Blog of Fohow Store

Mesmerizing thoughts! Be the change...

"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease."
- Buddha

"Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well."
- Marcus Valerius Martial

"Our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it."

"He that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physician." - Chinese Proverb

"And there were some who died with fevers, which at some seasons of the year were very frequent in the land - but not so much so with fevers, because of the excellent qualities of the many plants and roots which God had prepared to remove the cause of diseases, to which men were subject by the nature of the climate" (Alma 46:40).

"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease."
- Buddha

"Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well."
- Marcus Valerius Martial

"Our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it."

"He that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physician." - Chinese Proverb

"And there were some who died with fevers, which at some seasons of the year were very frequent in the land - but not so much so with fevers, because of the excellent qualities of the many plants and roots which God had prepared to remove the cause of diseases, to which men were subject by the nature of the climate" (Alma 46:40).

"When you give the body everything it needs to build healthy new cells then you get well." - Dr Jerry Tennant

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."
- Jim Rohn

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."
- Mahatma Gandhi

"So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health." - A. J. Reb Materi

"When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use.
When diet is correct, medicine is of no need."
- Ayurvedic Proverb

"The doctor of the future will give no medication,
but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame,
diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." - Thomas Edison

"Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food."
- Hippocrates "The physician treats, nature cures."
- Latin Proverb

"The natural healing force within us is the greatest force in getting well."
- Hippocrates

"In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties."
- Henri Frederic Amiel

"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything."
- Arabian Proverb -->

Grow Your Own Microgreens

10/3/2013

0 Comments

Article by Louise Jensen

Microgreens are plants grown in soil (or a soil substitute) and harvested at a young seedling stage. They have a stronger flavor than sprouts (partially germinated seeds produced in water), can be eaten raw, and are full of nutrients.

It is super easy to grow salad greens at home. Try using buckwheat and sunflower seeds as an inexpensive, nutritionally superior, clean alternative to lettuce. The greens can also be added to juices to produce a chlorophyll-rich drink. Alternatively, use in sandwiches or add to soups or a stir fry.

The sunflower part of this mix will provide amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamins B and E, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and chlorophyll (one of the benefits of chlorophyll is that it assists the body in maintaining normal blood pressure). The the buckwheat portion, meanwhile, contributes vitamins A, vitamin C, and rutin (used in naturopathic medicine to treat high blood pressure, chilblains, and can help prevent strokes).

To begin growing the greens, place one cup of organic unhulled buckwheat and sunflower seeds in a sprouting jar and soak for 12 hours. Rinse, drain well and leave for 24 hours to sprout. Place the sprouts evenly in a soil tray containing approximately a 2 cm depth of damp soil, and cover with a thin layer of soil. Ensure you water daily to keep the soil damp, but not too wet. Leave at room temperature.

The greens should be ready to harvest in approximately seven days. Use scissors to cut just above the soil surface, wash well and consume as soon as possible for maximum nutritional intake.

Happy growing.

About Louise Jensen
Louise Jensen is an award winning Kinesiologist and is certified in many therapies, including the Mind Detox Method (as featured on Discovery Health) where she graduated from the Mind Detox Academy in record time. A regular writer, Louise has overcome living with a disability and has 12 years of experience helping others to heal. In 2012, Louise co-created The Happy Starfish, an online community dedicated to celebrating health, happiness and peaceful living.

Connect with Louise Jensen:
thehappystarfish.com
@happy_starfish on Twitter
Facebook

0 Comments

Mesmerizing thoughts! Be the change...

Grow Your Own Microgreens

Leave a Reply.

Quality Certified Products