can humans eat grass?

Question

is there any nutritional content in grass humans can use? or is grass almost entirely composed of fiber which humans cannot digest?

Answer 1

Sure, but it doesn't have nutritional value you need and if it has pesticides on it you could get sick.

Answer 2

I grow my own wheat grass at home, it's a very fast growing grass at can be harvested after only 8 days. You can chew it or use a wheat grass juicer to receive benafits from it's nutrient loader juice.

Wheatgrass is an energizer . The vitality obtained from it's juice is remarkable. Two ounces of fresh juice equals 3 pounds of organic vegetables in vitamins and minerals, or the equivalent of two cups of coffee. All you need to do to feel the amazing benefits of wheatgrass juice is drink two ounces of it! You'll feel refreshed and energized throughout the day. Wheatgrass juice is nutritious it contains most of the vitamins and minerals needed for human maintenance. It is a whole meal and a complete protein with about 30 enzymes and is approximately 70% crude chlorophyll. Wheatgrass is also an excellent source of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur, cobalt, and zinc.

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Answer 3

Lemon Grass is a lovely aromatic herb. I wouldn't risk munching on your front lawn, though... you may have an allergic reaction, or the weed killers and fertilizers could get you - not to mention the pollutants from cars driving by...

No. No front lawns.

Wheat Grass is higher in essential nutrients than nearly all other available foods out there. Blend a cup with pineapple and pear - wondrous!

Talk to your local Garden Nursery about types of herbal and generally edible grasses that they sell in your area. Talk to your local Health Food Stores personnel about their natural edible grasses.


Regular lawn Grass is fiber, chlorophyll, water, and I'm sure some other things. Rye grass, Blue grass, there are SO many different types. ...And then there's those silly Dandelions!! (They're edible, you know - as long as they haven't been sprayed with weed killer!!)

Before you go grazing... check with your local experts.
Peace.

Answer 4

It is difficult for the human digestive system to extract nutrients from grass, because it consists mostly of cellulose, which the human stomach is not equipped to digest. Herbivores such as cattle can digest grass because they have four stomachs and the enzymes to break cellulose down into polysaccharides which can be digested. It may be possible to make a nutritious grass tea, as it is with alfalfa tea. We can't eat alfalfa, but it makes a nutritious tea containing chlorophyll, beta carotene, and the fat soluble vitamins D, E, and K.

Answer 5

The most impressive and generous grass is Kentucky Bluegrass. One may eat this grass. It is very nutritious. This grass is not harvested for human consumption. It is standard practice, however also, to see across fences and inside horse enclosures (which encompass many acres) hippie type people eating this grass. These are not gatherers nor horders, but Volvo drivers whom park on the sides of country roads for the day for this purpose. Kentuckians are common with these folk in that they don't seem to mind this practice. In fact, there might even be what is called a gigantic joint envolved. But that would come out from within the farmhouse in an effort to move the party along. Like, out of the county.

Answer 6

i drink wheat grass, i don't like to drink it but i drink it.
drinking a shot of wheat grass is like eating a large garden salad

but human cant eat grass in the lawn. they're good for nothing

Answer 7

Yes I'm sure there are some minerals and vitamins (probably Vit C) that could be utilized if the grass was chewed well enough. The fiber is of course indigestible.

Answer 8

Humans can eat grass, but it literally doesn't give you enough calories to digest it.

Hey - a new diet craze??? ;-)

Answer 9

Yeah Wheat grass, which is an herb.

Answer 10

Humans aren't horses they can't eat grass. Humans don't digest grass properly it's not meant for us.

Answer 11

Cereal grains like oats, wheat, barley, rice and corn are all grasses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal