Wheatgrass juice is often available at juice bars, and some people grow and juice their own in their homes. It is available fresh as produce, in tablets, frozen juice, and powder. Wheatgrass is also sold commercially as a spray, cream, gel, massage lotion, and liquid herbal supplement. Because it is extracted from wheatgrass sprouts (that is, before the wheat seed or "berry" begins to form), wheatgrass juice is gluten free, but some dietitians recommend that those with celiac disease avoid it due to the risk of cross-contamination.[medical citation needed]
Wheatgrass is traditionally used in both Persian and Indian[citation needed] festivals and rituals. Hindu sow wheat or barley seeds on the first day of Navaratripooja[citation needed] and offer the saplings to the mother goddess on the last day as part of the rituals[citation needed]. However, the consumption of wheatgrass in the Western world began in the 1930s as a result of experiments conducted by Charles Schnabel in his attempts to popularize the plant.[2] By 1940, cans of Schnabel's powdered grass were on sale in major drug stores throughout the United States and Canada.[3]
Ann Wigmore was also a strong advocate for the consumption of wheatgrass as a part of a raw food diet. Wigmore, founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute, believed that wheatgrass, as a part of a raw food diet, would cleanse the body of toxins while providing a proper balance of nutrients as a whole food. She also taught that wheatgrass could be used to treat those with serious disease. Both of these claims are believed by many reputable health institutes to be entirely unfounded by facts, and possibly dangerous.[4]
Cultivationedit
Outdoor-grown wheatgrass grows slowly through the winter in a climate like that of Kansas in the United States.
Wheatgrass can be grown indoors or outdoors. A common method for sprout production indoors is often on trays in a growth medium such as a potting mix. Leaves are harvested when they develop a "split" as another leaf emerges. These can then be cut off with scissors and allow a second crop of shoots to form. Sometimes a third cutting is possible, but may be tougher and have fewer sugars than the first.[5]
Schnabel's research was conducted with wheatgrass grown outdoors in Kansas. His wheatgrass required 200 days of slow growth through the winter and early spring, when it was harvested at the jointing stage. He claimed that at this stage the plant reached its peak nutritional value; after jointing, concentrations of chlorophyll, protein, and vitamins decline sharply.[6] Wheatgrass is harvested, freeze-dried, then sold in tablet and powdered concentrates for human and animal consumption. Indoor-grown wheatgrass is used to make wheatgrass juice powder.
Nutrition and health claimsedit
Nutrient comparison of 1 oz (100.35 g) of wheatgrass juice, broccoli and spinach.
Data on broccoli and spinach from USDA database.[7] Data on wheatgrass juice from indoor grown wheatgrass.[3][unreliable source?]
Proponents of wheatgrass make many claims for its health properties, ranging from promotion of general well-being to cancer prevention. However, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support the idea that wheatgrass or the wheatgrass diet can cure or prevent disease".[8]
The nutrient content of wheatgrass juice is roughly equivalent to that of dark leafy vegetables.
Vitamin B12 is not contained within wheatgrass or any vegetable, as vitamin B12 is not made by plants; rather it is a byproduct of the microorganisms living on plants or in the surrounding soil.[12] There are some claims[13] that analysis of wheatgrass have found B12 in negligible amounts; however, there are no reliable sources cited to back up the claim. It is also worth noting that an analysis of wheat grass by the USDA National Nutrient Database reports that wheatgrass contains no vitamin B12.[7]
^Murphy, Sean (13 October 2002). . ABC Landline. Archived from the original on 2 December 2002. Retrieved 6 October 2006.
^ abMeyerowitz, Steve (April 1999). "Nutrition in Grass". Wheatgrass Nature's Finest Medicine: The Complete Guide to Using Grass Foods & Juices to Revitalize Your Health (6th ed.). Book Publishing Company. p. 53. ISBN978-1-878736-97-0.
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For other uses see Wheatgrass disambiguation Wheatgrass is the freshly sprouted first leaves of the common wheat plant Triticum aestivum used as a food drink or dietary supplement Wheatgrass is served freeze dried or fresh and so it differs from wheat malt which is convectively dried Wheatgrass is allowed to grow longer and taller than wheat malt Indoor grown wheatgrass 8 10 days before harvest Spelt grass grown outdoors With a deeper green color than wheat Like most plants wheatgrass contains chlorophyll amino acids minerals vitamins and enzymes Claims about the health benefits of wheatgrass range from providing supplemental nutrition to having unique curative properties but these claims have not been scientifically proven 1 Wheatgrass juice is often available at juice bars and some people grow and juice their own in their homes It is available fresh as produce in tablets frozen juice and powder Wheatgrass is also sold commercially as a spray cream gel massage lotion and liquid herbal supplement Because it is extracted from wheatgrass sprouts that is before the wheat seed or berry begins to form wheatgrass juice is gluten free but some dietitians recommend that those with celiac disease avoid it due to the risk of cross contamination medical citation needed Contents 1 History 2 Cultivation 3 Nutrition and health claims 3 1 Nutritional content 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editWheatgrass is traditionally used in both Persian and Indian citation needed festivals and rituals Hindu sow wheat or barley seeds on the first day of Navaratri pooja citation needed and offer the saplings to the mother goddess on the last day as part of the rituals citation needed However the consumption of wheatgrass in the Western world began in the 1930s as a result of experiments