Wheatgrass!!

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Permalink Reply by Patricia on March 9, 2008 at 9:26pm

Hi, doing wheatgrass is wonderufl. I do anywhere between 4-6oz a day.
After reading a few articles on it. I have read a few articles and some say(hippocratesgreenhouse) 1-2 oz is all a person needs and another (wholelifegreens.com)says:Start with one ounce a day. Be sure to drink on an empty stomach.. Do not eat anything for at least 20 minutes after drinking juice. Slowly increase your intake to 2-3 ounces, or more, a day. If you are healing or suffering from an illness, up your ounces to 6 a day (2-3oz. per sitting), taken throughout the day.
So if you are doing some wheatgrass it is wonderful no matter what the amount may be. I am trying to heal some ailments so I started doing about 2 oz a day and have upped my intake to 4-6 oz.
I hope this helps you out a bit. Have a wonderufl evening.

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Permalink Reply by Heather D. Willman on March 10, 2008 at 11:07am

I'm a wheatgrass grower and tell my customers exactly what Patricia is saying above.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on March 14, 2008 at 11:53am

Patricia you are my new hero.. I get nauseous from wg now ever since I juiced a flat. I use a wheat grass powder and I love the taste and can use quite a bit daily with no ill effects.
Do you ever get queasy?
deb

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Permalink Reply by farmgirlErin on April 1, 2008 at 2:52am

Those are really good questions. I bought some for the first time last week and have been doing about a fistful at a time. My question is how long are you supposed to let it continue to grow, and harvest it out of the flat? I have a spinning juicer (as opposed to the masticating type) and I've heard those don't do wheatgrass so well but I just roll some up in a leaf of spinach or kale and away we go! I got sick off it too years ago so now I just do a little at a time. Every bit is beneficial!

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Permalink Reply by wandringa on April 1, 2008 at 9:00am

I am a faithful wheatgrass drinker. I drink every M,W,and F... I buy from Greener Pastures at the Union Square Greenmarket, the farmers market is right near my office. The best part of my day is going outside to shoot the breeze w the folks at Greener Pastures and taking my 1.5 oz. shot. I bring my own cup...we call it the "silver cup special".
The benefits of wheatgrass are many... I think of it as liquid sun. Also, if you are thinking of trying it, now is the best time! They tell me that this is the best weather for growing the grass, and its super sweet!
Happy days!

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Permalink Reply by Carrie Belair on April 1, 2008 at 1:23pm

I LOVE NY!!! you would NEVER find this in Ottawa Canada! - I need to open one!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Elle Blythe on April 2, 2008 at 9:19pm

Don't you have a JUGO's, Carrie? We have one in our mall and they do wheat grass shots, fresh.

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Permalink Reply by Carrie Belair on April 2, 2008 at 9:21pm

Lemmie check!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Carrie Belair on April 2, 2008 at 9:26pm

well that was easy - www.wheatgrass.ca - no Jugo's but tons of Booster Juice - and wheatgrass is available - but not fresh I don't think....will go peak tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by Carrie Belair on April 2, 2008 at 9:37pm

have you seen the sugar content in their smoothies......yikes.......

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Permalink Reply by Phil on April 2, 2008 at 7:23pm

I want to know if I'll EVER get used to the taste of this stuff. I had my first ounce of fresh squeezed wheatgrass juice today and it was HORRIBLE! I've read that you get best absorbsion by drinking it plain on an empty stomach and that it's best to not gulp it. I didn't get sick, thank goodness, but it's been repeating on me all afternoon.

Any suggestions on how to make the stuff more palatable? I've seen in one of Ann Wigmore's books a recipe with pineapple. I hate to ruin the pineapple, but if it's ok to take it with other veggies/fruits, I might have to give it a try.

--Phil
"Never give up! Never surrender!"

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Permalink Reply by Colleen Sweeney on April 2, 2008 at 7:32pm

I was just in the health food store this afternoon looking at wheat grass powder - I realize fresh is probably the best way to go but again, it comes down to funds. It also said to mix with water OR juice...any thoughts from anyone?

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