Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 How to Sprout Seeds Sprouts have the greatest nutrient activity of all raw foods because in effect, sprouts are still in the process of growing and therefore at the peak of their Life Force. Sprouts can be called a 'super food' as they contain enormous levels of proteins, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, chlorophyll pigments and enzymes.Scientific studies have shown that the nutrient content in sprouted food can rise from 50-2000 per cent! A study conducted at the Yale University found for example that B vitamins increase in sprouts by as much as 2000 per cent! A research at the University of Pennsylvania reported that the general average vitamin increase in sprouts lays at around 500 per cent. The body also absorbs nutrients more easily from sprouts and they are easily digested which saves the body¹s own energy reservoir. So sprout as much as you like and eat as many sprouts as you can. Add sprouts into juices and salads. Sprouting is easy and cheap and will help to maintain your perfect health along with fresh fruits and vegetables!How to sprout easily at home:All you need is a large empty jam jar, a piece of cheesecloth, rubber band, fresh water and some dried seeds or beans. Alternatively you can purchase a sprouting tray kit* in a Garden Center or Health Food store. Sprouting kits cost approximately $30 Australian and are a little bit easier to use, especially if you are sprouting lots of sprouts at the same time.*If you are using a sprouting tray system follow the instructions that come along with the kit.The four simple steps of sprouting:a) Rinse the seeds well. Place them in the jar. Cover the seeds with 5 cm cool filtered or boiled water. Cover the jar with the cheesecloth secured with the rubber band. Leave over night in a warm, dark place. Sprouts love humidity and warmth, 70% humidity and temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees is the ideal environment for their growth.b) Next day: Empty the water and rinse the seeds with fresh water. Drain the seeds well and return them to their dark spot. Do this twice a day until the seeds will start to sprout.c) Then tilt the jar 45 degrees facing downwards to allow the sprouts to grow up the jar more easily. Keep rinsing the sprouts with water twice a day and place them back into position. For a few hours each day place your sprouts into the sunlight to give them an energy boost.d) When they are fully-grown store them in an airtight container in the fridge and eat them within 3 days to receive most of the vitality and life force they contain.Most seeds are ready within 24 hours. Others can take up to 5 days. It is not advisable to keep any sprouts more than 5-6 days as their roots will grow too long and often they develop a bitter taste. You can sprout any seed, nut, grain and bean you wish. Most seeds are available at very cheap prices in Health Food stores.Some sprouts are tastier and easier to digest if the hulls are removed. When you rinse lentil or mung bean sprouts for example for the last time put them into a large bowl. Then run water over them squeezing the sprouts to remove the hulls. Soaking the sprouts in warm water for a while also helps to remove unwanted hulls.Some Examples:Seed: adzuki beansSoaking Time (hrs): 4-5Sprouting Time (days): 3-5Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2-3 cupsSeed: alfalfaSoaking Time (hrs): 4-6Sprouting Time (days): 3-5Quantity: 3 tbsp.Yield: 3 cupsSeed: barleySoaking Time (hrs): 8-10Sprouting Time (days): 3-4Quantity: _ cuYield: 1 cupSeed: most beansSoaking Time (hrs): 8-10Sprouting Time (days): 3-5Quantity: 1 cupYield: 3-4 cupsSeed: buckwheatSoaking Time (hrs): 4-6Sprouting Time (days): 2-3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2-4 cupsSeed: chickpeasSoaking Time (hrs): 10-12Sprouting Time (days): 3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 3 cupsSeed: cornSoaking Time (hrs): 8-10Sprouting Time (days): 2-3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2 cupsSeed: green peasSoaking Time (hrs): 10-12Sprouting Time (days): 3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2 cupsSeed: lentilsSoaking Time (hrs): 6-8Sprouting Time (days): 3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 3-4 cupsSeed: milletSoaking Time (hrs): 6-8Sprouting Time (days): 3-4Quantity: 1 cupYield: 1 _ cupsSeed: mung beansSoaking Time (hrs): 8-10Sprouting Time (days): 3-5Quantity: 1 cupYield: 3-4 cupsSeed: most nuts *Soaking Time (hrs): 8-12Sprouting Time (days): 3-5Quantity: 1 cupYield: 1 _ cupsSeed: onionSoaking Time (hrs): 4-6Sprouting Time (days): 2-3Quantity: 1 tbsp.Yield: 1 cupSeed: pumpkinseedsSoaking Time (hrs): 6-8Sprouting Time (days): 3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 1 _ cupsSeed: quinoaSoaking Time (hrs): 4-6Sprouting Time (days): 2-3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2 _ cupsSeed: riceSoaking Time (hrs): 8-10Sprouting Time (days): 3-4Quantity: 1 cupYield: 1 _ cupsSeed: ryeSoaking Time (hrs): 8-10Sprouting Time (days): 3-4Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2 _ cupsSeed: sesame seedsSoaking Time (hrs): 4-6Sprouting Time (days): 3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 1 _ cupsSeed: sunflower seedsSoaking Time (hrs): 6-8Sprouting Time (days): 1-3Quantity: 1 cupYield: 1 _ cupsSeed: soybeansSoaking Time (hrs): 10-12Sprouting Time (days): 4-6Quantity: 1 cupYield: 2 _ cups* To sprout nuts you should soak them over night in water before you sprout them as any other seed. Nuts only sprout if they have definitely not been heated, they have to be raw to be successful. http://members.optushome.com.au/juicers/how_to_sprout_seeds.htm Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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