wheatgrass juice vs powder - Healthy Lifestyle Message Board

mrpringle · 03-12-2006, 01:12 AM

Hi,
After hearing all the benefits of wheatgrass I decided I would buy some to test it out. The only kind I could find which didn't require it to be grown was wheatgrass powder, which is 100% organic.

I was just wondering whether the powder would be anywhere near as effective as the wheatgrass juice. I find that after putting between 1 and 2 teaspons of wheatgrass powder in my water in the morning (before food) I don't notice any difference in energy levels. I was under the impression it gives you a boost of energy, which is what I need when I have early morning starts at uni.

The main reason I want to know about this is because it's a lot cheaper to grow wheatgrass yourself, and I already have a greenhouse, but if I don't really feel any benefits from the juice then maybe there is no point wasting money on a juicer, which are quite expensive, even for a manual one.

Thanks

gort · 03-14-2006, 06:15 PM

The energy levels usually increase at the 2 week mark. For me it is more an absence of fatigue than a burst of energy. No more sore back or tendency to nap, etc. And some people get a detox effect for the first few days causing drowsiness. Give it a bit of time to clean out your liver, then see.