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Know How Wheatgrass Can Protect You from Monsoon Diseases

Wheatgrass i.e. Triticum aestivum plant from which we obtain the wheat is considered as a super potent health food with amazing health benefits and fresh wheatgrass juice is considered to be a living food.

Pritam Kashyap
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Monsoon indeed is the much-awaited season of the year but a lot of diseases rapidly spread in this rainy season. So, how we can save ourselves from not getting sick and what to do in the times of COVID-19 pandemic?

I still remember the phrase prevention is always better than cure but do we follow it in reality. To keep ourselves safe from monsoon diseases we need strengthen our immunity or immune system. Now the question arises how to boost our immune system and what to eat?

I would suggest you to try wheatgrass as it is very effective in preventing many diseases. You might not like the taste in the beginning but slowly you will like it. Now what exactly is wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass isAestivum Plant from which we obtain the wheat. It is considered as a super potent health food with amazing health benefits and fresh wheatgrass juice is considered to be a living food. Doesn’t it sound cool and best for your health? 

Yes, wheatgrass is a superfood because it is packed with a powerful combination of nutrients that make it extremely useful to your health. Wheatgrass has antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties as because it contains iron, calcium, enzymes, magnesium, phytonutrients, 17 amino acids, vitamins A, C, E, K, and B complex, chlorophyll and proteins.

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Health benefits of Wheatgrass:

  • It can eliminate toxins as detoxification & liver strengthener as it has 70 per cent chlorophyll 

  • It can help with digestion as relieves acidity & aids digestion as it has fibre.

  • It can boost your metabolism; it stabilizes our blood sugar levels, lowers cholesterol, reduces fatigue, boosts energy and metabolism, and promotes the formation of red blood cells. 

To make the most of these benefits from superfood, try taking a serving of wheatgrass every day or every other day. I would recommend daily intake for maintaining optimum health which is approximately 30 mls. However, if you are allergic to wheat or grass, or have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, check with your doctor before using wheatgrass otherwise it is one of the safest drinks.  

So, enjoy your cup of wheatgrass drink with hip-hop music in this monsoon season and smartly fight against COVID-19 by building strong immunity.  

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