I remember way back when l first started school and the teacher gave us some magical seeds that didn't need earth just a few days and some water . These little sprouts which we grew, we could then eat. Later in life l started to notice these sprouts in the food stores. l thought do people actually eat these aren't they just for kids . Well little did l know . Germinated seeds or otherwise known as baby plants are full of nutrients .
Today lm looking at Broccoli sprouts. These are an easy and cheap way to add a powerhouse of nutrients to your meal and your dog's meal.
These are 3-5 day old plants, you can eat then raw or cooked in many ways .
If you freeze broccoli sprouts it increases the sulforaphane. Sulforaphane neutralizes toxins . Phytochemicals like sulforaphane are antioxidants that cancel out free radicals.
It helps to reduce inflammation, it helps calm inflammation in the body and your dog's bodies.
It helps slow down tumor growths and protects tumor growths from reaching the growth and spread of cancer cells . It also helps detoxify the liver.
So cost effective, nutritional and easy to grow and to freeze.
According to International Sprout Growers Association
3 onces include
calories 35, carbs 4grams, fiber 4 grams, protein 2 grams, fat 0.5 grams, vitamin C 60% Daily value, vitamin A 10% of the Dailey value , calcium 6% of the daily value.
Broccoli has antioxidant and immune-boosting properties.
It is bioavailability which means its rapidly and easy absorbed.
What's the difference between the nutrients in broccoli sprouts and broccoli florets. They both have the same macronutrients. Sprouts have nearly 100 times more glucoraphanin which when you chew or cut the sprouts convert into sulforaphane.
It helps protect the brain cells from beta-amyloid toxicity, which is a protein that accumulates in the brain and is linked to onset Alzheimer's. It also helps improve memory loss and helps people with Parkinson's disease .
It is known to help gut health. Which is the main reason people started to eat these sprouts. They improve heart health, they are high in COQ10, helps lower blood pressure. Gives good joint health due to the reduction of inflammation. It may also lower blood sugar levels .
Broccoli sprouts need a humid environment to grow, so do some bacteria so always wash the sprouts well before eating .
A dog only needs 1-20 mg of sprouts depending on their weight 50-100 pounds of dog being 10-20 mg of sprouts
John Hopkins has also written about studies which provide that Sulforaphane containing broccoli sprouts can protect against asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory illnesses. A study by Tally and Fahey investigated the sprouts radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation was greatly reduced . They also found sulforaphane enhances the cells ability to protect itself against diseases.( thanks to John Hopkins institute for basic biomedical sciences).
In these times where food is hard to get and expensive . Some people want to feed themselves, their families and their pets the best they can. Trying to buy fresh and unprocessed but often on a strict budget . Growing your own food if you have the space is beneficial. I often feel if we could only give people a little space to grow some foods we could all be a bit healthier. Using herbs like nettles and dandelions if they grow wild where you live (not highly sprayes with pesticides). Try picking wild blueberries if you have that option . Go
get some seeds and grow some sprouts indoors fast, fun, easy and packed with power.
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