Wheat grass juicers and wheatgrass juice are at the top of the charts in countless health news magazines. Juice and raw food fundis sing the praises of wheatgrass juice for every natural cure aspect, from being a detoxifying heavy-metal-cleaning body-broom, to lymph cleanser, red blood cell builder, and a liver and kidney revitalizer. It seems that every healthy diet and nutrition program calls for the presence of a wheat grass juicer in the family kitchen.
This nutrient-rich wheat plant is seen as a vegetable in its early life stages. Extract its goodness with a wheat grass juicer, and you have a superbly concentrated liquid, rich in vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, and enzymes. In plant form, the body has no access to the miraculous properties that is seen to play such an important role in natural health cures.
A wheat grass juicer bonus is that apparently even people with a gluten intolerance can make use of this plant, in spite of its name. Gluten is seemingly only present in the seed kernel, and not in the stem and grass leaves of the young plant.
A variety of wheatgrass juicers are available for juicing duty, both manual and electric. If money is tight, take a look at the Porkert Manual Wheat Grass Juicer. It relishes a diet of wheat grass, herbs, and sprouts. For dessert, this juice extractor enjoys a taste of soft fruits and leafy veggies.
The rugged-looking Porkert Wheat Grass Juicer has a tin-plated cast iron body, which needs to be carefully dried and oiled after washing to prevent rust. The two filter screens are made of stainless steel. The Porkert Manual juicer is happy to take an active interest in your health care for many years, as long as you take good care of it.
On the electrical side, one of the popular choices is the Miracle Wheat grass Juicer, MJ-550SS. All the juicing parts are stainless steel. The Miracle Juicer's claim to fame is maximum wheatgrass juice output in one pass, without foaming. This little juicer has a 90 rpm, 200 watt motor. It also performs well with berries and juicy, soft fruits. Cleaning it is a cinch. A useful safety switch protects the motor from overheating.
Apart from the Miracle Juicer MJ550 Wheat Grass Juicer, the Miracle stable includes the Miracle Juicer MJ 1000, the Miracle MJ 400 Manual WheatGrass Juicer, and the Miracle MJ445 Stainless Steel Manual Juicer, or Miracle MJ445 Wheat Grass Juicer.
Two of the most renowned wheat grass juicers, are the stainless steel Back to Basics Juicer, and the Hurricane WheatGrass Juicer. These juicers are sold in packaged kit form. The kits make it really easy to get started, as they contain everything you need to start growing your own wheat grass.
Also included is an informative book on wheat grass, as well as clear instructions on how to go about the process. Wheat grass can even be grown indoors, if you have a bright, sunny kitchen.
These wheat grass juicers offer stainless steel screens, accommodate other leafy greens and some soft fruits, and are quite easy to rinse off. Both come with a limited 5 year warranty, however, they seem to be willing workhorses for a lifetime, if you treat them with care.
Part Two takes a look at general vegetable juicers with an affinity for wheat grass juicing...
