So as you can see, sprouts are an exceptionally rich source of amino acids, vitamins, mineral salts, enzymes and other substances important for health. So no wonder, that many scientists now believe, that sprouts are the most perfect food known on Earth. It is not only theory that supports this, but also practice. Experiments on animals have shown, that the sprouted grains, mainly wheat, they are the only food known so far, which enables a healthy existence for many generations of experimental animals. And more importantly - there are more and more examples of the beneficial effects of the "living food" diet, especially sprouts, on the health of people suffering from various diseases, e.g.. cancer or cardiovascular system.
Economic reasons also encourage the cultivation of sprouts. For a relatively small price, we can grow small in the kitchen all year round, home garden with all the richness of sprouts and seedlings.
Selection of seeds
Seeds recommended for germination (in alphabetical order):
mustard
green peas
red clover
cabbage
kozieradka
corn
alfalfa
almonds
only
oat
proso
wheat
triticale
watercress
radish
sunflower
lentils
Rye
M u n g - these are beans that have been used as sprouts in China for centuries. Currently very popular and easily available also in many countries in Europe and America.
You can also experiment and try to germinate other seeds. However, you definitely should not germinate seeds from the nightshade family: tomato and potato, due to harmful substances, which are formed in the seeds of these plants during germination.
Chemically treated seeds should not be germinated. According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture, seeds sold in seed shops are not treated with chemicals, I guess, that they are imported seeds - then the information is always on the packaging.
Damaged seeds should not be germinated, cracked. Before germination begins, it is good to inspect the seeds and, if necessary, sort them.