vlcc institute sprouting and its benefits
                     
The process by which an organism grows from a
seed or similar structure is called germination. 
Sprouting is the process where the seeds are 
induced to sprout or germinate. A viable seed, 
water, temperature, oxygen, and the availability 
of light are the factors required for germination. 
Sprouting is the natural process, by which seeds or 
spores germinate and develop shoots, some times
even leaves.
The Sprouting Process
The process of sprouting can be done at home easily.
For sprouting, the seeds are washed and soaked
overnight or for at least eight hours. Then water is
drained and seeds are kept in sprouting vessel or tied in
muslin cloth at room temperature which provides
proper conditions for germination- air and moisture. It
takes one or two days for seeds to sprout.

• Many seeds can be sprouted for eating. Mung beans, Kala channa and 
alfalfa are the most common seeds for sprouts. Other common seeds for 
sprouts include fenugreek, garbanzo.
• Sprouts provide a good supply of Vitamins A, E & C plus B complex. Like 
enzymes, vitamins serve as bioactive catalysts to assist digestion and 
metabolism of food and the release of energy. They are also essential for 
the healing and repair of cells. The vitamin content of some seeds can 
increase by up to 20 -30 times their original value within days of sprouting. 
Mung Beans when sprouted have increased vitamin B compared to the 
dry seeds. Even soaking seeds overnight in water yields greatly increased 
amount of vitamin B, as well as Vitamin C. Sprouted grains have more 
nutrients than mature grains, resulting in many health benefits. Those 
nutrients include Folate, iron, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium and protein. 
Sprouted grains also have less starch and be easier to digest than regular 
grains.
It is best to eat sprouts in morning or in evening snack or in morning breakfast 
so that proper assimilation of enzymes takes place in the body.
Generally all seeds, grains, legumes and nuts are acidic, unless they are 
sprouted. When the seeds are soaked, and they swell and break the hull (skin) 
to emerge as a sprout, an extraordinary action takes place & they become 
alkaline. Conclusion –Thus sprouts are the most healthy and easy to digest food 
which has much more benefits compared to normal grains.
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