NEW ZEALAND WHEAT GRASS

Like most people, I try to get more raw greens in my diet. Although fresh, organic, leafy green juice is ideal, I found that I just could not regularly juice vegetables on my own. It was just too cumbersome and expensive to constantly buy veggies, prepare them, juice them, and clean it up. That's why I turned towards getting greens through a supplement. Wheatgrass is one of the most powerful superfoods there is when it comes to delivering vitamins and minerals, enzymes, and chlorophyll. I take a couple of scoops per day mixed with juice or in a smoothie and I know I am getting a good dose of nutrients. What I really like about Antler Farms wheatgrass is this: 1) It tastes good. Most of the cereal grasses are very hard to drink straight because of their strong taste. And if you won't drink it, then it is of no nutritional value. But this surprisingly tastes lighter than others. I've even taken it straight and it's more than tolerable - it's not bad at all. 2) It has more nutrients than other wheat grasses. Antler Farms says this and I verified where I could. Here's what I found: Brand (Origin) - Chlorophyll content per gram Antler Farms (New Zealand) - 9 mg Amazing Grass (USA) - 5.25 mg Green Foods (USA) - 6.6 mg Activz (USA) - not listed Dr. Berg's (USA) - not listed Garden of Life (USA) - not listed Navitas (USA) - not listed Now Foods (USA) - not listed Nurtured by Nature (USA) - not listed My Superfoods (China) - not listed Pines (USA) - not listed Pure Synergy (USA) - not listed Starwest Botanicals (China) - not listed I was a bit surprised that many wheatgrass labels do not bother listing the chlorophyll even though chlorophyll is the most powerful component in wheatgrass! 3) It is organically grown outdoors in New Zealand. This probably is the reason why it tastes better. In New Zealand, the soil and water and pollutionless environment make for more healthy crops in general. Side note: I would never trust products from China or India, even if they are labeled organic. Organic just means they didn't use artificial fertilizers or pesticides in farming. But it does NOT mean that the product can't be contaminated from nearby pollution. I like my products to come from known clean countries like New Zealand. 4) It's raw! They process this at a low temperature so it's never heated. It's like eating a whole salad in a spoonful. Heat kills nutrients, so look for raw green products when possible. Overall, I like this wheatgrass a lot. It's a great way to get my greens without the time and energy of juicing them. I still juice when I can, but I take wheatgrass daily and notice the sustained energy I get within 15-20 minutes on an empty stomach. If you are looking for a quality, clean, chlorophyll rich wheatgrass, this is it!

I've had a craving for wheatgrass since this past summer and did some research but was not able to decide from all the different brands. I waited and I took a chance on Antler Farms. Organic, cold processed, and the pictures from other reviews showed a nice color. I think I chose this over other brands because of price, quality, and NZ is dope. Now this is my first wheatgrass experience other than chewing on regular grass. That being said upon opening it had a nice green color. I love the smell, which changes when wet. It is a smell of life and vitality. When mixed with water the drink interestingly turns dark green. Eating the powder alone even tastes delicious to me. Sometimes it also tastes sweet. All kind of depends on my taste buds and nose at the given moment. For someone that doesn't crave it and is looking for the health benefits I'm not sure how it would taste but I love it. I'm not sure the health claims are true, but whether you buy something like this or go out and get organic veggies from the store it will probably cost you the same so why not try something unique. Another thing to note is that this does have fiber in it. Sometimes I strain it out with a french press but I end up drinking it anyway. I feel as though it does add to the flavor profile and maybe even has benefits if the micro-biome can break it down some. I'm still a newbie so there is still interest in other brands out of curiosity, but this product has satisfied my craving. There are a lot of products out there and it is hard for me at least to trust one when I am skeptical of paid or discounted reviews. I trust Antler Farms now and who knows there may or may not be a better product out there.

My journey toward optimal health began around 10 years ago when I started to study species appropriate diets for animals and humans. What I consistently found, is that one of the key components for supporting human health is the consumption of uncooked fresh, organic, dark leafy greens, included produce, grasses, and sea vegetables. I was particularly impressed by the natural healing program Dr. Ann Wigmore created in the 1950's based around utilizing fresh wheatgrass juice for herself, and her ill patients - experiencing tremendous improvements after beginning the program. Wheatgrass contains sodium, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium and zinc as well as chlorophyll and vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, and K. Wow! Although I'd love to grow and juice my own wheatgrass daily, my current lifestyle includes long periods of travel, so I bring along my Antler Farms raw, organic wheatgrass and just put a scoopful into some water in glass jar with a lid at the beginning of my day, give it a little shake and drink it up. By the way, I love the aesthetic of this brand, the convenient size of the container this powder comes in, and that there wasn't a lot of empty space at the top - it arrived nearly full of yummy, fresh-smelling goodness.

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