Broccoli sprouts

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your great broccoli sprout news. I just got some yesterday, and am

thrilled with the prospect of boosting so many good things! Kind regards,

Barbara

cvette1981 <cvette1981@...> wrote: I receive daily newsletters

from Prevention.com. Today there was an

article on Broccoli sprouts which I want to pass on as there has been

some recent discussion on these little sprouts:

5. Broccoli Sprouts

Yes, we've been through this--broccoli, good. The news: Broccoli

sprouts are even better. At a mere 3 days old, they contain at least

20 times as much of disease-fighting sulforaphane glucosinolate (SGS)

as their elders; SGS has been shown to:

Kill tumors

The chemical triggers enzymes in the body that either kill cancer

cells or keep them from growing. Just 1 ounce of sprouts has as much

SGS as 1 1/4 pounds of broccoli. That'll save you lots of chewing.

Protect your heart

People who ate about a half cup a day of sprouts lowered their total

cholesterol by an average of 15 points, and women in the study raised

their good cholesterol by 8 points--in just 1 week, found a Japanese

pilot study.

Save your sight

Exposure to UV sunlight over time may lead to an eye condition called

macular degeneration, which is the number one cause of blindness in

US seniors. Researchers at s Hopkins determined that broccoli

sprouts can protect retinal cells from ultraviolet light damage.

Roy

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Well, I don't know. My two attempts to sprout broccoli sprouts molded.

Then I took a break from sprouting (prior to the bad broccoli sprouts, I

was sprouting constantly for many weeks). Then, after a hiatus of a few

months, I thoroughly cleaned my easy sprouter and tried sprouting a seed

mix. It molded too.

So, now I don't know what's up.

Sharon

pebjpb wrote:

> Hi, I recently sprouted broccoli seeds in the EasySprouter exactly as

> instructed, rinsed twice a day faithfully. At the end of the 4th day,

> they smelled so bad I had to throw them away. Is this normal? Does

> anybody know what I did wrong. I've heard broccoli sprouts are one of

> the best food sources and would like to try again. Any advice?

>

[Guest guest]

With broccoli sprouts you need to fill the container with water stir

and break up the seed or sprout mass, use a fork to break them up.

when they get a little bit bigger you can you this time to skim or

pour off the hulls. If you don't do this the sprouts form such a

thick mass that air cannot penetrate and then they rot.

Lee

On Jul 12, 2007, at 4:25 PM, pebjpb wrote:

> Hi, I recently sprouted broccoli seeds in the EasySprouter exactly as

> instructed, rinsed twice a day faithfully. At the end of the 4th day,

> they smelled so bad I had to throw them away. Is this normal? Does

> anybody know what I did wrong. I've heard broccoli sprouts are one of

> the best food sources and would like to try again. Any advice?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know some of the folks here think bleach is the devil's right-hand man but my

experience is that when it gets warm I have to sterilize the sprouter with

bleach and pre-soak the seeds for about 10 minutes in a 1 to 10 bleach/water

solution or I get stinky, inedible sprouts. Others have recommended H2O2 and

grapefruit extract; they haven't worked for me.

>

>Well, I don't know. My two attempts to sprout broccoli sprouts molded.

>Then I took a break from sprouting (prior to the bad broccoli sprouts, I

>was sprouting constantly for many weeks). Then, after a hiatus of a few

>months, I thoroughly cleaned my easy sprouter and tried sprouting a seed

>mix. It molded too.

>

>So, now I don't know what's up.

>

>Sharon

>

>pebjpb wrote:

>> Hi, I recently sprouted broccoli seeds in the EasySprouter exactly as

>> instructed, rinsed twice a day faithfully. At the end of the 4th day,

>> they smelled so bad I had to throw them away. Is this normal? Does

>> anybody know what I did wrong. I've heard broccoli sprouts are one of

>> the best food sources and would like to try again. Any advice?

>>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Try the following simple way and it will never go wrong.

You don't require an EasySprouter here. Soak the grains in ample water

at 60 - 90F

for not more than 8 hours and keep in a room at not higher than 90F. It

will otherwise start

fermenting and show foam at the surface. This must be avoided.

Drain and rinse the grains in running water at least three times. Take a

cotton cloth say a cotton napkin. Wet it in water thoroughly and

squeeze/wring to remove any suspended water. Wrap the grains in this

cloth. Put this wrap in a suitable size soup seeve and overlap the

corners of the cloth. The grains should not be visible. Now rest this

seeve over a stainless steel or opaque plastic bowl. The size of the

bowl should be much smaller than of the seeve so that the bottom of the

seeve does not touch the bottom of the bowl. The ring of the seeve will

project out of the ring of the bowl. You may realise this allows perfect

breathing for the grains which is so essential for sprouting. Place this

combination in a room at70 to 85F. It must not be under any fan or air

draft. Because of cloth the grains will keep wet and cool for a long

time. You may rinse after 8 hours. Wash the cloth also in plain water

and repeat the process. You will be wondering that I have always seen

the sprouts even in first 12 hours and the final product is delicious.

