Sprouted Food and Health Protection
Introduction
Health is the greatest wealth of life. If the body is healthy, every difficulty in life becomes easy to face. Ayurveda says that food itself is nectar, but when it is sprouted, its nutritional value increases manifold. Sprouting significantly boosts the levels of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and proteins in grains and pulses. This is why sprouted food is considered a natural medicine and a complete diet.
How to Make Sprouted Food at Home
Take fresh, clean, and pest-free grains.
Wash the grains well and soak them in four times water.
After 12–17 hours, tie them in a damp cloth and hang them in a dark, airy place.
In 2–4 days, sprouts begin to appear.
They can be made tasty by adding honey or lemon.
The longer the sprout, the more nutritious and beneficial it becomes.
50–100 grams of sprouted food is considered a complete meal.
Benefits of Different Sprouted Grains and Pulses
🌾 Wheat (Gehu)
Known as the “supreme food.”
Sprouting increases vitamins B, C, and E by hundreds of times.
Provides strength, immunity, and longevity.
Wheat porridge becomes up to 600 times more nutritious.
Whole wheat flour (with bran) is best, while refined flour (maida) is harmful.
🌱 Chickpeas (Chana)
Prevents heart diseases and useful for diabetics.
Drink of sprouted chickpeas + lemon + honey is highly beneficial.
Avoid adding salt.
🌱 Green Gram (Moong)
Easily digestible, reduces fever, cough, and pitta.
Useful in constipation, jaundice, piles, and high blood pressure.
Moong water is helpful in flu, typhoid, cholera, and fever.
Also beneficial for skin and hair.
🌱 Black Gram (Urad)
Strengthens body and reproductive health.
25 grams of sprouted urad daily is beneficial.
Should be avoided by those with weak digestion or respiratory issues (like asthma).
🌱 Sorghum (Jowar)
More nutritious than rice.
Improves intestinal activity and relieves constipation.
Best for diabetics and obese individuals.
Jowar porridge and kheer are useful in ulcers.
🌱 Millet (Bajra)
Richer in protein than rice.
With honey, it helps in weakness, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Excess intake may increase risk of kidney stones and arthritis.
🌽 Corn (Makka)
Easily digestible, cooling, and controls obesity.
“National Cancer Institute” considers it beneficial for cancer patients.
Popcorn is light and nutritious.
Corn on the cob cures anemia.
🌱 Peas (Matar)
Blood purifier, strengthens liver and heart.
Helpful for weight gain in lean people.
Excessive intake may cause gas and diarrhea.
🌱 Lentil (Masoor)
Improves blood and strength, helps dissolve kidney stones.
25 grams daily improves eyesight.
Useful for obesity, blood disorders, and pregnant women.
🌱 Soybean
Best source of protein (up to 40%).
Controls cholesterol and protects from heart diseases.
Lecithin improves skin beauty and softness.
Can be used to make milk, yogurt, flour, oil, and chutney.
Especially beneficial in constipation and cancer.
Correct Way to Consume Sprouted Food
🌾 Wheat Sprouts
How to eat: 50–70 gm on an empty stomach, chew well. Can be used in porridge, bread, or wheatgrass juice.
Precaution: Avoid refined flour or stale flour.
🌱 Chickpeas Sprouts
How to eat: 25–50 gm on an empty stomach. Mix with lemon/honey or jaggery.
Precaution: Do not add salt.
🌱 Green Gram Sprouts
How to eat: As salad for breakfast, with lemon, ginger, and pepper. Moong water is beneficial.
Precaution: Excess intake may cause gas.
🌱 Black Gram Sprouts
How to eat: 20–25 gm daily, chew well. Never eat with milk or curd.
Precaution: Not suitable for asthma, obesity, or weak digestion.
🌱 Sorghum Sprouts
How to eat: As porridge or khichdi, with milk or curd.
Precaution: People with severe digestive problems should limit intake.
🌱 Millet Sprouts
How to eat: Cooked as khichdi or roti, with honey or jaggery.
Precaution: Not suitable for arthritis or kidney stone patients.
🌽 Corn Sprouts
How to eat: As porridge, soup, or roasted corn. Popcorn can be used as light snack.
Precaution: Eating only corn for long may cause nutritional imbalance.
🌱 Peas Sprouts
How to eat: In salad, soup, or vegetables with lemon and ginger.
Precaution: Excess causes gas and stomach pain.
🌱 Lentil Sprouts
How to eat: 20–25 gm daily in salads or soups.
Precaution: Excess may cause gas.
🌱 Soybean Sprouts
How to eat: Steam or lightly boil before eating. Can be made into milk, flour, curd, or chutney.
Precaution: Never eat raw; must be lightly cooked.
General Rules and Tips
Morning is the best time to eat sprouts.
Always chew well.
Use sprouts in salads, soups, porridge, or khichdi.
Use less salt; honey and lemon are more beneficial.
Start with small portions and gradually increase.
Sprouted Food Consumption Guide
Grain/Pulse | Benefits | How to Eat | Precautions |
Wheat | Best food, rich in B, C, E vitamins, gives strength and longevity | 50–70 gm on empty stomach, in porridge or bread | Avoid refined or stale flour |
Chickpeas | Prevents heart disease, good for diabetes, beneficial with jaggery/honey | 25–50 gm in morning, with lemon/honey/jaggery | Do not add salt |
Green Gram | Easy to digest, reduces fever, pitta, blood pressure | Salad, soup, with lemon/ginger in breakfast | Excess causes gas |
Black Gram | Strengthens body & mind | 20–25 gm daily, chew well, avoid with milk/curd | Not for weak digestion/asthma |
Sorghum | Nutritious, relieves constipation, controls obesity | Porridge, khichdi, with milk/curd | Limit for severe stomach patients |
Millet | High in protein, helps in weakness, diabetes, hypertension | Khichdi or roti with honey/jaggery | Avoid if kidney stones/arthritis |
Corn | Easily digestible, controls obesity, useful in cancer | Porridge, soup, corn, popcorn | Do not eat only corn for long |
Peas | Purifies blood, strengthens liver/heart, helps in weight gain | Salad, soup, with lemon | Excess causes gas |
Lentils | Improves blood, eyesight, dissolves stones | 20–25 gm in salad/soup | Excess may cause gas |
Soybean | High protein, controls cholesterol, prevents heart & cancer | Steam/boil, in milk, flour, yogurt, chutney | Never eat raw |
Sprouted grains and pulses are like nectar for our health. They are full of vitamins, minerals, and proteins that provide energy, vitality, and immunity. Regular consumption not only strengthens the digestive system but also helps prevent diabetes, heart diseases, obesity, and many other ailments.
However, every individual’s body reacts differently, so sprouts should always be consumed in proper quantity and correct form. Anyone with specific health issues should consult a doctor before making dietary changes.
Disclaimer
This information is for educational and general awareness purposes only.
It is not a substitute for medical advice.
Before starting any new diet, sprouted food, or treatment, consult your doctor or a qualified health expert, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, suffering from serious illness, or taking medication.
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