Now the true, odd tale of what I noticed from a wheatgrass fanatic who poured it straight into his eyes. But, what forced this man to be so compelled?

Wheatgrass is rich in with nutritional benefits. Personally, I like an ounce or two of wheatgrass now and then, which is in no way out of the ordinary. But, with all things, there are those who are thought of as normal and people who are considered radical about the ingredients that both crave wheatgrass, in this case. I'd like to think I'm of the normal, realistic crowd, who stampedes to grasses for their nutritional impact.

What is so special about having a wheatgrass juicer? Juicing wheatgrass provides you healthy amounts of: chlorophyll, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins, each in potent amounts. It is believed that chlorophyll is good for your blood, because of its similar chemical makeup of your blood cells. The verdict is still undecided on that, as far as I am concerned, but no scientist can deny its nutritional value for such a small amount taken. That's why I drink wheatgrass so regularly; it's difficult to find anything that compares, in my opinion.

But, there are individuals among us juicers, who take things to an extreme - like the time I was inside my favorite health food store. They had an electric wheatgrass juicer on display. And a person was drinking a shot or two of wheatgrass. Nothing strange or noticeable about that, alright? But then he displayed an eyedropper and put it in a third glass of wheatgrass juice and started using the eyedropper to put wheatgrass juice into his eyeballs. Oh, this has lots of minerals and vitamins, he stated, as he attempted to keep his eyes open, tears of green, running down the sides of his face.

Here's another interesting, although in this case bizarre, reason why I encourage you to talk to your health care provider before juicing. The common belief when one has something that is especially good for them, is to do more of it. And while, logically, that may sound good, it is not always a smart practice. Such as, in this example, pouring juiced wheatgrass into your eyeball. Think what you like, but I only drink mine.

A different example of such thinking might be: let's say, you have been working out at the gym, and noticed fabulous progress with weight training. After a few sessions lifting free weights, you began to realize results. Now, the fanatical weight lifter enthusiast in this example, might logically believe that they can jump from lifting one hundred pounds, to abruptly lifting three hundred pounds. That sounds absurd, yes? Not to mention dangerous to the point that it could do more harm than good.

With juicing in general, not just wheatgrass, it's smart to get curious about the idea of starting off slow. When I first started juicing wheatgrass, I added about an ounce or two to my carrot juice. In about a 2 parts wheatgrass, to 8 parts carrot juice. I didn't feel so well when I tried to drink a shot or two straight, like I witnessed other people doing at the local juice bar. So, even now, after years of juicing, I still drink it slowly with other juices added in mostly.

If you should venture into wheatgrass with your juicing, remember you can use a masticating juicer to get both the juice and nutrition from grass and similar greens. Many people make the common mistake, believing just any juicer will do. That's not true. Also, there are wheatgrass juicers. Wheatgrass juicers come in both electrical and hand crank, or manual models. Both will get the job done, but hand crank models often must be clamped on to the lip of a counter (and not all of today's modern kitchens can accommodate this). This hand crank could be viewed as a good thing, or a bad thing, as you get one heck of a workout, long before you ever get your first ounce of wheatgrass.

Juicing wheatgrass is not for novices: it's an acquired taste. It may be too strong to your body if you are not already healthy inside and out.