Are sprouts an important and nutritious food source?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
Canada
April 5, 2018 1:01pm CST
Do you enjoy eating sprouts?
Are there any health benefits to eating sprouts?
Are there any advantages to growing your own sprouts at home?
Do you grow your own sprouts?
Do you view sprouts as an important and nutritious food source?
Do you have a favorite sprout?
What do you think of sprouting?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Apr 18
I do enjoy sprouts.
All natural foods have benefits
I do not know
I do not.
Yes, I do.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
@andriaperry Do you have any favorites and what are they?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
@MALUSE Yes, it does look like a poem. It could even be made into a song.
Which sprouts do you enjoy growing and eating?
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Apr 18
I love sprouts because they are veggies I can grow at home and harvest faster. I sprout sunflower seeds, mung beans, soy beans, alfalfa, wheatgrass, pop corn,peanuts and chia. There are many tutorials on Youtube how to grow them. I dont buy lettuce anymore because I replaced it with sprouts, since they tasted similar and more fresh,
These plants are babies, so eating them gives you their youth.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
I started sprouting as of late, all because of the reasons you mention. Right now I am sprouting fenugreek. They taste very nice!
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker They sell some that are made for sprouting.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Apr 18
@1hopefulman I tried sprouting Fenuk greek but I failed. It seemed like commercial Fenuk greek are toasted. 
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
6 Apr 18
Thanks for Reminding, I. Used to sprout in the, past, have to start again. I liked to sprout sun flower seeds and some others..
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
I bought a few different kinds to try.
This is fenugreek. I will post some pictures for you to see the progression.
This batch came from 1 ounce.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@1hopefulman Tisis the different things that I put in my salad with the sprouts.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@1hopefulman This is what the salad looked like and it was delicious.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
That's what I've read and wanted to give it a serious try for a while and see how it goes.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@DianneN Mixing them in a salad helps them taste better. They are very easy easy to grow. Does your daughter in law who is a vegan use sprouts?
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
8 Apr 18
@1hopefulman Let me know if they do grow well and taste good.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
Any reason why you have not tried then yet?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
@Kandae11 Do it for the fun? It's fun to see things grow inside the house that one can eat.
Forget that, I just remembered that you don't live in Canada and your winters aren't 8 months.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
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6 Apr 18
@1hopefulman Because I am already overwhelmed with other healthy stuff.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
I find that they are very cheap if grown at home.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@rheicel Wow, that's much cheaper than here. Of course, your growing season is so much longer than here.
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@rheicel (7068)
• Philippines
8 Apr 18
@1hopefulman Price of sprouts here is very cheap it's like a cent on a dollar.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
13 Apr 18
I think they are mostly in health food places.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
6 Apr 18
I really love sprouts and do grow my own. Fenugreek is my favorite. Yes they are highly nutritious. It is said that sprouts have 12 x the nutrition of mature leaves. I believe that is also true of sprouted nuts which are also known as soaks.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
8 Apr 18
@1hopefulman I like broccoli and clover sprouts, too, and peas which I sprout to get small tender leaves.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@drannhh Thanks, I have to try some of those.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
I have grown fenugreek several times and like them. I will try different kinds just for the sake of variety.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
18 Apr 18
@1hopefulman , Yes, you may. I am simply not attracted by sprouts.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
I see! The only thing is that we can grow them anytime, any season, easy to do, so that we have fresh nutritious food at a reasonable cost.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
@LadyDuck Here, the extreme cold and all the snow make it hard to grow anything outside in the winter.
They do have some hot-houses where they can grow some food in the winter.
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@LadyDuck (458007)
• Switzerland
8 Apr 18
@1hopefulman This is true, there are only a few vegetables we can grow outside in winter, spinach, cabbages, some lettuces.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
Do you ever sprout them yourself?
Which are you favorites?
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Apr 18
@1hopefulman No I haven't although I know they are easy to do I don't really have a favourite. I just buy whatever is available or I have them in sandwiches which I've bought.
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@dgobucks226 (34356)
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14 Apr 18
I have eaten sprouts. Don't know the answers to your other questions, but I would guess there is benefits to including greens in your diet. Your post reads like "inquiring minds want to know, lol." A very different topic of discussion and from Deborah's answer, one worthwhile eating.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
I was trying to see what I could learn from other's experiences and thoughts. I think that I will continue to grow some and eat some on a regular basis.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
@dgobucks226 I love anything from the garden but I don't have one at this time. Sprouts can be grown indoors, anytime, any temperature.
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@dgobucks226 (34356)
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15 Apr 18
@1hopefulman Never thought about growing. I grow green beans in the garden and love their taste.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
I already have and I like them. Also, I can grow them at my pace. This batch is from 1 ounce of fenugreek.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
6 Apr 18
@1hopefulman that's very nice.. fenugreek is very good for health 
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
14 Apr 18
@1hopefulman I cannot grow things here, anytime I do, I get those dang gnats lol
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
11 Apr 18
Sprouts are some good eating as long as they are fresh. They are excellent in Salads and many different types of Sandwiches. Have never actually grown them myself though.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
11 Apr 18
I am now growing my own and so that I have some fresh ones to eat at least once a week. The cost of growing my own is very reasonable.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
Have you tried sunflower sprouts?
You can throw them in a salad, like any vegetable.
@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
5 Apr 18
We trying but California sun is killer. Teach me brother.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
You can grow them inside the house.
The second video from my ongoing Simnett Essentials series is all about sprouting! From increasing the absorption of nutrients to actually changing the amino...
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
6 Apr 18
I love sprouts .. and I know they're good for us .. no I don't grow my own sprouts , but that's an idea ..
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
I just started seriously growing them on a regular basis, at least once a week.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
8 Apr 18
I like sprouts! We cook sprouts with tofu.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
Sounds interesting! What kind of sprouts do you enjoy and do you grow them yourself?
