What if I told you there is a food you should be eating every day?
You only have to eat as little as a 1/4 cup a day to benefit.
You can grow it right on your countertop and it costs pennies per serving.
So what is it already?
Sprouts. More specifically, it’s broccoli sprouts.
Why broccoli sprouts, you ask? Sulforphane. That’s the active ingredient. Yes, you can get it in all plants in the cabbage family. But you get the most for less in broccoli sprouts.
There have been randomized, double bind, placebo controlled studies done on sulforphane. It’s been shown to be useful in the treatment of some cancers, diabetes, and even autism.
So how do you get started growing this superfood right in your own kitchen?
First you need to get broccoli seeds. A pound of broccoli seeds will grow into about 75 cups of sprouts. Each tablespoon of seed will grow about 2 cups of sprouts. Growing your own broccoli sprouts at home is a way to get the most nutrition for your money.
I buy the 2.5 pound bag to get the best price per pound.
Here’s a link to Organic Broccoli Seeds for sprouting... http://amzn.to/2xG349d
After you get your broccoli seeds, you’ll need some kind of container for your sprout garden. Any quart jar works. A canning jar works best because the ring will hold the material for the drain screen. If you don’t have a canning jar, a piece of string or rubber band will hold the screen material in place.
Here’s a picture of my sprouting container with 2 day old sprouts.
Here are the sprouting lids I use... http://amzn.to/2gmgkNL
Now you’re ready to start growing nutritious broccoli sprouts.
Put a tablespoon of seeds in your container. Cover them with water and let soak overnight. In the morning, drain the soak water, rinse the seeds with fresh water. Set the container so the water drains.
Repeat the rinse and drain process again later in the day. Two or three rinse and drain cycles a day are all you need to do.
Your sprouts will grow at normal room temperatures.
Research says the highest sulforphane content is after 48 hours of growth. Normally, you would harvest your sprout crop on the fifth day. On the last day, you can expose them to more light and they will green up.
Here’s a picture of the finished product. Rinse them and keep in the refrigerator.
Set up multiple jars on different days to insure a steady supply of delicious, nutritious broccoli sprouts.
References:
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/sulforaphane-from-broccoli-to-breast/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/biggest-nutrition-bang-for-your-buck/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/liver-toxicity-due-to-broccoli-juice/
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