You will realise that the entire set up is very scientific. The bowl and

the cloth prevent any light penetration into the mass. It is an

important requirement for sprouting. Further the wet cloth maintains

moisture and cools the mass by evaporative cooling also sometimes called

desert cooling. And also the grains can breathe properly.

Let me know if you have some individual specific questions.

>

> Hi, I recently sprouted broccoli seeds in the EasySprouter exactly as

> instructed, rinsed twice a day faithfully. At the end of the 4th day,

> they smelled so bad I had to throw them away. Is this normal? Does

> anybody know what I did wrong. I've heard broccoli sprouts are one of

> the best food sources and would like to try again. Any advice?

>

[Guest guest]

Can you point me to any pictures of this? I don't know what a soup

sieve is.

Thanks,

Sharon

Gopal Sharma wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Try the following simple way and it will never go wrong.

[Guest guest]

A soup sleeve in a restaurant kitchen is know as a 'China Cap' but thats

not what Gopal is talking about here. In this reference a soup sieve is a

wire strainer. I use one as described here over an old Tupperware bowl

that the strainer just fits over, then cover it with a dishtowel. Great

part about this set up is after you rinse the seeds the water is in the

bowl and can be used to water house plants on in the garden and not go to

waste as rinse water often does.

ew

Re: Re: Broccoli sprouts

Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:54:52 -0700

Can you point me to any pictures of this? I don't know what a soup

sieve is.

Thanks,

Sharon

Gopal Sharma wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Try the following simple way and it will never go wrong.

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and a little flower.

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[Guest guest]

A sieve, a colander or a strainer large enough to take the cotton cloth

wrap of seeds/grains.

> > Hi,

> >

> > Try the following simple way and it will never go wrong.

>

[Guest guest]

I consider myself a sprout veteran, that is I have sprouted

everything I can get my hands on, but the broccoli sprouts still give

me trouble, they rot easily. Do you all have any tips?

>

> In response to my favorite sprout I am also a Broccosprout lover.

> This is an exerpt from a recent article from Prevention Magazine.

>

>

> Found - A Lettuce that Fights Cancer

> A green that's even more potent than we realized

> Making a sandwich? From now on, instead of plopping on the same old

> lettuce, try using 1/2 cup of zesty broccoli sprouts. That one

> little switch might save your life by giving you rich doses of a

> compound called SGS (short for sulforaphane glucosinolate), which

> looks more than ever like a serious enemy of breast and colon

> cancers.

>

>

> Talalay, MD, the distinguished s Hopkins pharmacologist

who

> identified SGS as a cancer fighter, believes the evidence is strong

> that SGS in broccoli sprouts can help stop cancer " in the very long

> and silent period during which cancer develops and before it can be

> diagnosed. " Dr. Talalay stresses that we still need studies to

> confirm the anti-cancer power of SGS in humans.

>

>

> SGS is present in many cruciferous veggies such as broccoli. But in

> 1997, researchers at s Hopkins University in Baltimore

> discovered something astounding: Three-day-old sprouts grown from

> certain broccoli seeds contained up to 50 times more anticancer SGS

> than mature broccoli!

>

> How might SGS prevent cancer? We know that it inhibits mammary

> tumors from starting and growing in animals given a chemical that

> causes mammary cancer. And for the first time, studies show that

SGS

> mounts a two-pronged attack on colon cancer:

>

>

> It inhibited precursors of colon cancer from getting started and

> growing in animals given a chemical that causes colon cancer

> (abstract, Proceedings of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Research, Mar

> 2000).

> In a test-tube study, it triggered rapidly growing human colon

> cancer cells to program their own death (Cancer Research, Mar 1,

> 2000).

> SGS Insurance

> Problem: The level of SGS in broccoli sprouts varies from a lot to

a

> little. To know that you're getting a lot, look for the

> BroccoSprouts brand, developed at s Hopkins and guaranteed to

> have 20 times the SGS of mature broccoli, ounce for ounce. That

> means that you get the SGS of 3 cups of cooked broccoli by eating

> only 1/2 cup of BroccoSprouts! How do we know this? Because

> BroccoSprouts are grown from specially selected seeds and tested

> regularly for SGS levels.

>

>

> Dr. Talalay recommends a 1/2-cup serving of broccoli sprouts two or

> three times a week.

> Eating Broccoli Sprouts is Easy!

> Try these quick, delicious ways to use superhealthy, spicey

broccoli

> sprouts. All are personal favorites of Jed Fahey, codeveloper of

> broccoli sprouts at s Hopkins University:

>

>

> Instead of lettuce on sandwiches, use broccoli sprouts.

