Are Sprouts Safe to Eat? 7 Tips to Make Your Kitchen Safe (& Prevent Food Poisoning)
After my article about sprouts in smoothies, I received this question via email:
“I no longer eat sprouts of any kind. There have been incidences of people becoming ill from their ingestion. Even sprouting your own can carry a risk as the bacteria can be in the seeds. Can you check into this issue an perhaps address it in a future e-mail. I will make the green smoothie minus the sprouts. ”
My short answer to this question is: Absolutely yes.
But let me explain….
10+ Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes (Without Bananas)
When I found Dontfearthevegan.com and I asked Steffi for an interview, I'm sure she was surprised, especially since (as I found out later) she doesn't really like smoothies (?!?) and I'm the owner of a green smoothie recipe site, GreenReset.com. Well, my interest in...
Pineapple Smoothie Recipe That Will Make You Smile! Plus How to Fix a Smoothie That You Don’t Love
Pineapple smoothies are delicious, reminding me of hot summer days on a beach and ice-cold pina colada.
As you already know I put greens practically into each recipe, as I don’t want to miss the opportunity to add more healthy nutrients to my drink. So this one is no different. All ingredients in this smoothie, from the bananas to the pineapple to the coconut to the greens provides a healthy source of vitamins and minerals that come together in a smoothie that is as good for you as it tastes.
Smoothies With Sprouts Plus How to Grow Your Own Sprouts
Even though I’ve known about the nutritional benefits of sprouting for quite some time, I’ve only recently started experimenting with growing my own sprouts and adding them to green smoothie recipes and other dishes. So, this winter, I’m determined to get more sprouts growing in my kitchen, and start eating them more often.
Really, when you think about it, it’s probably the most local, freshest, most nutritious food that you can get, especially in the winter. And even in other times of the year – not everyone has a garden – but you can have sprouts growing in your kitchen all year long.
Plus, sprouts are one of the most incredibly nutrient dense, affordable and easy to grow foods we have available. They can provide you with a steady year-round source of vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, chlorophyll and protein, as well as a high concentration of health and youth-supporting enzymes.
To boot, they are low calorie and contain little or no fat. The fat they do contain is the healthy fat that your body needs. As some of the most nutritious foods that exist, they make a great addition to any healthy eating plan.
Have you heard about the Hippocrates diet? In the renowned Hippocrates Institute, where they regularly cure terminally ill people using only nutrition and other lifestyle modifications, sprouts are one of the key ingredients on their menu.
Easiest Ever Chocolate Mousse: Delicious, Guilt Free Recipe (Vegan, with Avocado)
Chocolate mousse is a great dessert that doesn’t take a long time to prepare (this version, literally takes less than 5 minutes). Plus it’s great for entertaining because 1) it looks pretty, 2) it’s delicious, and 3) you can make it ahead of time.
The recipe that I’m about to share with you has to be one of the easiest and most satisfying desserts around. It’s creamy, rich and decadent. Silky texture and deep chocolate flavor in every spoonful. And you won’t believe how quick and easy it is to make, with just two base ingredients, plus a few optional to be added as you wish.
Green Juice Recipe: Green Reset Energizer Cocktail
After long winter (and gallons and gallons of green smoothies), I’m craving juices. Today, I’ve made some green juice – just looking at it makes you feel energized!
Green juice packed with vegetables is all the rage these days. It can be prepared with a variety of ingredients, such as kale, celery, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, apple, kiwi, parsley and/or cilantro.
Juicing kale, broccoli, celery or parsley adds that green color and a multitude of health benefits. Throw in a sweet element to keep the juice palatable, but going too sweet may result in a dessert juice rather than a drinkable vitamin.
For beginners, I’d advise to steer clear of adding too much cabbage, cilantro or parsley (only because you may find the flavors too strong), and add more cucumbers, apples, a pear or a kiwi – to make it sweeter.
