The greener grass
Detox and dieting doesn’t have to be all pain and suffering, going without food for days on end, and puritanical extremes that we often hear our favourite celebrities like to endure.
The horror stories of detox retreats where you are fed only 3 ‘cleansing’ juices a day, undergo repeated colonic irrigation, and take part in extreme forms of yoga may be slightly exaggerated, but they are still only for the hardiest amongst us. However there is now an easy way to help cleanse your body of toxins daily, and leave yourself feeling fresher and healthier.
Wheatgrass is the young grass of the common wheat plant Triticum aestivum, and is a fantastic natural supplemental health food that has been praised for many years across the globe. Hoards of passionate advocates take this remarkable grass every day, including celebrities such as Tara Palmer Tomkinson, who swears it has helped her lose weight, Paula Radcliffe who used it when training for marathons, and film-maker Peter Jackson – who describes it as ‘a salad in a cup’.
Wheatgrass is made up of 70% chlorophyll (nature's most health promoting nutrient), 20 amino acids, several hundred different enzymes not found in other foods, as many as 90 out of 102 possible minerals, as well as vitamins and other important nutrients. It is perfect for dieters, athletes, people on the go, or those who want to maintain a healthy immune system.
The juice of this plant is said to heal tissues, help purify the liver and improve blood sugar levels, as well as flush out toxins. It’s also packed with potassium (nicknamed the ‘youth mineral’), which firms and tones skin, is full of fibre, and is a great source of magnesium, which boosts digestion and banishes bloated stomachs.
Which Wheat Grass?
Now a UK company have launched their Wheatgrass range of products that are easy to use and enjoy – the Natural Greens range. Natural Greens Wheatgrass can be worked into your morning breakfast with a spoonful in a smoothie rather than a bitter tasting shot, or you can take it in easy to swallow capsule form.
Natural Greens, a natural foods specialist, are committed to making wheatgrass, chlorella and spirulina attractive and accessible as everyday supplements in the UK. Their range of wheatgrass powders and capsules is not only great for you, but it is good for the environment and the charity Yes To Life too.
Packaged in recyclable packaging, their products come in easy to use powders, which can be added to water, smoothies or juice, or as capsules. They're 100% pure and natural (with no fillers, like some other products), are non GM, gluten-free, and registered with both the Vegan and Vegetarian societies. Furthermore a percentage of the company’s profits go to the charity yes To Life, which helps support people with cancer in the UK in accessing Complementary & Alternative Medicine.
Packaged in handy 1, 2 or 4 month supplies, perhaps the biggest reassurance of the quality and effectiveness of Natural Green's products comes from their 7 day return policy. They're so confident you will feel the benefits of 'Natural Greens' that they offer a 7 day money back guarantee if you're not happy.
Visit naturalgreens.co.uk for more details.
