Guest guest Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I just wanted to vouch for this amazing company that you mentioned, Katya: www.sproutpeople.com They consistently deliver absolute highest quality sproutables--no duds, ever. and their website is very easy to navigate, and they provide lots of useful sprouting tips. They also have put together delicious sprout mixes made from various seeds that require similar sprouting times, so that they all sprout together with minimal effort. For those of you wary of sprouting legumes, I highly recommend you try buying their red lentils and sprouting them until they have nice little tails. I find these highly digestible. Even Doug Graham, who decries lentils as full of toxins in their " natural state " (it's true, bu I think he means " dormant " ) admits that germination renders them perfectly digestible. He seems to think that germinated seeds are not in their " natural state, " which perplexes me a bit: when I walk out into the woods, I find little wild just-beginning-to-sprout legumes all over the place! If germinating were an unnatural occurence, how would plant life sustain itself?! And keep in mind: germination does completely alter the nutritional profile of a plant! Most little seeds use of most of their protein and fat content (they use it to grow!) in the first 3 days of germination, and their vitamin content increases exponentially after that. To provide the control for this test, if you are interested, try buying bulk red lentils from your grocery store, sprout them and eat them. You may notice that most of the lentils are split in half. One half contains the sprout, the other does not. The half that contains the sprout germinates (with proper inducement: soaking, airing, rinsing), whereas the other half does not, resulting in a half-sprouted batch of lentils. If you eat these, you may indeed experience indigestion, as I have, I'm guessing because the enzyme-inhibitors are still ever-present in the unsprouted halves. It makes me wonder, how often do people sprout and consume faulty or inadequately germinated legumes and then pronounce them categorically indigestible as a result? Thinking is fun. -Storm ps. Sproutmaster stackable trays are a great countertop space-saver! I highly recoomend them. www.sproutpeople.com sells them. rawfood , " illuminedpixie " <katyaifyoucan wrote: > > Just found another great sprouty website: sproutpeople.com. > And yes you can juice your sprouts. Throw a handful in with your other > veg/fruit. Though I prefer to munch them so I get all the live enzymes > before they get a chance to oxidize. > I just read that sunflower sprouts are not half as good if grown > without soil, so I guess they're not quite as easy to grow as broccoli > sprouts for example. I've been inspired to go and but a tray sprouter > after all this sprout talk. > > Katya. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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