Wheatgrass vs Spinach

I have the Dole posting where it shows scientifically that Spinach is far better than wheatgrass. I can e mail you the post if you like. I tried to post the email URL on this site with the news letter report, but members said that they can not access it. I have two juicers that i am not using - no longer believe in wheatgrass. If you are interested in the posting by dole - let me know - i can send it to you as an attachment on the e mail and the solo star wheatgrass and a hand crank juicer are for sale - cheap. They were used less than 6 months. Sorry for the bad news, but in life - you live, learn and move on.

Hi DiamondDon1, why don't you copy and past it here or else you could PM it to me. PM = Private message its on the right hand corner of your screen.

I have been growing commercially fresh cut wheatgrass for the general public now for the past 8 years! And have seen the MIRICLES that SOMETIME occur from injesting the fresh juice. I can think of more than one M.D. doctor/surgeon who would like me to shut down my operation in a heartbeat. They do not like when they send someone home to DIE....after medications...CHEMo(chemical therapy)...Radiation...or Laser Gamma Knife operations.....YES some people do make their way to the trap door of death...and IT does open....BUT many of the people who par take of the fresh wheatgrass juice....HEAL and do recover....to the dismay of the "doctores" who "practice" their modern medicine. Ever wonder why there is a drugstore on a prime corner ,....2 miles away from another one....And while I am thing of it do we NEED 21 different kinds of Colgate toothpaste.??? The Hebrews...in their scriptures...and the Asians,,,,,plus Jesus htaught the Essemethe powers of Raw Food ....and FRESH WHEATGRASS..Man is to eat the Wheat...and the work animals are to injest the corn barley splet and other grains....Wake up Poppeye!....Spinach has MANY great greens nutriments....But only Wheatgrass can Cleanse, heal,rejuvinate....and GIVE ENERGY-focus and stamina. .Spinach is BETTER than wheatgrass....I bet you bought a Beatle album to hear them say Satan while playing it backwards. Wake up!

You have never posted a reply back....and the link you provided our Administror(login, wheatgrass) did not come up on his computor.

Never the less YOU are more than likely either watching Cartoons....or working hard at a DRUGSTORE somewhere.

If you get back to the Forum....Remember.....I agree Spinach IS good for you....But to say it even compares to FRESH wheatgrass juice, in my opinion>>Is rediculous!

Popeye the Sailor man should have been eating Wheatgrass...not spinach!

okay I just researched and found the article. You guys aren't gonna believe what DOLE posts about wheatgrass. Doesn't their company produce and grow spinach?? This articles seems bias



Dole Diet Center

Monday, August 29, 2005

WHEAT GRASS CLAIMS HARD TO SWALLOW
Spinach Juice Better than "Green Wonder"
Trying to keep track of all the health claims made on behalf of wheat grass is like trying to mow a lawn with a pair of nail clippers.
Wheat grass is esentially the sprout of the plant that will eventually grow into a shaft of wheat. Touted as "the green wonder," wheat grass has been said to cure cancer, stop hair from graying, prevent cavities, lower cholesterol, speed wound healing, aid digestion and even promote weight loss. Unfortunately, little scientific evidence exists to support such claims.


An exhaustive search of the scientific literature finds just two clinical studies conducted in the past three decades. One is an Israeli study examining wheat grass’ effects on ulcerative colitis - the other an Indian study on wheat grass’ effect on a rare genetic blood disorder. While both studies claim positive benefits, small sample sizes and, in one case, lack of placebo controls, undermine the integrity of their results.


Step beyond the high standards of peer reviewed scientific studies and into the open pasture of the worldwide web and you'll find plenty of on-line articles and internet sites braying the benefits of wheat grass. Sometimes the anti-cancer claims even cite academic research - but at root of all these references are really only two studies done in the 1970's.


The first was conducted at the Pauling Institute by Dr. Arthur Robinson, he found a decrease in squamous cell carcinoma lesions on mice fed a diet restricted to apples, pears, carrots, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, bananas – and wheat grass. There is no legitimate reason to attribute the reduction in cancerous activity to wheat grass alone. Why not to apples, or tomatoes – or one of the other items in the feed bowl?


The second study was conducted at the University of Texas by Dr. Chui-Nan Lai (who, for what it's worth, has since gone on to found the Lapis Lazuli Light organization "in the hope of spreading the seeds of total healing to the world.") Using wheat grass extract, Dr. Lai found anti-mutagenic effects on liver cancer cells in rats. Dr. Lai attributes the activity to the grass’ chlorophyll, but she herself concedes that "the wheat sprout was not unique...Two other sprouts, mung bean and lentil, demonstrated similar inhibitory activities."


Indeed. Chlorophyll - the compound that helps plants convert sunlight into energy - can be found in any green, growing plant. Even if we lend full credence to the preliminary research on chlorophyll’s antioxidant activity, our gram for gram comparison of wheat grass vs. spinach (see below) shows that spinach has more than twice the chlorophyll content of wheat grass.


Beyond chlorophyll, wheat grass is purportedly high in calcium (spinach has eight times as much), magnesium (spinach has six times as much), potassium (spinach has almost ten times as much), vitamin C (spinach has fifteen times as much), and vitamin A (spinach has 43 times as much). When we turn from well-researched nutrients to newer areas of nutrition investigation – like alkalinity – you’ll find our head-to-head comparison shows that spinach is as "alkaline" as wheat grass.


Bottom line: Unlike spinach, and other highly nutritious fruits and vegetables, wheat grass is not a Superfood – at least according to its nutrient profile and published scientific research. That said, the fact that the many health claims have yet to be scientifically verified, does not mean that they are false. There are many other fantastic claims floating about on the internet that also have yet to be refuted – but the absence of verification and refutation seems to us a thin reed, if you’ll pardon the pun – upon which to make one’s health choices.






The scientists at the Dole Nutrition Institute who have looked at this research have concluded that wheat grass is not something that they themselves would choose to consume, or feed to their families. There’s no evidence that it’s harmful, but its relatively high cost, bad taste and lower nutrient profile compared to other readily available fruits and vegetables suggest it’s a poor choice in rounding out a healthy diet.



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The report does not mention that fresh wheatgrass juice has over 100 minerals...PLUS fresh LIVE active enzimes.....that help detox the body.

AND that they are allowed to grow with all of the pestacides...and fungacides that they want to. The sides effects are ignored. And the cronic deseases perpetuate again and again.

Minerals by the way increase the frequencies in your body...Hearing-- eye sight...---how hot or cold ...sweet or sour....good or bad. We are made up out of electric....and it personafies our "chi" and aura. Spinach.. I think NOT!

To compare juice from wheatgrass sprouts to mature spinach is not fair or balanced.With that being said,wheatgrass juices nutrient profile looked very good for the short growing time!In central ILL. I get 2 harvests of spinach a year.With the grasses of barley and wheat I can get well over 100 harvests!Spinach is a wonderfull green no dought about it.But when you want the ELIXAR of life,the MASTER DETOXIFIER,grass is where its at! Happy new year and good health to all!!

EVERY now and then JJ43 you warm the Cokels of my Heart.

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