> Make a bagel with lox and cream cheese even tastier.

> Garnish baked fish: prevention at its prettiest!

>

>

> Ready to Try 'Em? Suggested retail price: $2.99 for a package of

> four 1/2-cup servings.

>

[Guest guest]

I leared the hard way. Most important thing about

broccoli sprouts is getting as much water out of them

each time you drain. Stick your fingers in and spread

them around. Also, I froxe the first bag of seeds I

bought znd taking them out of the freezer and putting

them back in a few times destroyed them (I ordered a

new bag and did a side-by-side comparison).

--- sueko95965 <sueko222@...> wrote:

> I consider myself a sprout veteran, that is I have

> sprouted

> everything I can get my hands on, but the broccoli

> sprouts still give

> me trouble, they rot easily. Do you all have any

> tips?

>

>

>

> >

> > In response to my favorite sprout I am also a

> Broccosprout lover.

> > This is an exerpt from a recent article from

> Prevention Magazine.

> >

> >

> > Found - A Lettuce that Fights Cancer

> > A green that's even more potent than we realized

> > Making a sandwich? From now on, instead of

> plopping on the same old

> > lettuce, try using 1/2 cup of zesty broccoli

> sprouts. That one

> > little switch might save your life by giving you

> rich doses of a

> > compound called SGS (short for sulforaphane

> glucosinolate), which

> > looks more than ever like a serious enemy of

> breast and colon

> > cancers.

> >

> >

> > Talalay, MD, the distinguished s Hopkins

> pharmacologist

> who

> > identified SGS as a cancer fighter, believes the

> evidence is strong

> > that SGS in broccoli sprouts can help stop cancer

> " in the very long

> > and silent period during which cancer develops and

> before it can be

> > diagnosed. " Dr. Talalay stresses that we still

> need studies to

> > confirm the anti-cancer power of SGS in humans.

> >

> >

> > SGS is present in many cruciferous veggies such as

> broccoli. But in

> > 1997, researchers at s Hopkins University in

> Baltimore

> > discovered something astounding: Three-day-old

> sprouts grown from

> > certain broccoli seeds contained up to 50 times

> more anticancer SGS

> > than mature broccoli!

> >

> > How might SGS prevent cancer? We know that it

> inhibits mammary

> > tumors from starting and growing in animals given

> a chemical that

> > causes mammary cancer. And for the first time,

> studies show that

> SGS

> > mounts a two-pronged attack on colon cancer:

> >

> >

> > It inhibited precursors of colon cancer from

> getting started and

> > growing in animals given a chemical that causes

> colon cancer

> > (abstract, Proceedings of the Amer. Assoc. for

> Cancer Research, Mar

> > 2000).

> > In a test-tube study, it triggered rapidly growing

> human colon

> > cancer cells to program their own death (Cancer

> Research, Mar 1,

> > 2000).

> > SGS Insurance

> > Problem: The level of SGS in broccoli sprouts

> varies from a lot to

> a

> > little. To know that you're getting a lot, look

> for the

> > BroccoSprouts brand, developed at s Hopkins

> and guaranteed to

> > have 20 times the SGS of mature broccoli, ounce

> for ounce. That

> > means that you get the SGS of 3 cups of cooked

> broccoli by eating

> > only 1/2 cup of BroccoSprouts! How do we know

> this? Because

> > BroccoSprouts are grown from specially selected

> seeds and tested

> > regularly for SGS levels.

> >

> >

> > Dr. Talalay recommends a 1/2-cup serving of

> broccoli sprouts two or

> > three times a week.

> > Eating Broccoli Sprouts is Easy!

> > Try these quick, delicious ways to use

> superhealthy, spicey

> broccoli

> > sprouts. All are personal favorites of Jed Fahey,

> codeveloper of

> > broccoli sprouts at s Hopkins University:

> >

> >

> > Instead of lettuce on sandwiches, use broccoli

> sprouts.

> > Make a bagel with lox and cream cheese even

> tastier.

> > Garnish baked fish: prevention at its prettiest!

> >

> >

> > Ready to Try 'Em? Suggested retail price: $2.99

> for a package of

> > four 1/2-cup servings.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What do you consider really bad. Broccoli sprouts do smell strong. If

they smell like the water that you cook broccoli in - thats ok, but if

they smell spoiled and moldy - thats not. Fortunately, they don't taste

like they smell.

ew

broccoli sprouts

Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 19:39:34 -0000

Should their be a really horrible smell when broccoli seeds are

sprouting or have I done

something wrong? I have been using a sprouter and rinsing regularly

but they smell really

bad.

Thanks for any advice.

