Healing Treasure

Here is how we are growing these next few days:

There will be a whole lot of sprouting going on (at least that's what i hope).

I am a great lover of the sprouted persuasion. Alfalfa, clover, broccoli, sunflower, fenugreek, radish, lentil, you name 'um, i dig 'um (admittedly, i pass on onion sprouts).

There has been great luck at our house in consuming them and much less luck at...well...sprouting them.

That is all going to change in the next few days.

The Sprout People have been consulted, as well as some new friends. We have got our equipment, and most importantly, our sprouts of tomorrow...let me introduce you to them.

And here is what the pay-off of all the new growing will look like:

Health Benefits of Sprouts
by Steve Meyerowitz
Sprouts have long been famous as "health food" but recent research shows that in addition to being a superb source of nutrients, they also have important curative ability. Sprouts like alfalfa, radish, broccoli, clover and soybean contain concentrated amounts of phytochemicals (plant compounds) that can protect us against disease.
Studies on canavanine, an amino acid analog in alfalfa, has demonstrated
benefit for pancreatic, colon and leukemia cancers. Plant estrogens are also
abundant in sprouts. They increase bone formation and density and prevent bone
breakdown or osteoporosis. They are also helpful in controlling hot flashes,
menopause, PMS and fibrocystic breasts tumors.
Alfalfa sprouts are one of our finest food sources of another compound, saponins. Saponins lower the bad cholesterol and fat but not the good HDL fats. Animal studies prove their benefit in arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Saponins also stimulate the immune system by increasing the activity of natural killer cells such as T-lymphocytes and interferon. The saponin content of alfalfa sprouts multiplies
450% over that of the unsprouted seed.
Sprouts also contain an abundance of highly active antioxidants that prevent DNA destruction and protect us from the ongoing effects of aging. It wouldn't be inconceivable to find a fountain of youth here, after all, sprouts represent the miracle of birth.