What is wheatgrass juice?
It’s a super healthy juice derived from squeezing fresh wheatgrass through a masticating juicer. It is vivid emerald green with a complex and powerful flavour – hints of vanilla, liquorice root, raw peas and aniseed can be detected in it. How is it used? It is very densely grown using organic compost in seed trays or punnets, and harvested as needed by cutting with a sharp knife and feeding into a type of heavy-duty juicer called a masticating juicer. What is the yield? As a guide to yield, one ‘shot’: 30ml is about 1 fluid oz and a tray of wheatgrass yields approximately 8 shots per tray. This is a typical juice bar portion, and the amount recommended for increased vitality and cell health. Why is it so powerful? Wheatgrass is powerful because it is packed full of phytonutrients, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Often referred to as a green superfood by natural health experts. Why juice it fresh? By far the most potent form of wheatgrass is the fresh juice because nutrients are lost i
