Sprouting For Your Health

Sprouting is very economical, and you can have fresh sprouts in as little as 2-3 days. If you have a wide-mouth jar, some cheese-cloth, and a rubber band, you can grow sprouts right in your kitchen without any hassles, and hardly any effort. But the real reason you should sprout is your health. They are a great substitute for meat because of their high nutrition content per calorie, and they are a good source of protein. Plus they are alkaline which helps to balance the pH, while meat is acidic. They are also very low in calories, and have a low glycemic index. Read More...

Health Benefits of Sprouting

Sprouts have become popular over the last couple of years for a number of reasons; but mainly because they contain the highest amount of nutrition per calorie. They are extremely high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, oils, proteins and enzymes, thus making them a perfect substitute for meat without all the harmful side-effects. They are alkaline which helps to balance the pH in the body. Meat on the other hand is acidic and can cause many diseases.

Sprouts are a living food, which means they continue to grow, and increase in nutrients until you eat them. You can eat them just as they are, or add them in with your salads, sandwiches, wraps, and soups. However, it is recommended that you eat them raw in order to obtain the maximum health benefits. Read More...

10 Reasons to Sprout Your own Sprouts

Sprouting has become popular over the last couple of years, and if you have not joined in yet, then now is the time to do so. The idea of consuming sprouts didn't really sit well with me for some time. As a matter of fact the first couple of sprout batches I sprouted were thrown out, simply because I could not get myself to eat them. Then once I gave them a chance and started eating them, it did not take long before I enjoyed them.

Perhaps you are in the same situation where eating sprouts just does not seem natural to you, if so, here are 10 reasons to sprout your own sprouts. Hopefully these will convince the skeptics to at least give sprouting a try. Read More...