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Sprouting for Beginners – Part 3

Sprouting Make Easy

The beauty of sprouting is that the sprouts are very easy to grow, don’t require much space, are easy to care for, and can be grown all year round.

There are several methods of home sprout growing – jars, sprout bags, and automatic sprouter. I will show you all three and recommend that you experiment with all of them to find the method that suits you best. However, whatever method you choose, the basic steps are the same: soak, drain, rinse, and harvest.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that you need to keep yours sprouts moist while providing adequate drainage and air circulation. Keep your sprouts away from direct sunlight and monitor sprouts carefully to make sure they don’t get too dry.

Sprouting for Beginners – Part 2

Shopper's Guide to Sprouting Seeds

Now that you know about the benefits of sprouting, are you ready to get started?

Here’s a list of most popular sprouting seeds you can find on the market today:

Alfalfa seeds are very small and tan in color. It is probably one of the most popular ones these days and one of the easiest to sprout. Alfalfa sprouts are a great source of B-complex vitamins, Vitamins C, A, E, and K. They are rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and trace minerals (which are missing from most “modern” foods). They also have high amounts of phytoestrogens, which have been connected, with the prevention of osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancer.  Alfalfa sprouts have mild taste and can be used in salads, sandwiches, green juices, and soups.

Sprouting for Beginners - Part I

Superfoods are the latest craze in the raw food movement. Every week a new superfood is being “discovered”. Frankly, if I were to listen to all the experts and eat all the superfoods they say I absolutely have to have to enjoy optimum health, well, I think I would definitely be healthy, but I would be dead broke and probably living in a carbon box.

I am not against superfoods, in fact, I use some on a regular basis. However, did you know there is a group of superfoods that cost very little, can be easily grown indoors, take only a few days to mature, and are loaded with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, phytonutrients and vital enzyme?