'Green' Food Supplements

What are the benefits of taking Barley Grass or Wheat Grass? Barley and Wheat grass powders are a concentrated source of vegetable greens, essential to life. Chlorophyll, for natural cleansing of the blood and support to the immune system, and Beta Carotene, the precursor of Vitamin A, are present in highly significant quantities. Barley and Wheat Grass powders are alkaline foods. Alkaline foods keep the body from losing bone calcium.

Barley Grass and Wheat Grass contain significant levels of anti-oxidants. We have known of the presence of the antioxidant superoxide dis-mutase, but the presence of Vitamin E succinate, an analogue of alpha-tocopherol, and an even more powerful anti-oxidant," 2"-O-glycosyl isovitexin, which is an isoflavonoid have been reported. Although isoflavonoids are potential therapeutic "anti-estrogens", they have significant antioxidant value as well.

Barley Grass and Wheat Grass are a valuable source of the natural form of folates and folic acid. It is an essential B vitamin, that helps help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida. Barley Grass and Wheat Grass contain significant levels of Omega-3 alpha linolenic fatty acid. About 70% of the fat present in Barley and Wheat grass is Omega-3. Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid necessary for brain development and visual acuity.

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