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Home remedy for weight loss - Wheatgrass juice

Home remedy for weight loss - Wheatgrass juice
Wheatgrass juice: Get a bunch of raw wheatgrass, with a knife cut its roots and put them on a strainer. Next, wash them with lukewarm water to get rid of dirt, insect and mould. Grind the grass, add half a cup of water and mix at high speed for two minutes. Strain and collect the juice in a clean glass, squeeze half a lemon to it with a dash of salt and stir well. Drink this everyday in the morning to cleanse your digestive track.

Wheatgrass works by suppressing your appetite and stimulating your metabolism in turn helping you lose inches.

Written by Tania Tarafdar |Updated : February 28, 2015 11:37 PM IST

Are you looking for an easy way to do away with those kilos? Consuming the nutrient-dense wheatgrass will give you magical weight loss results, besides providing you with several other health benefits. The grass is usually found in temperate climates and can be easily grown at home. Did you know that betel leaves can also help you lose weight?

What is wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass is a kind of grass known for its therapeutic and healing properties. Like most plants, it contains chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins and enzymes that can provide supplemental nutrition to the diet. Since it belongs to the wheat family, it has no gluten in it. It is usually found in the form of grass, juice or even wheatgrass powder.

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How does wheatgrass help in weight loss?

Wheatgrass can be a natural, safe and extremely potent aid in weight loss. It works by suppressing your appetite and stimulating your metabolism, in turn helping you lose inches. Being a powerhouse of essential vitamins and minerals wheatgrass, can meet your body s entire nutritional requirement. Consuming wheatgrass will help reduce food cravings since it fills you in with all the nutrients that your body needs. The chlorophyll found in wheatgrass will help remove toxic chemicals from the bloodstream. The removal of toxins will improve your overall energy, which will help you to work harder and burn more calories in the process. Additionally, wheatgrass is low in calories and has no sugar, fat or cholesterol. It stimulates the thyroid gland and is hence, very effective in dealing with obesity. Here are some more home remedies for weight loss.

How to consume wheatgrass?

You can either purchase wheatgrass or grow them on your own. Wheatgrass juice is also easily available in food stores and speciality grocery stores. Here is how you can make the juice at home:

  • Pick a handful of wheatgrass, cut the roots with a knife.
  • Next, wash them with lukewarm water to get rid of dirt, insect and mould.
  • Place them in a juicer.
  • Pour half a cup of water into the juicer and blend it well.
  • Strain the wheatgrass juice before drinking to remove the indigestible pulp.
  • Squeeze half a lemon to it with a dash of salt and stir well.
  • Drink this juice every day in the morning on an empty stomach to quickly get rid of the extra pounds.

Watch the video to better understand the steps of making wheatgrass juice at home.

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