A balanced diet, with accent on the nutritional properties of the foods you eat, is an essential keep-healthy measure. It’s not enough to ensure that all food groups are included, you must also make sure that your daily menu ensures your body gets adequate doses of all the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to keep it functioning at optimal level.
If you follow some well thought out guidelines for healthy eating your body will never starve, should you even decide to go on a drastic diet to lose weight or detox.
* Always keep a supply of nutrition-packed foods in your refrigerator at all times
* Do not skip meals. Eat smaller quantities to lose weight, but never skip a meal altogether
* Eat five or six small meals during the day instead of three large ones. An apple, a few almonds, a stick of celery or a cup of sprouts, all count towards a small meal and deliver low-calorie nutrition
* Have your first meal within an hour of waking to kick start your metabolism
* Have a glass of water first thing when you awake
* Eat a variety of foods from all food groups
* Include both cooked and raw foods; a ‘living food’ such as sprouts, is a nutritional power house
* Ensure that you have daily intake of adequate levels of calories, proteins and nutrients
* Sipping water between meals keeps you hydrated and away from snacking on high-calorie junk
* Eat ‘living foods’ like germinated sprouts to get a really concentrated dose of nutrients daily
Research data backs up the claims of countless nutritionists and living foods experts who support the dietary merits of germinated nuts and seeds. However, all nuts and seeds should be soaked for at least 12 hours to start the germination process. The period of germination is when all the vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids (EFAs) component in nuts and seeds begin to activate and multiply.
It follows that the healthiest sprouts are the ones you germinate yourself, as the ones from the super- market may be well be past the date they would qualify as “living food”. It’s quite simple if you follow a few basic steps.
Sprouting 101:
* Soaking: Different seeds require different periods of soaking. A soak of at least twelve hours is required to ‘activate’ the seed. The mung beans we sprout require 12 hours of soaking
* Rinsing: Water is a key ingredient in the process of sprouting and de-hulling
* Draining: Drain sprouts thoroughly after rinsing. Water-logging leads to crop failure
* Air Circulation: Keep the air circulating around the germinating sprouts; use a sprout-maker
* Greening: Not all sprouts need to be greened. All sprouts are packed with flavor and nutrition
* Cleanliness: This is uncooked food - so ensure that both seeds and sprouting device are clean
* Storage: Sprouts will keep for up to 6 weeks in your refrigerator packed in an air-tight container. Never refrigerate wet sprouts
* Fresher is better, so start off the growing cycle more frequently for continuous supply
The only downside to having ‘living sprouts’ on your menu on a daily basis is to keep a continuous supply growing - if only they would sprout quicker! But, now that problem, too, has been solved - someone has actually come up with a way of making sprouts grow fast in an all natural way. Learn how to grow sprouts at super-speed to keep your larder sprouts-filled and over flowing.
Whether looking for a guilt-free snack or a delicious side to go with a grilled lamb chop, Jay and I always have a bag of freshly-germinated sprouts in the refrigerator. Without doubt, sprouts are the perfect bridge between good health and satisfied palate.
Get going now to have a delicious sprout salad to accompany your holiday roast - or sprout omelletes to start the day.
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Happy sprouting,
Jay & Roshmi