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"A wheatgrass juicer acts as a press that slowly extracts the wheatgrass juice from each blade of grass. Using a wheatgrass juicer is preferable because it does not destroy the enzymes with high speed. (Alternatively, you can find prepared wheatgrass juice at most health food stores, as well as chain juice bars such as Jamba Juice.) Optional Brief Fast with Juice I get a lot of questions about fasting, and how one can best reap the benefits of fasting for cleansing and detox purposes. You might not expect some of the reasoning behind being extremely careful about fasting, however." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Among our guests at the [Hippocrates Health] Institute, the average weight loss per week is between four and fifteen pounds" (The wheatgrass Book, p. 59). Studies have shown that raw food is less fattening than the same food cooked. According to Dr. Edward Howell, raw fats are not fattening and seem to belong in "a special pigeonhole in nutritional speculations" (Enzyme Nutrition, p. 109). While cooked fats accumulate in the body and become very detrimental to our health, raw fats contain lipase (deficient in many obese people), the enzyme involved in metabolizing fat properly." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "These high-energy foods include all sprouts: soaked and germinated nuts, seeds, grains, legumes and grasses, such as wheatgrass. According to Dr. Edward Howell (Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity), sprouting increases enzyme content by 6-20 times. Vitamin and mineral content is also greatly increased. For example, according to Ann Wigmore (The Hippocrates Diet and Health Program), Vitamin B6 can be increased up to 500%, B2 up to 1300% and folic acid by 600%." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Arthur Robinson studied the effects of ingesting live foods, including wheatgrass, as opposed to taking synthetic Vitamin C, on cancer in laboratory mice. He used various groups of mice, giving them skin cancer with ultraviolet radiation and then feeding them on differing diets that included supplementary Vitamin E and varying amounts of Vitamin C. The control group got "standard mouse feed" only. Some of the groups got raw foods similar to those recommended by Dr. Ann Wigmore. It is important to point out that although Dr." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Take dehydrated, living grasses if you don't have time to grow wheatgrass. If you use hormonal therapy, take bioidentical hormones from plant extracts that your body can recognize, as recommended by Suzanne Somers in her book The Sexy Years. But never fool yourself into believing that what you are doing by taking supplements, even in their most natural forms, is as good as obtaining your micronutri-ents from whole, fresh, raw foods. What if I lose too much weight or muscle strength? People who are naturally thin may fear getting too skinny eating raw diets." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Alternatively, you can find prepared wheatgrass juice at most health food stores, as well as chain juice bars such as Jamba Juice.) Optional Brief Fast with Juice I get a lot of questions about fasting, and how one can best reap the benefits of fasting for cleansing and detox purposes. You might not expect some of the reasoning behind being extremely careful about fasting, however. Foods such as fatty meats, white flour, sugar, and dairy products can clog channels of elimination." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Raw seaweeds: contain alginates, which offer protection from environmental pollution; alginates bind with heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and other heavy metals; radioactive elements—strontium, barium, cesium—and are then excreted from the body ?Raw wheatgrass juice: contains high amounts of chlorophyll, which helps neutralize toxins and carcinogens in the body ?Kale, chard, or any dark green leafy vegetable: contain phytonutrients known to stop the damage of free radicals ?" - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Wheatgrass The use of wheatgrass juice as a tonic and healing agent has risen in the last 10 years. The concentrated juice is rich in chlorophyll, vitamins, and minerals, and just drinking an ounce or two of it will give you a sense of its power. Wheatgrass is the green tops of sprouted, hard red wheat. You can grow it in seed flats indoors. Over good seeding or potting soil, spread one layer of wheat, soak with water, and cover with a dark cloth or plastic. Leave for 2-3 days, checking only to make sure the seeds do not dry out." - Elson M. Haas, Staying Healthy With the Seasons (Get the book.)

"Chlorophyll is found in all green plants, but seaweed, alfalfa, barley and wheatgrass are in addition sources of other valuable minerals (especially calcium, magnesium and potassium), vitamins and enzymes. Magnesium This natural antihistamine is often lacking in diets high in processed foods. It is also not absorbed by the body properly if it is eaten with too much sugar or foods high in fat. Magnesium helps regulate body temperature, normalise nerve action and muscle contraction. Wholegrains, green leafy vegetables, soya beans, nuts and milk are the best sources of magnesium." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Another aisle contains huge, 50-pound bags of organic carrots, and coffee-table-sized flats of organic wheatgrass that could be mistaken for miniature lawn plots. And everywhere you look there are nuts: showcased in plastic-sealed gift boxes; in heaping piles beside the onions and potatoes in the produce section; and sorted—raw cashews, dried pistachios, honey-roasted almonds, yogurt-dipped peanuts, shelled and unshelled walnuts—in dozens and dozens of hanging bins that can be emptied into flask-sized paper bags with the pull of a lever." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Wheatgrass juice and all the other "green drinks" that are high in chlorophyll are excellent. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, a well known antimicrobial and antiviral fatty acid. Beets and beet juice have long had a reputation for being excellent for the liver, and in any case buying a juicer and making fresh vegetable juice on a daily basis (with some fruits thrown in if you like) is probably the best gift you can give your liver. 4. Take liver-friendly supplements. See below." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"An added advantage is that they tend to taste better than, for example, straight wheatgrass juice. Some of the more popular brands are Enriching Greens, Green Magma, Greens +, Bar-lean's Greens, and ProGreens. Of these, we rate Enriching Greens the highest. Green foods such as young barley grass, wheat grass, spirulina, and chlorella are exceptionally high in nutritional value. Given their rich source of antioxidants, they are very important supplements for the diabetic. In addition, they may also help improve blood sugar control, based upon the results of a study with spirulina." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"He recommends not taking more than 2 ounces at a time—it doesn't increase the effectiveness. wheatgrass juice is believed to help cleanse the lymph system, restore balance in the body, help remove toxic metals from the cells, and restore vitality. One ounce of the juice is believed to have the vitamin and mineral equivalent of more than 2 pounds of vegetables, though I have been unable to substantiate this. It is also thought to contain about thirty different enzymes. It should be consumed immediately after juicing." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"So, for example, sprouted wheat is a seed sprout, but as it grows its green blades, and turns into wheatgrass, it becomes a green sp'out. Seed/legume sprouts include: sprouted sunflower seeds, sprouted wheat, quinoa sprouts, mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts, pea sprouts, soaked peanuts, sprouted rice, etc. Seed sprouts are not essential in the diet. However, if they are eaten occasionally, they can be beneficial because high-quality seeds contain many trace minerals and available amino acids." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "Super Sprouts delivers wheatgrass. This is a wonderful place and a tremendous resource for raw-food enthusiasts! W.O.W. Wild Organic Way Cafe & juice Bar 22 Carden Street Guelph, Ontario NiH 3A2 Canada 519-766-1707 Raw food is penetrating every eclectic community in North America! Including Guelph, Ontario! Dine and discover the magic of living foods! Raw 1849 West 1st Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6J 5B8 www.rawhealthcafe.com 604-737-0420, Fax: 604-737-0430 A progressive health cafe in Vancouver :ommitted to supplying you with raw organic ingredients available." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"An added advantage is that they tend to taste better than, for example, straight wheatgrass juice. Green foods such as young barley grass, wheat grass, spirulina, and chlorella are exceptionally high in nutritional value. Using any of the popular brands listed previously results in a more concentrated and convenient source of phytochemicals than eating two to four cups of a well-rounded salad. We recommend drinking one to two servings daily in addition to eating a diet rich in phytochemicals. Try to consume these drinks 20 minutes before or 2 hours after a meal." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"All slightly cooked sprouts (except alfalfa, which should be raw and washed thoroughly), wheatgrass, all raw seeds. Sweets White, brown, or raw cane sugar, corn syrups, chocolate, sugar candy, fructose (except that in fresh whole fruit), all syrups (except pure maple syrup), all sugar substitutes, jams and jellies made with sugar. Barley malt or rice syrup, small amounts of raw honey, pure maple syrup, stevia, unsulfured blackstrap molasses. Vegetables All canned or frozen with salt or additives." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Also Known As English: dog grass, quack grass, quickens, quick grass, quitch grass, triticum, twitchgrass, wheatgrass, witch grass French: chiendent commun, chiendent rampant, pied de poule German: echte quecke, gemeine quecke, grasquecken, kriechende quecke, quickengrass, rebel, rechgrass, schiliessgrass Italian: caprinella, dente caprino, gramigna, granaccino Russian: pirey polzutchy Parts Used Rhizome, root Physiological Effects Antiseptic, aperient, demulcent, diuretic, tonic Medicinal Uses Couch grass's high mucilage content makes it soothing to mucous membranes." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"Green Foods and Drinks * (cereal grasses: barley grass and wheatgrass; and microalgae: spirulina, chlorella, and wild blue-green alga) If dogs happen to be a part of your family, you've undoubtedly seen them eat grass. Why? No one really knows. Some people believe that dogs eat cereal grasses because they contain nutrients not found in meat that are essential for the animals' good health. One thing is for sure—grass is a rich source of nutrients, and "green foods" made from cereal grasses and algae are among the healthiest foods I know of for humans." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "This unusual category—green foods and drinks— covers a lot of territory, from the perennial health food store favorite wheatgrass juice to the algaes like blue-green algae and spirulina. All have specific nutrient profiles and are used for different (but overlapping) purposes. Let's start with the main thing they all have in common: chlorophyll. Chlorophyll, the substance that makes plants appear green, is a natural blood purifier. What does this mean? Well, consider that everything—from anaerobic bacteria to yeast and fungus—travels through the blood." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "It's milder, though bitter compared to the sweetness of wheatgrass. Young barley leaves have a tremendous ability to absorb nutrients from the soil. Dr. Howard Lutz, director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Washington, D.C., has said that barley juice "improves stamina, sexual energy, clarity of thought, and reduces addiction to things that are bad for you. It also improves the texture of the skin and heals the dryness associated with aging." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Lunch 1 shot (1 ounce) of wheatgrass juice. One sandwich made with dehydrated flax crackers, avocado, clover sprouts, sliced tomato, diced zucchini and red onion. 2 oranges. 3 sticks of celery. Snacks 2 mangos or oranges. 1 avocado with powdered cayenne and kelp. Your favorite prepared raw-food treat. Dinner One large lettuce, cucumber, tomato, clover sprout and green onion salad with one handful of raw sunflower seeds, two avocados and a fresh-squeezed lemon. Fats Guacamole. (see Appendix C: Sunfood Recipes)." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Wheatgrass enemas contain many nutrients and enzymes, and are used in many alternative clinics for cancer treatment. Also use cleansing enemas with lemon and water or garlic (Kyolic liquid) and water two or three times weekly. (See enemas in Part Three.) Q Do not take supplemental iron. The body naturally withholds iron from cancer cells to inhibit their growth. People with excessive iron in their blood have an increased risk of developing cancer." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

