Green Foods: Raw Stalks And Juice Powder

What do you associate the green color with? Recently, green has become increasingly recognized color for something healthy, organic or environmentally friendly.

This phenomenon is not at all accidental. Green conveys the message - "live environmentally friendly, live healthy." Green foods, for example, help a person to be healthy and vigorous.

Foods in green are essential for the body because they supply it with oxygen, which is the basis for the life of all living beings. No less important to human health are the other elements in green foods - chlorophyll, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

The main source of chlorophyll for the body are green foods. They increase the level of hemoglobin and thus generate more oxygen into the cells. Chlorophyll itself is a wonderful indicator of the healing properties of foods.

The more saturated is the green color of a food, the richer it is in chlorophyll. Foods high in this pigment play a role in the production of red blood cells, preventing cancer and radiation. It has also many therapeutic applications. Among these are wound healing, improvement of intestinal problems, reducing cholesterol and detoxification. In addition, chlorophyll is an unfavorable environment for the growth of harmful bacteria, thus helping the body prevent various diseases.

Green foods are high in enzymes also. More and more studies have shown that eating high enzyme foods aids digestion and helps detoxify the body. The intake of enzymes increases vitality and slows the aging process. According to Dr. Gabriel Cousens “Enzymes can even help in the repair of DNA and RNA. "

Here are some more benefits of eating green foods:

·        Alkalizing: they reduce acidity in the blood and tissues, helping to fill the alkaline reserves of the body and contribute to the restoration of acid-base balance in the body.

·        With high content of antioxidants. Thereby helping to neutralize harmful free radicals in the body. Antioxidants help muscle recovery after exercise, making the intake of green super foods very appropriate after high intensity workouts.

·        They are rich in vitamins and minerals and provide a wide range of microelements and electrolytes that help the functioning of cells.

·        Supply the body with phytonutrients that enhance immunity and prevent the destruction of cells.

One of the most nutritious green foods are wheatgrass and barley grass and juices from them. They are easily digestible, supply quickly the body with necessary nutrients and energize it.

Wheatgrass have the ability to rejuvenate and improve the elasticity of blood plasma. They have a high content of chlorophyll and are referrd to as the "blood" of the plant, with a molecular structure almost identical to the hemoglobin molecule of human blood. 30 g wheat stalks contain 103 vitamins, up to 1,000 enzymes, many minerals and amino acids. Their rich nutritional content improves the quality of blood (by producing red blood cells), enhances immunity (through feeding white blood cells), kills harmful bacteria in the digestive system and helps to remove the toxins from the body.

People taking wheatgrass, are found to have a significantly increased level of energy, their skin cleared and their allergies are alleviated. Wheatgrass is gluten-free and has a beneficial effect on many diseases such as cancer, anemia, diabetes, constipation, infections, skin diseases, ulcerative colitis, joint pain and more.

The benefits of wheatgrass became popular in the West in 1940 through the famous US healer Ann Wigmore, which was cured of cancer.

There are several ways to consume this healing green food:

• Freshly squeezed juice from wheatgrass.

• Dried juice from wheatgrass powder.

• Wheatgrass powder.

In therms of consumption of the wheatgrass powder the dehydration process temperature is of crucial importance, which should be at 37 degrees. Otherwise, during drying, there is a great risk of decomposing the healthy elements such as chlorophyll, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fibers.

Barley grass is very similar in terms of quality and efficiency to wheatgrass. In some cases, they are preferred over the wheatgrass, due to the weaker effect of detoxification and the possibility of a gradual purification. They have antiviral potency, neutralizing the heavy metals in the blood, increasing significantly the energy and are used to fight various types of diseases such as cancer and asthma.

Barley grass has high content of organic sodium to, dissolve calcium deposits in the joints and restores the natural sodium in the lining of the stomach. It aids digestion by improving the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. People with arthritisuse celery juice because it contains organic sodium in the amount of 28 mg per 100 grams. However, for comparison, the amount of organic sodium in barley grass is 775 mg per 100 grams. Barley grass contains high levels of easily absorbable protein in the form of amino acids.

The ways in which you can consume barley grass are:

• Freshly squeezed juice of barley grass. (More on juices read here)

• Dried juice of barley grass powder.

• Barley grass powder.

Super green foods such as wheatgrass and barley grass powder and their juices can replace many of the supplements most people take in the morning.

These healthy foods are a great way to start your day and supply your body with the necessary nutrients. Just mix a teaspoon of them in a glass of water (preferably alkaline or spring) or freshly squeezed citrus juice. It is good to include them in your daily diet, if you have to alkalize your body and improve oxygen levels in the blood.

Not a single group of green super foods can deliver you fully all the necessary nutrients and antioxidants, so the team of Vita Rama encourages you to eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.