The Sprouting Book: How to Grow and Use Sprouts to Maximize Your Health and Vitality (Avery Health Guides)

Filled with essential vitamins, proteins, and enzymes that cleanse, rejuvenate, and heal the body, sprouts just might be the perfect food. In The Sprouting Book , nutritionist Ann Wigmore unlocks the secrets to one of nature’s most beneficial foods, arming readers with all they need to know in order to eat, grow, and reap the benefits of sprouts. This comprehensive guide offers: Information on how sprouts work to strengthen your immune system, boost your metabolism, and increase your energy Methods on how to grow the best-looking, best-tasting sprouts for you and your family Facts on how sprouts can help to heal illness and improve your health More than fifty quick, simple, and delicious sprout recipes A trusted and celebrated source from a pioneer in natural health, The Sprouting Book is the perfect guide for dieters, vegetarians, athletes, or anyone who wants to look good and feel better. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface 1 ANCIENT MEDICINE, MODERN FOOD 2 FROM SEED TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD Enzymes and Vital Food Factors in Sprouts Amino Acids (Proteins) in Sprouts Vitamins in Sprouts Minerals and Trace Elements in Sprouts Chlorophyll in Sprouts 3 SPROUTING AND HEALTH Can Sprouts Help Control Cancer? Sprouts: The Ideal Companion for Dieters Sprouts and Your Sex Life Slowing the Aging Clock with Sprouts 4 THE ECONOMICS OF SPROUTING Cost of Sprouts Per Pound Healing Camps in India Fresh Sprouts versus Dried 5 SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO SPROUTING SEEDS Choosing Seeds for Sprouting Organic versus Nonorganic 6 GROWING A HOME SPROUT GARDEN The Basic Care of Sprouts What to Sprout Getting Started The Jar Method Using Sprout Bags Tray-Type Sprouters Sprouting Automatically Growing Mung and Adzuki Beans Harvesting Your Sprouts What Happens If . . . Mixing Sprouts Harmoniously Sprouting Chart 7 GROWING GREENS INDOORS About Buckwheat Lettuce and Sunflower Greens Setting Up an Indoor Garden Growing Greens Indoors Planting Instructions Indoor Gardening Chart Reclaiming Topsoil Through Composting Composting Instructions 8 SIMPLE RECIPES WITH SPROUTS Preparation Recipes 9 SPROUTS FOR TRAVEL AND FOR YOUR PETS Traveling with Sprouts Sprouts for Your Pets Epilogue Index

Written for everyone who is interested in good nutrition at a low cost -- and with great taste -- this highly practical and fully illustrated book provides readers with all the information necessary to start and maintain an indoor sprout garden. The book discusses a wide variety of sprouts and sprouting methods, explains the sprouts' importance in a healthy diet, and presents a wealth of simple and delicious recipes.

The Sprouting Book is a perfect guide for dieters, concerned parents, athletes, vegetarians, people on the go, and anyone who wants to look and feel better.

Publishers Weekly

Author and publisher state at the outset that they are not responsible for adverse effects resulting from the reader's adoption of Wigmore's Living Food Diet, a nutritional regimen that uses germinated and sprouting seeds. With that prominent caveat, the book goes on to discuss the history of this type of food, a staple in the Orient since ancient days. Wigmore, founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute of Boston, includes lists of seeds for sprouting, directions for maintaining a sprout garden (indoors and out) by various methods, and recipes for food and drinks from the harvest. Clear drawings complement the text. (September)

Provides the information necessary to start and maintain an indoor sprout garden. This book discusses a wide variety of sprouts and sprouting methods, explains the sprouts importance in a healthy diet and presents simple and delicious recipes.