Monday, January 12, 2009

I Love My Grass


I can't believe how proud I am of my recent project: Wheat Grass! (Tara, Taco, Ron....you'll be proud).

Why do I feel so happy every time I look at it on the counter? (it grows about an inch per day)

I felt inspired to grow it once Tara told me (and showed me) how easy it is to do....and how decent it can taste in a drink! I also can't believe I never knew it came from WHEAT!! Duh! "Wheat Grass". So I have lots of food storage hard red wheat and planted it last week, per Tara's method. About 5-6 days later, this is what I have!

I think in a day or two, it will be ready to blend into my first wheat grass shake.

Here are some benefits....click here to read more:

40 Points about Wheatgrass and its Nutritional Values

1 Wheatgrass Juice is one of the best sources of living chlorophyll available.

2 Chlorophyll is the first product of light and, therefore, contains more light energy than any other element.

3 Wheatgrass juice is a crude chlorophyll and can be taken orally and as a colon implant without toxic side effects.

4 Chlorophyll is the basis of all plant life.

5 Wheatgrass is high in oxygen like all green plants that contain chlorophyll. The brain and all body tissues function at an optimal level in a highly-oxygenated environment.

6 Chlorophyll is anti-bacterial and can be used inside and outside the body as a healer.

7 Dr. Bernard Jensen says that it only takes minutes to digest wheatgrass juice and uses up very little body energy.

8 Science has proven that chlorophyll arrests growth and development of unfriendly bacteria.

9 Chlorophyll (wheatgrass) rebuilds the bloodstream. Studies of various animals have shown chlorophyll to be free of any toxic reaction. The red cell count was returned to normal within 4 to 5 days of the administration of chlorophyll, even in those animals which were known to be extremely anemic or low in red cell count.

10 Farmers in the Midwest who have sterile cows and bulls put them on wheatgrass to restore fertility. (The high magnesium content in chlorophyll builds enzymes that restore the sex hormones.)

11 Chlorophyll can be extracted from many plants, but wheatgrass is superior because it has been found to have over 100 elements needed by man. If grown in organic soil, it absorbs 92 of the known 102 minerals from the soil.

12 Wheatgrass has what is called the grass-juice factor, which has been shown to keep herbivorous animals alive indefinitely.

13 Dr. Ann Wigmore and institutes based on her teachings has been helping people get well from chronic disorders for 30 years using wheatgrass.

14 Liquid chlorophyll gets into the tissues, refines them and makes them over.

15 Wheatgrass Juice is a superior detoxification agent compared to carrot juice and other fruits and vegetables. Dr Earp-Thomas, associate of Ann Wigmore, says that 15 pounds of Wheatgrass is the equivalent of 350 pounds of carrot, lettuce, celery, and so forth.

5 comments:

Chris Grover said...

you should open your own version of jamba juice since you've mastered some good smoothies and now the wheat grass! this is very interesting. i'd love to hear how you go about planting and stuff because it sounds like a very healthy addition to some good drinks!

Beth said...

I'm inspired!

Tara said...

JAMIE!!! I am SO proud of you!!!! Way to go! You are growing a ton, you can start cutting it now if you want, and then by the time you get to the back of the pan, you can cut a little more from the front since it will still keep growing. My sister-in-law who now grows it too, said that in a regular blender, it's more like drinking OJ with pulp, since it can't get as smooth as a VitaMix can. (just fyi) Seriously, good for you! I'm going to see if I can copy this post and send it to my dad, he will be SO impressed! love you, and good luck with teaching!

K Western said...

Wow! I had no clue you could grow wheat! I would love to know how. I, too, have a lot of wheat (white, don't know if that makes a difference).

Debbie said...

i am such a dork. i had no idea it came from wheat, lol. so how do you grow it?