Sprouts
are one of the most alkalising, nutritious and easily accessible
foods know to man. Being rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins
and enzymes, they can be grown easily in four to six days and
require no effort and very little cost.
A sprout possesses all
of the energy, vitamins and nutrients and power that enables it to
be transformed from a small seed into a strong plant. At this stage
its nutritional value is at its highest for instance, sprouted seeds
can contain 400% more protein than lettuce and over 3900% more beta-carotine.
Also, due to their size and taste you are able to eat hundreds of
sprouted seeds at a time. In so many sprouts, you are eating the
equivalent of hundreds of fully grown plants all at once – when
else would you be able to get the goodness of one hundred mature
plants in one meal?!
Studies have also shown that broccoli and other types of sprout
contain exceptionally high levels of a natural cancer fighting compound
called sulforaphane (20 – 50 times more than in mature broccoli)
which helps support antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E.
Sprouted Seeds:
Raw, Crisp and Delicious
Sprouts are an alkalizing, living food which continue to grow and
gain vitamins after being harvested, which when compared to food
bought at the supermarket which begins to lose their nutrient content
as soon as they are picked (and are not then consumed for weeks on
end) become very attractive – especially if you are trying
to add more raw food to your diet.
They are great to be eaten on their own, used in salads and stir-frys
or juiced into your green drink.
Sprouts: Packed With
Nutrients
The nutritious value of sprouts is remarkable with sprouts containing
a greater concentration of vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes,
phytochemicals, anti-oxidants, nitrosmines, trace minerals, bioflavinoids
and chemo-protectants (such as sulphoraphane and isoflavone) which
work against toxins, resist cell mutation and invigorate the body’s
immune system than at any other point in the plant’s life – even
when the plant is fully matured.
The abundant enzymes in sprouts also makes them easily digestible
as their delicate cell walls easily release elemental nutrients.
Many different types of sprout are available including alfalfa,
broccoli, little radish, mung bean and a range of mixes including
fitness mix, gourmet mix and aromatic mix. |
