Detox Juicing and
How to Grow Wheatgrass

Detox juicing should include the health benefits of wheatgrass and the benefits of cilantro.  Both of these super green foods help to cleanse your body of unwanted toxins and heavy metals.

The health benefits of wheatgrass are incredibly numerous and it is a powerful way to cleanse your body.  And the benefits of cilantro are much more than just a tasty culinary herb.

Learning how to grow wheatgrass for your detox juicing is pretty easy and will not only give you the health benefits of wheatgrass, but also help you to save some money.

The Health Benefits of Wheatgrass

  • High Chlorophyll Content
  • Ability to Alkalize your Body
  • Detoxifies Heavy Metals and Radiation
  • Complete Protein Source
  • Gluten Free
  • High amount of Vitamins and Minerals
  • Enhances SOD a Powerful Antioxidant
  • Reduces Blood Pressure
  • Ability to Purify your Blood
  • Increases Red Blood Count
  • Contains many Phyto-chemicals
  • Helps Combat Tumors
  • Cleanses your Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract

Wheatgrass is a very potent green juice and should be consumed on an empty stomach - in small amounts.

Drinking 1 to 4 ounces is all you really need to get the health benefits of wheatgrass.  Some people like to add wheatgrass to a sweeter juice like carrot juice to help it go down better.

How to Grow Wheatgrass

Stay away from "regular" wheat berries.  Grow hard red winter berries, kamut, spelt, or durum wheat berries.

You can even try growing rye or barley grass for your detox juicing.

Basically, you soak the grains for at least 12 hours before you begin to sprout them.  Then sprout for a few days before adding them to a seed tray.

The whole process takes about 9 to 10 days before you can make your wheatgrass juice.

Growing wheatgrass is a lot more cost effective, than buying wheatgrass at the store.

Health Benefits of Cilantro

  • Strong Antioxidant Properties
  • Anti-inflammatory Properties
  • Powerful Cleansing and Chelation Agent
  • Effective Heavy Metal Detoxifier
  • Aids your Digestive Tract
  • Help to Prevent Flatulence
  • Helps Reduce Nausea
  • Immune System Boosting Properties
  • Helps with Lowering Blood Sugar
  • Increases Good Cholesterol
  • Helps Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
  • Helps with Menstrual Cramps

The benefits of cilantro include being a culinary herb and is also known as coriander.

This powerful herb is known for its ability to bind to heavy metals and remove them from your tissues and organs.

It is especially effective on the removal of mercury.

Cilantro Detox Juicing Recipe

Ingredients:

  •     1 big Bunch of Cilantro
  •     3 to 5 Stalks of Celery
  •     1 Cucumber (no wax please)
  •     2 small Carrots

Instructions:

  1. Make sure you buy organic produce and wash with clean water.
  2. Cut up the carrots, celery, and cucumber to fit into your juicer.
  3. Roll cilantro into wads before putting through your juicer.
  4. If you need to make this juice sweeter, add another carrot.

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