A Field of Dreams
Every champion could use the effects of wheat grass juice. The vital components of wheat grass are so highly concentrated that it is estimated that one ounce of wheat grass has the same nutritional value as 2.5 pounds of garden vegetables.
There are other benefits to be found in wheat grass besides vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. these include:
- Chlorophyll, which is know for its ability to nourish the blood and detoxify poisons
- Enzymes, which help in the digestion and metabolization of nutrients
- Abscisic acid, which is known for its anti-tumor activity
One ounce of Wheat Grass Juice contains the following:
| NUTRIENTS protein 6480 mg crude fiber 4860 mg calories 81 chlorophyll 153.9 mg carbohydrates 10.53 mg VITAMINS A 14175 IU K 2268 mcg C 89.1 mg E 8.91 mg thiamine 81 mcg choline 8.1 mg riboflavin 575.1 mcg pyroxidine 364.5 mcg vitamin b12 8.1 mcg niacin 2130.3 mcg pantothenic 680.4 mcg biotin 32.4 mcg folic acid 307.8 mcg |
AMINO ACIDS lysine 234.9 mg histidine 129.6 mg arginine 315.9 mg aspartic acid 631.8 mg threonine 299.7 mg lutamic acid 688.5 mg proline 267.3 mg glycine 332.1 mg alanine 388.8 mg valine 356.4 mg isoleucin 251.1 mg leucine 461.7 mg tyrosine 145.8 mg phenylalinine 307.8 mg methionnine 121.5 mg cystine 64.8 mg tryptophan 32.4 mg amide 81 mg purines 16.2 mg seene 688.5 mg |
MINERALS calcium 145.8 mg phosphorus 145.8 mg potassium 907.2 mg magnesium 29.16 mg iron 16.2 mg mangnesium 2.835 mg selenium 28.35 mcg sodium 8.1 mg zinc 141.75 mcg iodine 56.7 mcg copper 0.162 mg cobalt 14.175 mcg sulfer 56.7 mg |