RE: Favorite Sprouts -- From Warren and Bob (Was: Five Sprouts)

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Thanks for the valuble info, Warren!

You're a veritable one man treasure chest of knowledge for those interested

in CR, nutrition, and health!

>From: " Warren " <warren.taylor@...>

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>Subject: [ ] Favorite Sprouts -- From Warren and Bob (Was:

>Five Sprouts)

>Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:28:53 -0800

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>The topic of Sprouting is relevant to CRON. Learning to discover,

>secure, and consume CRON foods is a central CR discussion topic.

>Sprouting meets this criterion. At 1/3 to 1/10 the cost of the

>grocery store, sprouting for CRON is a true bargain.

>

>A good reference book is the paperback text by Steve Meyerowitz,

> " Sprouts The Miracle Food " , which describes the low calorie and

>the high nutritional profiles of sprouts grown in the home,

>using water only, and grown on the living room carpet in simple

> " sprout houses " . In almost all cases, sprouts will surpass

>any other food found on the grocer's shelf.

>

>The average sprout has 35 to 50 Calories per 100 grams, and is

>packed with nutrition and cancer-fighting compounds. For example,

>research studies have shown that broccoli sprouts (and other

>cruciferous/mustard family sprouts too) have 20 to 50 times more

>anti-cancer potency than regular grocery store broccoli florets.

>The ability to exterminate body parasites is also well known.

>

>Sprouts can also have negative side-effects, especially if

>consumed in excess. The news is never 100% good for any food,

>so be forewarned. Dysbiosis (gut flora challenge), bacterial

>contamination (eg, salmonella), anti-goiter risks, high

>oxalate levels, anemia induction, natural toxins in legumes that

>require cooking, and other such hazards associated with excessive

>or careless sprout consumption are well-documented.

>

>Sprouts do have many positive upsides, so a modest addition to

>one's diet is advantageous. Almost all sprout seeds are available

>at a popular location used by many sprouters -- Mumm's Sprout Seeds.

>

>http://www.sprouting.com/

>

>Mumm's sprout seeds are famous because they are organic, NGMO

>(*NOT* genetically modified), clean, contaminant-free,

>disease-free, and tested for their total germination rate to

>guarantee success. These considerations are the most important

>factors in sprouting.

>

>My favorite sprouts are:

>

>1) Sunflower -- #1 in taste (inexpensive; must pick hulls, or cut)

>2) Alfalfa, red clover, and salad mix -- inexpensive; very tasty

>3) Fenugreek -- inexpensive; a little pungent; good in salads.

>4) Daikon radish, red China rose radish, oilseed radish -- all are

> very inexpensive and considered spicy and a little hot.

>5) Cabbage, canola, broccoli -- broccoli is expensive.

>6) Black mustard, brown mustard, yellow mustard -- inexpensive, hot

>

>All seeds are pre-sprouted in jars with plastic covers for 4 or 5 days,

>and then finished off to maturity (when hulls have reached 90% drop rate)

>in sprout houses for another 4 or 5 days. They are rinsed once every

>24 hours. Harvested sprouts will store in the fridge from 1 week to

>as long as 4 to 6 weeks. On absences from your home, simply stick

>the trays and the jars into the fridge, and they will keep several

>weeks there.

>

>Sprouts can be eaten in salads, mixed into soups, seasoned with

>spices, dipped into veggie spreads and toppings, covered with

>health food sauces and powders like tomato sauce, pasta sauce, salsa,

>brewers yeast, low-fat grated Parmesan cheese, or some other

>flavorful condiment enhancer, chopped by food grinder into a

>health drink, and prepared in many other ways.

>

>There are numerous expert sprouters on the various health and

>CRONie Lists. Every single list is populated with well-known

>sprouting advocate experts, some with resource files posted,

>and some with as much as 20 years experience. Some people

>with sprouting experience are Tim Tyler http://sprouting.org/,

>Dean Pomerleau http://deanpomerleau.tripod.com/sprouter/,

>Bob Bessen, Warren , and several others. Just ask for

>volunteers, and they will speak up. A good sprouting resource

>webpage hosted by Tim Tyler is: http://sprouting.org/links/.

>

>-- Warren

>

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>On 28 Feb 2004, Bob Bessen wrote:

> > Five sprouts that are excellent in salads:

> >

> > 1. Fenugreek sprouts (super easy to grow, and very tasty)

> > 2. Red clover sprouts (they turn bright green when fully sunned)

> > 3. Alfalfa sprouts

> > 4. Broccoli sprouts

> > 5. Purple cabbage sprouts

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