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Here is the true, crazy tale of what I noticed from a wheatgrass fanatic who put it straight into his eyes. But, what compelled this man to be so obsessed?

Wheatgrass is high in with nutritional benefits. Personally, I like an ounce or two of wheatgrass now and then, which is in no way extreme. But, as you might guess, there are people who are thought of as normal and those who are by any definition radical about the ingredients that both enjoy wheatgrass, in this case. I'd like to think I'm of the normal, sensible crowd, who flocks to grasses for their nutritional value.

What is so great about juicing wheatgrass? Juicing wheatgrass gives you healthy amounts of: chlorophyll, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins, each in potent amounts. It is believed that chlorophyll is great for your blood, because of its like chemical makeup of your blood cells. The verdict is still out on that, as far as I am concerned, but no scientist can deny its nutritional value for such a small amount consumed. That's why I take wheatgrass so regularly; it's hard to take in anything that compares, in my opinion.

But, there are others among us juicers, who take things to a new dimension - 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 weird about this, yes? But then he revealed an eyedropper and dipped it in a third glass of wheatgrass juice and started using the eyedropper to place wheatgrass juice directly into his eyeballs. Oh, this has lots of minerals and vitamins, he stated, as he attempted to keep his eyes open, tears of green, pouring down the sides of his face.

Here's another fascinating, although in this case odd, reason why I encourage you to talk to your health care provider before juicing. The common thought when one has something that is really good for them, is to do more of it. And while, logically, that may seem reasonable, it is not always a wise practice. Such as, in this example, placing juiced wheatgrass into your eye. 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 found yourself having great progress with weight training. After a few sessions lifting free weights, you began to see results. Here, the fanatical weight lifter enthusiast in this example, might logically believe that they can go from lifting one hundred pounds, to suddenly lifting three hundred pounds. That sounds absurd, maybe? 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 began juicing wheatgrass, I put in 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 good when I tried to down a shot or two straight, like I discovered other people doing at the local juice bar. So, even now, after years of juicing, I still down 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 values from grass and similar greens. Many people make the common mistake, thinking just any juicer will do. That's not true. Also, there are wheatgrass juicers. Wheatgrass juicers can be found 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 have your first glass of wheatgrass.

Juicing wheatgrass is not for beginners: it's something to work up to. It can be too strong to your body if you are not already healthy inside and out.