More and more people on our planet are thinking about their lifestyle, health and nutrition. There are many recipes and tips for healthy eating, promoting health, and treating illnesses. Here we will talk about a very valuable and infinitely nutritious product - sprouted wheat. Many have already heard about the benefits of wheat and probably want to know where to buy this product and how to sprout wheat at home.
You can buy wheat for germination in a pharmacy, in a store in the department of healthy eating, or even sometimes in a grocery store. But wheat is not suitable for sowing, on the packaging there should be an inscription - wheat for germination. Typically, a bundle indicates how to sprout wheat at home. But if there are no instructions or you bought a weighted product, then our advice will help you. So how to sprout wheat at home?
For you, the easiest and most time-saving way:
- rinse the wheat under running water;
- put on the bottom of enameled or glassware. Do not use metal utensils! Otherwise, all useful properties will be lost;
- fill with water and leave for 10-15 hours;
- rinse well again. Put a damp cloth on the bottom of the flat dish. You can use gauze folded in 3-5 layers. Sprinkle wheat on top and flatten. Cover with several layers of wet cloth;
- moisturize as it dries;
- small sprouts will grow in 1-2 days . Sprouted grains are washed and the product is ready for use.
You need to eat seeds with sprouts no more than 1-3 mm. Longer sprouts will not bring any benefit and are considered even poisonous.
Now you know how to sprout wheat at home and it's time to talk about the possibilities of eating it.
Germinated seeds are best consumed immediately after readiness and do not store for a long time. The more time they live, the less vitamins they have left. The best and most useful option is to eat them immediately with a spoon, and drink them with a drink. Two tablespoons for breakfast are enough. If it is impossible or lack of desire to immediately use healing seeds, they must be put in the refrigerator. Store no more than 3-5 days.
If you still want to cook something tasty and interesting, wheat can be added to any salads. You can dry, grind in a coffee grinder and bake beautiful vitamin bread. Although some useful substances will no longer be available: from contact with metal blades during grinding, part of them, unfortunately, will die.
And here is one interesting recipe for making porridge from wheat. Take 2 tablespoons of oatmeal flakes and sprouted wheat grains . Pour them into boiling water, you can add any dried fruit or berries. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Wrap and let stand for 15 minutes. Add oil to taste. Very tasty and healthy porridge.
It's time to talk about the most important thing - about the healing properties of germinated wheat. The secret to the healing powers of magic seeds is very simple. In sprouted grains there is an unprecedented amount of useful substances, various vitamins, minerals, acids, enzymes and fiber. It contains in abundance: iron, zinc, iodine, copper, calcium, chromium, potassium, selenium, folic acid, vitamins C, A, E, D, P, B5 and others.
Seeds provide a healing and cleansing effect. They work like a sponge, absorbing and removing toxins from the body systems, and due to a large amount of fiber, they normalize stool and intestinal microflora. Grains restore and stimulate metabolism, increase immunity, restore visual acuity. This lively product makes your teeth, hair and nails healthy and strong. Successfully applied sprouted wheat for weight loss.
Here is just a list of the healing properties of living wheat grains. If you have embarked on the path of health and longevity, then this product should be present on your table with enviable consistency.