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"If you're at a juice bar, try a shot of wheatgrass as well! For more recipes, juicers that will work for you and other juicing related sources, visit http://www.LiveAwesome.com/book. Phenomenal Health and Fitness Secret Don't Listen to the Fat Guy Tell You What to Eat, How to Exercise and How to Stay Healthy—You Know Exactly What's Right for You Don't listen to the fat guy's advice. I say this with all seriousness. If you want to be in fantastic health, search for your mentors, find the healthiest people out there and ask them what they do. They will give you good answers." - Kevin Gianni and Annmarie Colameo, The Busy Person's Fitness Solution (Get the book.)

"WHEATGRASS A rich, nutritional food called wheatgrass was discovered by Dr. Ann Wigmore. Dr. Wigmore believes that its extremely high vitamin and mineral content is helpful in the prevention of cancer and other disorders. In many juice "bars," wheatgrass is added to mixtures of fruit and vegetable juices. CANKER SORES Canker sores are small, painful ulcers that can occur anywhere inside the mouth. The most common sites for these small, white and red ulcers are on the tongue, gums or inside the cheeks. The sores can appear singly or in groups." - Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S., Natural Health Secrets From Around the World (Get the book.)

"There are other types—press, screw and wheatgrass?but this is the best way to start. Start with pleasant tasting vegetables and fruits. Carrots, apples, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes and grapes are the best for beginners. Mix them together or just have them alone. Once you start to enjoy fresh juice then you can explore other combinations and vegetables. If you're anything like me, you probably experiment a bit with different flavors and ingredients not knowing what to expect! If you are struggling to find different ingredients..." - Kevin Gianni and Annmarie Colameo, The Busy Person's Fitness Solution (Get the book.)

"THE COFFEE OR wheatgrass RETENTION ENEMA This type of enema is not hard to retain, since it is only a cup of liquid. When used as a retention enema—an enema that is held in the body for a specified period of time— coffee does not go through the digestive system and does not affect the body as a coffee beverage does. Instead, the coffee solution stimulates both the liver and the gallbladder to release toxins, which are then flushed from the body. A coffee retention enema is quite helpful during a serious illness, after hospitalization, and after exposure to toxic chemicals." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "SOD occurs naturally in barley grass, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, wheatgrass, and most green plants. It is also available in supplement form. SOD supplements in pill form must be enteric coated—that is, coated with a protective substance that allows the pill to pass intact through the stomach acid into the small intestines to be absorbed. Cell Guard from Biotec Food Corporation and KAL SOD-3 from Nutraceutical International Corporation are good sources of SOD." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

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