conducted by Charles Schnabel in his attempts to popularize the plant 2 By 1940 cans of Schnabel s powdered grass were on sale in major drug stores throughout the United States and Canada 3 Ann Wigmore was also a strong advocate for the consumption of wheatgrass as a part of a raw food diet Wigmore founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute believed that wheatgrass as a part of a raw food diet would cleanse the body of toxins while providing a proper balance of nutrients as a whole food She also taught that wheatgrass could be used to treat those with serious disease Both of these claims are believed by many reputable health institutes to be entirely unfounded by facts and possibly dangerous 4 Cultivation edit nbsp Outdoor grown wheatgrass grows slowly through the winter in a climate like that of Kansas in the United States Wheatgrass can be grown indoors or outdoors A common method for sprout production indoors is often on trays in a growth medium such as a potting mix Leaves are harvested when they develop a split as another leaf emerges These can then be cut off with scissors and allow a second crop of shoots to form Sometimes a third cutting is possible but may be tougher and have fewer sugars than the first 5 Schnabel s research was conducted with wheatgrass grown outdoors in Kansas His wheatgrass required 200 days of slow growth through the winter and early spring when it was harvested at the jointing stage He claimed that at this stage the plant reached its peak nutritional value after jointing concentrations of chlorophyll protein and vitamins decline sharply 6 Wheatgrass is harvested freeze dried then sold in tablet and powdered concentrates for human and animal consumption Indoor grown wheatgrass is used to make wheatgrass juice powder Nutrition and health claims editNutrient comparison of 1 oz 100 35 g of wheatgrass juice broccoli and spinach Nutrient Wheatgrass juice Broccoli SpinachProtein 860 mg 800 mg 810 mgBeta carotene 120 IU 177 IU 2658 IUVitamin E 880 mg 220 mcg 580 mcgVitamin C 1 mg 25 3 mg 8 mgVitamin B12 0 30 mcg 0 mcg 0 mcgPhosphorus 21 mg 19 mg 14 mgMagnesium 8 mg 6 mg 22 mgCalcium 7 2 mg 13 mg 28 mgIron 0 66 mg 0 21 mg 0 77 mgPotassium 42 mg 90 mg 158 mgData on broccoli and spinach from USDA database 7 Data on wheatgrass juice from indoor grown wheatgrass 3 unreliable source Proponents of wheatgrass make many claims for its health properties ranging from promotion of general well being to cancer prevention However according to the American Cancer Society available scientific evidence does not support the idea that wheatgrass or the wheatgrass diet can cure or prevent disease 8 nbsp Extracting wheatgrass juice with a manual juicing machine nbsp Wheatgrass juiceNutritional content edit Wheatgrass is a source of potassium dietary fiber vitamin A vitamin C vitamin E alpha tocopherol vitamin K thiamin riboflavin niacin vitamin B6 pantothenic acid iron zinc copper manganese and selenium It is also a good source of protein with up to 8 grams per ounce if consumed in powder form or around 1 g in a shot of juice 9 10 This protein content consists of at least 17 forms of amino acids including eight out of nine essential amino acids 11 The nutrient content of wheatgrass juice is roughly equivalent to that of dark leafy vegetables Vitamin B12 is not contained within wheatgrass or any vegetable as vitamin B12 is not made by plants rather it is a byproduct of the microorganisms living on plants or in the surrounding soil 12 There are some claims 13 that analysis of wheatgrass have found B12 in negligible amounts however there are no reliable sources cited to back up the claim It is also worth noting that an analysis of wheat grass by the USDA National Nutrient Database reports that wheatgrass contains no vitamin B12 7 See also editWheat sprout List of juicesReferences edit Wheatgrass WebMD Murphy Sean 13 October 2002 Wheatgrass healthy for the body and the bank account ABC Landline Archived from the original on 2 December 2002 Retrieved 6 October 2006 a b Meyerowitz Steve April 1999 Nutrition in Grass Wheatgrass Nature s Finest Medicine The Complete Guide to Using Grass Foods amp Juices to Revitalize Your Health 6th ed Book Publishing Company p 53 ISBN 978 1 878736 97 0 Jarvis William 15 January 2001 Wheatgrass Therapy The National Council Against Health Fraud Archived from the original on 21 June 2018 4 Ways to Grow Wheatgrass wikiHow Retrieved 11 December 2013 Site Dedication and Construction Preliminaries 1921 1923 Ahr kc com Retrieved 2013 04 19 a b USDA Nutrient Database Retrieved 6 November 2007 Wheatgrass American Cancer Society November 2008 Archived from the original on May 2 2015 Retrieved February 10 2017 wheat grass Nutrition Facts amp Calories SELF Nutrition Data Retrieved 31 January 2021 Ipatenco Sara How Much Protein Does Wheatgrass Have SFGate Retrieved 31 January 2021 Bodla Ramesh A study on wheat grass and its Nutritional value ResearchGate Food Science and Quality Management Retrieved 31 January 2021 Melina Vesanto MS RD amp Davis Brenda RD The New Becoming Vegetarian pages 186 187 Healthy Living Publications 2003 Nutrition Facts Nutritiondata self com Retrieved 2013 04 19 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wheatgrass Bar Sela G Cohen M Ben Arye E Epelbaum R 2015 The Medical Use of Wheatgrass Review of the Gap Between Basic and Clinical Applications Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry Review 15 12 1002 10 doi 10 2174 138955751512150731112836 PMID 26156538 Shermer Michael August 2008 How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific Results aka Wheatgrass Juice and Folk Medicine Skeptic column Scientific American 299 2 Archived from the original on 2018 06 21 Retrieved 10 June 2018 Alt URL Dunning Brian 9 November 2006 Skeptoid 6 Wheatgrass Juice Skeptoid Retrieved 26 October 2020 A shot of wheatgrass juice offers far less nutrition than a single 5 cent vitamin pill and at about 100 times the price Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wheatgrass amp oldid 1160655362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
