Do you hate the taste of your
municipal tap water? Or do you fear the government is controlling you
through overfluoridation of your water? In either case, here's a
solution: dip a sprout in it and instantaneously the fluorine turns into
harmless calcium phosphate fluoride compounds. In many blind taste tests, I've agreed the sprout-touched water is much, much better. It works with alfalfa sprouts, wheat grass, broccoli sprouts, and more. They're easy to grow and have many other benefits as well.
You can get seeds at a store like this one,
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Place the seeds in a single layer on a small plate covered by a damp paper towel. Keep them moist but not soaking in a dim or dark place out of direct light for several days.
When hairy white stems break through the shells and most of the seeds have protrusions, it's time to put them on the window sill in full sun. A deep dish works well to hold in moisture and heat, and a little bit of cheesecloth gives the sprouts something to hold onto. Keep them moist but not soaking by rinsing and draining the hulls and water every day. If the hulls ferment and the sprouts are left in a puddle, they can rot, in which case you should harvest what you can right away and start over.
The sprouts grow fast and get very leggy, making them easy to snip with scissors and throw by the handful onto salads and stirfries.
Sprouts are packed with vitamins A, B1, B6, C, and K. They're rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and omega 3 fatty acids. They contain 100 times more enzymes than uncooked fruits and vegetables, and they detoxify the liver. If that's not enough, there is a chemical compound in broccoli sprouts, sulforaphane, that stops the growth of malignant tumors and can treat or prevent several types of cancers. Radish sprouts contain lignin which boost the power of macrophages, cells which fight wounds and cancer. Alfalfa sprouts contain saponins which flush pathogens through the gut without allowing them to be absorbed and encourage the growth of friendly bacteria while decreasing harmful ones. What smart and saintly little sprigs!
