Sprouts – Food For Thought

Sprouts increase our ability to reach our full health potential, supplying a perfect balance of nutrients to nourish the brain and every other organ in the body.  This page, provides an opportunity for readers to sample the book, “How can I grow and use sprouts as living food?”  and the author offers the following extracts and points of interest, encapsulating the essence of this valuable book…

• Sprouts are alkaline and packed with enzymes, providing an anti-ageing boost to your life!
• Don’t underestimate the importance of enzyme-rich foods.  Our very life span is governed by the total enzyme supply, process and activity.  As we consume enzyme-rich sprouts, we can actually make enzyme deposits like money in the bank.
• To get the highest benefit of enzyme concentration, sprouts must be eaten during the period of high enzyme activity, between 2-7 days of sprouting.
• When acid wastes are discarded from the body, there is an increase in oxygen and alkalinity, which brings energy and wellbeing.
• Sprouts have been called ‘the fountain of youth’ and acclaimed as the most enzyme rich food on our planet.  Elsa, is ninety –one-years-young; in her natural diet, with her own homemade yoghurt and home-grown greens, she includes … “live sprouts … these are embryonic, the youngest food you can eat”.   Her varied natural foods diet and lifestyle choices are important factors, contributing to the health and longevity of this incredibly active, biologically youthful, lady.  Elsa, originally from Leipzig, teaches tow yoga classes each week and drives her own car.  We can all learn from this example.   

Enzymes are extremely important, as they are the very basis of every action in our body, from digestion to the repair of tissue.  Without enzymes, efficient nutrient absorption is impossible and all metabolic functions slow down, syndrome, chronic fatigue, arthritis, gout, candida, skin disorders, diabetes, ulcers, abscesses, high cholesterol and cancer … to name a few).  Real benefits to health will come from eating sprouts regularly, as they are rich in enzymes … as … staying biologically young and healthy … is a matter of keeping enzyme activity in our bodies, at a maximum.

Acidity (acidosis) is common in our society, due to high intake of cooked, processed and take-away foods, with fruit and vegetables being very neglected, causing an acid state in the tissues, lymph and blood.  This is the cause of all pain and disease.  An overly acid state reduces the amount of oxygen that the cells can receive.

When a cell is oxygen deprived, all kinds of serious health problems may be created, including cancer.  Cancerous cells are acid.  Healthy cells are alkaline.  If the food is rich in alkaline minerals of calcium, potassium, iron, sodium and manganese, this will help the pH of the body to be alkaline.  An alkaline body is a clean system that is able to play a vital role in maintaining natural immunity and optimum health.  Alkaline and alkalising foods include most vegetables and salad greens, and all sprouted seeds.  Eating a variety of sprouts regularly is most beneficial, as they are nature’s wonder food, rich in the essential alkaline minerals, and are the most nutrient dense foods we can eat.