, Alzheimer’s and other chronic diseases.
• Skin cleanser: This superfood helps clear acne, pimples, eczema, psoriasis rashes and also reduces skin sensitivity in many cases. It’s antioxidant properties also slow the process of skin ageing. You can dab a little wheatgrass in cotton or freeze it in ice trays to use in case of sunburn, dry skin, or acne.
• Stress buster: Chronic stress can lead to a number of illnesses including cancer. Chlorophyll and iron in wheatgrass boost the production of haemoglobin, which increases oxygen flow in the cells equipping them to fight cancer.

(The author is an integrative nutritionist, life coach and NLP expert)