Most people have had some sprouts at one point or another, whether it be some alfalfa on a salad or mung bean sprouts in a plate of Chinese Chow Mien. However, an increasing number of people are learning about the amazing power of these ’superfoods’, not just as an addition to something else but as a wholesome meal in and of themselves. Growing sprouts at home leverages this as a simple, low cost and convenient (if you do it the right way…) solution of having the freshest nutritious foods grown right in your kitchen.
Sprouts (seeds or grains that have been germinated and have started to grow) are known by many to be ’superfoods’, containing high amounts of digestive enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids not found in the unsprouted seed.. There is a long list of health benefits, but perhaps the most basic and important feature of these living superfoods is that the process of growing them allows you total control over how it is done and what is added No hidden pesticides, chemical fertilizers or any other nasties but the water from your own sink. Usually we never really know what has happened to our food before it reaches our table, so the importance of a method allowing you to be in full control cannot be overstated.
Additionally, growing sprouts at home can be done in a lot of places where vegetables cannot be either grown or transported to, while still fresh enough to deliver health benefits. Even if you lived on a boat, or in a climate that was either too hot or too cold to have a garden, you can still have access to fresh, live, sprouted foods when you learn the basics of sprouting. And also, unlike most vegetables, even if you live in a place where they are accessible, sprouts are never out of season.
The health benefits cannot be overstated.. The human body needs oxygen rich vegetables and living foods to thrive. As wonderful as these foods are, there are climates where it is unrealistic to expect people to be able to cultivate them. In extremely cold or hot climates, one of the very few options to have fresh food that does not have to be transported hundreds (or thousands) of miles to its destination is to create an indoor greenhouse. Extremely cold environments would require the use of an indoor heated greenhouse that is extremely expensive and complicated to build and maintain. At the other end of the scale, high desert environments are usually low on water, and to use hundreds of gallons of water over a growing season when most of it evaporates is unsustainable. Even in areas that are perfect for growing large amounts of fresh vegetables, growing a good variety of foods all year is not possible.
To combat all of these roadblocks, the answer can lie in growing sprouts. You use a jar or similar sprouter to create a greenhouse (or several greenhouses) that can be kept on your kitchen counter, providing you and your family with amazingly fresh, oxygen and enzyme rich foods, any time of year.. There is also a simple yet revolutionary new method of growing sprouts known as the Marche Sprouting Method. It offers an amazingly simple technique that eliminates the need for daily rinsing and spoiled sprouts. The bonus is that it is cheap, fast and reliable and you can grow as little or as much as you like. To find out more, click here.