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[Guest guest]

My experience is that Broccoli sprouts will have a sulfur odor, especially

during the first two days. As long as you rinse two times a day you should have

no problems. When I am home I rinse three times a day.......when I get up in the

morning, mid afternoon and then before I go to bed at night.

Happy sprouting,

Roy

nepne <nepne@...> wrote:

Should their be a really horrible smell when broccoli seeds are

sprouting or have I done

something wrong? I have been using a sprouter and rinsing regularly but they

smell really

bad.

Thanks for any advice.

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[Guest guest]

> Should their be a really horrible smell when broccoli seeds are

sprouting or have I

done

> something wrong? I have been using a sprouter and rinsing regularly but they

smell

really

> bad.

>

> Thanks for any advice.

I am new to Broccoli seed sprouting. I'm now on my third batch and I have not

noticed any

discernible odor.

CS

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Its the hulls that smell bad. You have to separate the hulls from the

sprouts - as many as you can, anyway.

I take a ladel type serving spoon, and gently scoop out the floating

hulls (during a rinse), then I pour the remaining sprouts thru a

square metal strainer, and the " sunken " hulls pour out last. When I

pour, I sort of pour them out in a " line " , and the hulls come out

last, in their own little pile.

Then, I gather the sprouts up, and put them back in the jar - or rinse

them a few more times to get rid of more hulls.

The hulls, I dump out in my yard along with the rinse water. A few

sprouts are sacrificed, but that bad smell goes away.

:-D

[Guest guest]

Thanks for everyone's advice - I will give it another try.

>

> Its the hulls that smell bad. You have to separate the hulls from the

> sprouts - as many as you can, anyway.

>

> I take a ladel type serving spoon, and gently scoop out the floating

> hulls (during a rinse), then I pour the remaining sprouts thru a

> square metal strainer, and the " sunken " hulls pour out last. When I

> pour, I sort of pour them out in a " line " , and the hulls come out

> last, in their own little pile.

>

> Then, I gather the sprouts up, and put them back in the jar - or rinse

> them a few more times to get rid of more hulls.

>

> The hulls, I dump out in my yard along with the rinse water. A few

> sprouts are sacrificed, but that bad smell goes away.

>

> :-D

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing, good to know! I love 'em both, though! :~)

Thia

Cody wrote:

>

> Broccoli Sprouts lowers risks of stomach cancer... kills h pilori....

> Heard this on NPR's " The People's Pharmacy " .

>

> Good thing as I love the sprouts, hate the veggie...

>

>

>

>

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SO CAN INDOLE 3 cARBINOL ENHANCE TUMORIGENESIS???

Karla

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Sep 16;94(19):10367-72.

Broccoli sprouts: an exceptionally rich source of inducers of enzymes that

protect against chemical carcinogens.

Fahey JW, Zhang Y, Talalay P.

Brassica Chemoprotection Laboratory and Department of Pharmacology and

Molecular Sciences, The s Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore,

MD 21205, USA.

Induction of phase 2 detoxication enzymes [e.g., glutathione transferases,

epoxide hydrolase, NAD(P)H: quinone reductase, and glucuronosyltransferases]

is a powerful strategy for achieving protection against carcinogenesis,

mutagenesis, and other forms of toxicity of electrophiles and reactive forms of

oxygen. Since consumption of large quantities of fruit and vegetables is

associated with a striking reduction in the risk of developing a variety of

malignancies, it is of interest that a number of edible plants contain

substantial quantities of compounds that regulate mammalian enzymes of

xenobiotic

metabolism. Thus, edible plants belonging to the family Cruciferae and genus

Brassica (e.g., broccoli and cauliflower) contain substantial quantities of

isothiocyanates (mostly in the form of their glucosinolate precursors) some

of which (e.g., sulforaphane or 4-methylsulfinylbutyl isothiocyanate) are

very potent inducers of phase 2 enzymes. Unexpectedly, 3-day-old sprouts of

cultivars of certain crucifers including broccoli and cauliflower contain

10-100 times higher levels of glucoraphanin (the glucosinolate of sulforaphane)

than do the corresponding mature plants. Glucosinolates and isothiocyanates

can be efficiently extracted from plants, without hydrolysis of

glucosinolates by myrosinase, by homogenization in a mixture of equal volumes of

dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and acetonitrile at -50 degrees C.

Extracts

of 3-day-old broccoli sprouts (containing either glucoraphanin or

sulforaphane as the principal enzyme inducer) were highly effective in reducing

the

incidence, multiplicity, and rate of development of mammary tumors in

dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-treated rats. Notably, sprouts of many broccoli

cultivars

contain negligible quantities of indole glucosinolates, which predominate in

the mature vegetable and may give rise to degradation products (e.g.,

indole-3-carbinol) that can enhance tumorigenesis. Hence, small quantities of

crucifer sprouts may protect against the risk of cancer as effectively as much

larger quantities of mature vegetables of the same variety