There's the true, bizarre tale of what I noticed from a wheatgrass fanatic who forced it straight into his eyes. But, what tempted this man to be so compelled?

Wheatgrass is rich in with nutritional benefits. Personally, I enjoy an ounce or two of wheatgrass now and then, which is in no way unusual. But, you may guess, there are those who are thought to be normal and individuals who are by any definition radical about the ingredients that both parties crave wheatgrass, in this particular case. I'd want to think I'm of the normal, level-headed crowd, who flocks to grasses for their nutritional potential.

What's so great about having a wheatgrass juicer? Juicing wheatgrass gives you healthy quantities of: chlorophyll, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins, each in potent amounts. It is thought that chlorophyll is great for your blood, because of its similar 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 taken. That's why I consume wheatgrass so frequently; it's tough to get anything that compares, in my opinion.

But, there are those among us juicers, who take things to an extreme - like the time I was at 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 odd or out of place about that, alright? But then he presented an eyedropper and placed it in a third glass of wheatgrass juice and started using the eyedropper to squirt wheatgrass juice directly into his eyeballs. Oh, this has lots of minerals and vitamins, he said, as he tried to keep his eyes open, tears of green, pouring down the sides of his face.

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

Another 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 experience results. Now, the fanatical weight lifter enthusiast in this example, might logically assume that they can go from lifting one hundred pounds, to suddenly lifting three hundred pounds. That seems 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 entertain the idea of starting off slow. When I first started juicing wheatgrass, I placed 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 saw other people doing at the local juice bar. So, even now, after years of juicing, I still down it slowly with other juices mixed in mostly.

If you should venture into wheatgrass with your juicing, remember you can use a masticating juicer to get both the juice and benefits 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 ounce of wheatgrass.

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