Wheatgrass or Triticum aestivum is the younger version of a wheat plant and looks how it sounds; tall, thick, vibrant green grass blades. It’s classed as a superfood because it offers high nutritional value and low calories; therefore, people consume it for its excellent health benefits.
It’s known as Cat grass, Common Wheat, Bread Wheat, Cereal Grass or ‘Liquid Gold’ (nicknamed so because it is rich in nutrients and has numerous health benefits).
Wheatgrass is an excellent source of enzymes and bio-active compounds, a chemical found in some natural foods that promote good health by strengthening our immune systems and aiding in the prevention of diseases.
It comes in an abundant form of vitamins, minerals, proteins, antioxidants and fibres, and the list is impressive, including but not restricted to:
- 98 earth/trace minerals, including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium
- 70% Chlorophyll
- Nineteen amino acids, including serine, arginine, abscisic, aspartic acid, lysine, alanine, glycine, methionine, tryptophan, leucine, valine, and phenylalanine.
- 11 essential vitamins – A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8, B12, C, E, and K
It’s also great for pets, especially cats, helping with furballs and digestion, but it also has numerous other uses not restricted to consumption.
It can be added to your beauty regime as an alternative natural remedy and can be used to purify water and air, including a few options.
Read more about this in our wheatgrass article and find out why everyone is raving about wheatgrass and why soon, you will be too!
