The Wheatgrass Book is written by Ann Wigmore - the woman who introduced wheatgrass juice to America 30 years ago. Ann's book contains a wealth of information on wheatgrass - from its nutrient properties to ways of easily growing it for the home juicer. Chapters include: green power from wheatgrass, how wheatgrass chlorophyll works, super nutrition from wheatgrass, how to grow and juice wheatgrass and the many uses of wheatgrass. This is a must for the person serious about incorporating wheatgrass into his or her health regimen. Softcover, 126 pages.
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Ann Wigmore, the author of many books on the value of a raw food diet, initially found herself at 50 years old with many debilitating physical problems, and remembered how her grandmother had used grasses to heal the soldiers in WWI, and decided to experiment with their curative properties. Wigmore was a vibrant 76 when she wrote this book in 1985, with her weight the same as it was in her youth, and her hair returned to its natural brown. She explains everything you need to know about wheatgrass, and there is a lot to know about this most basic of all plants.
In the early chapters she notes the scientific data, Chapter 6 is about what wheatgrass can do for you, including weight control by "speeding up blood circulation and metabolic rate". Chapter 7 has instructions on how to grow it and juice it, and in Chapter 8, the many uses, including some nice mixtures to juice up a tasty and nutritious "green drink".
Wigmore explains "free radicals", and the damage they do to our cells, enzymes, and the power of chlorophyll, which is plentiful in wheatgrass. It is also an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A (in the form of carotene), B Complex, Vitamin E, and minerals like calcium and zinc.
Wigmore describes how to set up an indoor growing area, but for those of us who live in all-year-around temperate climates like Southern California, can like me set up a growing corner on a patio. I use roasting pans, buy my wheat at the local health food store (the red wheat is delicious, and very inexpensive), and use good soil.
Wheatgrass is powerful, so it's good to know all you can about it before using it, and adhere to the warnings to start with small quantities.
An invaluable book for anyone interested in joining "The Green Revolution", to improve their health, need less sleep, and enjoy the many other advantages of wheatgrass, and if you have cats, they'll like to nibble on it too.
In the early chapters she notes the scientific data, Chapter 6 is about what wheatgrass can do for you, including weight control by "speeding up blood circulation and metabolic rate". Chapter 7 has instructions on how to grow it and juice it, and in Chapter 8, the many uses, including some nice mixtures to juice up a tasty and nutritious "green drink".
Wigmore explains "free radicals", and the damage they do to our cells, enzymes, and the power of chlorophyll, which is plentiful in wheatgrass. It is also an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A (in the form of carotene), B Complex, Vitamin E, and minerals like calcium and zinc.
Wigmore describes how to set up an indoor growing area, but for those of us who live in all-year-around temperate climates like Southern California, can like me set up a growing corner on a patio. I use roasting pans, buy my wheat at the local health food store (the red wheat is delicious, and very inexpensive), and use good soil.
Wheatgrass is powerful, so it's good to know all you can about it before using it, and adhere to the warnings to start with small quantities.
An invaluable book for anyone interested in joining "The Green Revolution", to improve their health, need less sleep, and enjoy the many other advantages of wheatgrass, and if you have cats, they'll like to nibble on it too.
111 of 113 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
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Ann Wigmore gives a thorough analysis of the incredible powers of wheatgrass and how it can improve your health. I must say this book changed my life: wheatgrass juice will improve your health, boost immunity, aid in weight loss, and more. I even feed it to my parrots, and they are ten times healthier now--I haven't lost a single baby bird since I started feeding the parents wheatgrass. This inexpensive of book will save you oodles of money--far fewer medical bills!
68 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By JoanneLDS
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was extrememly helpful in validating my beliefs that natural is always the better way to go especially when it comes to something as important as our bodies. Ann is very thorough in her explanations of the benefits of wheatgrass and how to grow your own as well as use it in many beneficial ways to improve the body's immune system. Her credentials are great - she knows whereof she speaks. I learned a great deal about the benefits of raw living foods as opposed to cooked food and how the living enzymes in our food are destroyed at certain levels of heat. It's a little frustrating though to learn that most of the things in the supermarket (except for the produce dept.) don't give my body much nutrition at all. But the good news is there's many authors out there trying to make the transition easier for those of us that want to try to take better care of ourselves. To them, I say a big thanks!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
it's easy for me to understand
i think this book will help me with my weight loss goals.im going to send one to my sister zaland
Published 6 days ago by eartha j.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I needed
I carry this book with me everywhere I go! Not that I need to, but I keep it tucked in my purse, so when I rave about how wheatgrass has changed my life, I have this book handy. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Fly Girl
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Excellent ideas and information.
If you looking for great ideas, you will find it here. Speaks on healthy lifestyles and ways to improve your life. Read more
Published 14 days ago by FortitudeForever
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Wheatgrass Healing
Wonderful book on the benefits of wheatgrass.. Insights into health and food. Proper juicing instruction. Would reccomend to the Wheatgrass Novice
Published 2 months ago by Slc
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i love this book
I am so excited to get this book.. I owned it before and gave it away and so happy to get it back again
Published 3 months ago by Denise Lee
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The Wheatgrass Book
The book is informative and has some tips on how to properly grow the product. Although there are information that I need that it does not cover. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Felix C. Mansapit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
A very good book for understanding the benefits of wheatgrass. If your in to health products, this book is a must.
Published 4 months ago by Ernie Odom
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Wheatgrass Book
This book is quite comprehensive and is well written. Very easy to understand. I would recommend this book and i shall.
Published 5 months ago by Robert Woolever
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book
This was a purchase I was very surpised from. It was better then expected from all the ratings. It was excellent.
Published 5 months ago by Gary S. Brinton
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the money
There's nothing wrong with this book, per se, but it gives very bacic information that could easily be found on the internet. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Pacergirl
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