Microgreens have long been acknowledged as a seasoning and appetizing ingredient in daily menu recipes or salad dressings.
But the hidden superpower of these tiny green sprouts turned out to be a superfood. Although microgreens sprouts are not large, compared to a fully grown vegetable, they contain a high vitamin that is critically beneficial for the health of the body.
This short essay is about a few alluring points regarding the nutrition of microgreens and answering the question can microgreens solve nutrient deficiencies?
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Why We Lack Nutrients
We do not always pay attention to how we feel in the morning, what mood we start our day in, what food we eat during the day, what quality of products we buy, how many steps we walk during the day, or whether we did yoga or worked out in the gym, what air we breathe, what water we drink.
Paying attention to these things is always crucial because ultimately they have a huge impact on our health, the quality of our life, and reducing our life expectancy.
In the modern world, more and more people are faced with the problem of nutrient deficiency.
The roots of this problem are lack of daily routine, minimal physical activity, stress, poor sleep, unbalanced regime, fast food, excessive coffee consumption, the ability to choose healthy products and other eating habits, difficult access to organic food, and crystal clear water without chlorine, and pollution – this list seems obvious.
However, experience only confirms that the balance between developing proper eating habits, daily routine, and access to clean organic resources can reduce the problem of nutrient deficiencies to almost zero (we are talking about people without clinical diagnoses).
Looking for a hobby to help with a lack of activity is a great tool for normalizing your emotional state, and even allowing you to harvest a very nutritious food product – exactly what can push you to restore your internal resources.
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Home mini-farming can be such a hobby. After all, you can easily grow microgreens even in a small apartment – on a windowsill or terrace.
You may find detailed tips about how to grow microgreens without soil in the previous article.
Most Nutritious Microgreens for Common Deficiencies
You can replenish the lack of vitamins and micronutrients by diversifying your diet with microgreens. The smaller the sprout, the greater the amount of nutrients. Microgreens harvested within the first week or two of growth are especially ideal for the diet. The most popular microgreens are grown from vegetable, herb, and grain seeds.
Best Microgreens to Boost Health
Peas, mustard, kale, spinach, arugula, radishes, sunflowers, sorrel, onions, alfalfa, soybeans, cabbage, and cilantro are considered the best superfoods.
You can grow or buy each type separately or in mixes, which completely compensates for the lack or imbalance of nutrients. Growing health, one leaf at a time.
Key Nutrients in the Most Popular Microgreens
The best microgreens we talked about are highly nutrient-rich.
They provide our skin and muscles with a strong antioxidant effect with the help of lutein, beta-carotene, quercetin, and anthocyanins.
Containing massive benefits with top-essential vitamins (A, B, C, E, and K groups) and health-carrying minerals (Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Iron) that help the body function properly is critically important for the nervous, immune, and circulatory systems.
Growing and Using the Best Microgreens
Nowadays microgreens are easy to find at every eco-shop or grocery store.
However, the most nutritious microgreens are grown by local farmers or are easy to grow indoors in your home. The fresher the better as nutrients start to degrade immediately after harvest.
Sprouting does not require special equipment, is not resource-intensive, and the final product has a high point nutritional value, which makes this product attractive for study.
Microgreens can at the least help fill some of the nutritional deficiencies we may experience. Microgreens contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals and because microgreens can be consumed almost immediately after harvest you experience their full nutritional benefits.
In addition, growing microgreens yourself at home is an excellent eco-friendly initiative and is an example of conscious consumption of resources.
Besides the additional information linked within this article, Home Microgreens is the largest resource for growing microgreens in your home on the internet. Home Microgreens has articles, courses, and downloads focusing on growing, harvesting, and troubleshooting microgreens with inexpensive equipment including references to microgreens nutrition.
