Wheatgrass - Good for Your Hair

We all know the great benefits that wheatgrass gives to your body. It is always great to find out about benefits that you may not know about.

This article from the Gallo Institute of Health and Nutrition lists many known benefits. One that many may not know about are the positive benefits for your hair.

Many people mix wheatgrass with their regular shampoo to repair their damaged hair. You can also use wheatgrass powder to get rid of dandruff. The juice of wheat grass also helps in getting rid of grey hair.

I am sure you are just as anxious as us to try putting wheatgrass on your hair!

50 Reasons to Drink Wheatgrass Everyday - We Love Lists

The Chalkboard Magazine asked for the assistance of the Hippocrates Health Institute to come up with a list of 50 reasons to drink Wheatgrass everyday. We love wheatgrass and of course we were super excited to read the 50 reasons.

Here are the first 3 reasons. You can read the rest of the 50 reasons on ChalkboardMag

1. Wheatgrass Juice is one of the best sources of living chlorophyll available today. However, to get the full benefit, the chlorophyll must come fresh from a living plant.

2. Wheatgrass juice contains up to 70% chlorophyll, which is an important blood builder. The chlorophyll molecules closely resemble that of the hemin molecule, the pigment which combines with protein to form hemoglobin. The major difference is the chlorophyll molecule contains magnesium as it’s central atom, and the hemin molecule contains iron. The molecular structure of these two substances is almost identical in all other respects.

3. Chlorophyll is the molecule that absorbs sunlight and uses its energy to synthesize carbohydrates from CO2 and water. This process is known as photosynthesis, a complex biochemical pathway in which solar energy is used to convert water and carbon dioxide to glucose and other carbohydrates, and is the basis for sustaining the life processes of all plants. Since animals and most humans obtain their food supply by eating plants, photosynthesis can be said to be the source of our life also.

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Wheatgrass in Phuket Thailand

In Phuket, Thailand, an American expat, Frank Gunn opened up a Juice bar. It is the first on the island that serves wheatgrass.

Frank's wife passed away from cancer less than two years ago. He opened the shop in her memory. He serves wheatgrass, which many consider to be a cure for cancer.

Read the full story in the Phuket Gazette.

Also be sure to read about all the benefits of wheatgrass.

A glass of wheatgrass juice a day…

Visiting the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida last year, Suzanne Poot experienced first-hand how one can benefit from a natural way of eating. "I have learned that we underestimate the power of nutrition. Personally, I felt tired for years and suffered from various ailments, which my doctor could not alleviate,” she says. “Interestingly, I was never asked about my diet. After visiting Florida I felt so much better.”

Source and full story - Fresh Plaza

Wheatgrass is a Microgreen - Sold in New York's Farmers Market

There's a warehouse space near the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn where pallets of wheatgrass are carefully grown in a temperature controlled environment and gently misted every three hours. Stewart Borowsky, also known as the Union Square Grassman, has been growing wheatgrass and selling it at the Union Square farmers market since 1994. He said that spring is when his wheatgrass thrives.

Learn more about Wheatgrass nutrition facts.

 Source and full story From WNYC 93.9 FM radio station.