Wheatgrass is a superfood packed with nutrients and antioxidants. It may help boost your immune system, aid in digestion, and give you energy.
Wheatgrass is a food made from the Triticum aestivum plant. It’s regarded as a super potent health food with amazing benefits.It’s usually consumed as a fresh juice, but it also comes in powdered form, which you can find on our shop page. Health enthusiasts have long raved about the countless benefits of this plant, and for good reason.It can be used as an everyday health shot and may even help with specific diseases.
Why is it a superfood?
Wheatgrass is packed with a powerful combination of nutrients, and this makes it extremely useful to your health. It has many therapeutic benefits and is known as complete nourishment.
Its extensive combination of vitamins and nutrients may make wheatgrass an exceptional choice to enhance your well-being. Wheatgrass has antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
It contains:
- iron
- calcium
- enzymes
- magnesium
- phytonutrients
- 17 amino acids
- vitamins A, C, E, K, and B complex
- chlorophyll
- proteins
Put simply:
Wheatgrass is a powerful antioxidant and concentrated form of nutrients, that’s been around since the 1930’s, Wheatgrass contains vitamins A,C & E as well as Iron, Calcium and amino acids. Antioxidants reverse the affect of free radicals (compounds in the body with links to ageing and other health issues). Antioxidants can also help fight chronic inflammation which occurs when the immune system reacts to particular health issues such as arthritis, stomach problems and skin issues. It’s now widely believed that properties in Wheatgrass (thylakoids) can help increase the release of hormones that decrease hunger and make you feel fuller for longer.
Our Wheatgrass Nutritional Information: Amount per 100g: Energy 1091kj / 261kcal, Fat 2.4g (of which saturates 0.3g), Carbohydrate 13.4g (of which sugars 1.3g), Fibre 55.4g, Protein 18.7g, Sodium / Salt 73mg / 0.18g, Vitamin C 2.7mg, Vitamin E (a-TE) 6.92mg, Iron 22.5mg.