What are sprouts exactly?
Well, there are a lot of different types – almost as many as there are edible plants. Bean sprouts, sunflower sprouts, rye sprouts… every plant-based food started with a sprout and grew from there. Grains, seeds, and legumes can all be sprouted, such as wheat and barley, carrot seeds oil, coriander seeds, and groundnuts. Today, we will talk about wheat sprouts.
Benefits for Health and Body of Wheat Sprouts:
- Germinated grains contains 700 times more magnesium, which is important to support immunity, five times more calcium, and 12 times more phosphorus. They are especially recommended for children, pregnant women, athletes, and in the treatment of depression.
- Germination activates valuable enzymes, which are the fundamental active proteins making daily functions possible.
- Sprouting makes wheat seeds contain 300% more proteins responsible for improving metabolism, boosting energy, and keeping blood sugar levels stable.
- Originally, wheat is rich in carbs and causes excessive mucus, which can have unpleasant consequences such as a chronic cough, crusty eyes, constantly stuffy nose, and bad breath. In the process of sprouting, carbohydrates are converted to natural sugar, decreasing the amount of mucus being formed.
- They are recommended for children, pregnant women, athletes, but also for all those who have a problem with loss of calcium and in general demineralization. They are also effective in the treatment of depression, and it is only important that cursing beans are eaten immediately, or possibly the next day, because after that they are no longer for use.
- In order to feel the true effect of the wheat sprouts, they should be consumed for at least three weeks, advised by nutritionists. It is recommended that they are entered four times a year at the time of the change of autumn-winter season, winter-spring … Considering of that, that they are the excellent replacement for fresh vegetables should be eaten in the cold months and early spring.
How to make wheat sprouts?
It does not take much to produce wheat germ.
- Glass jars, gauze, rubber and organic healthy wheat are enough
Instructions
- Prepare a bowl or a sprout. Put a 2/3 cup of wheat seeds in it and add a cup or a cup and a half of cool water (not more than 70°). Mix seeds so that they contact water evenly.
- Leave the seeds to soak for 6 to 12 hours.
- Drain the water. Rinse the seeds carefully with cool water, and then drain again.
- Set the sprouted or a bowl in the optimal room temperature (about 70°). Place them away from direct sunlight. But do not hide them – wheat likes air circulation, and photosynthesis is not possible until the seeds grow into grass.
- Rinse and drain several more times every 8 to 12 hours.