Why Should People Eat More Sprouts? Why Sprouts Are Considered Nature's Wonder Food?

Why is it vital to eat sprouts?

The foods we eat are either acid or alkaline. Foods create an acid or alkaline state in the body, after digestion. These classifications do not refer to how food tastes to the palate. It does refer to the chemical nature of ash residues. Even though many fruits may taste acid, this is physiological, not chemical. This acid taste, on the tongue, is due to organic acids in the fruits, like malic, tartaric and citric acid, which are actually converted in the body and have an alkalising benefit (eg. lemons, limes, oranges, pineapples).

Alkaline and alkalising foods include all sprouted seeds, most vegetables and salad greens (particularly asparagus, watercress, cucumbers, fresh peas and beans, lettuce, parsley and other culinary herbs, onions, carrots, celery, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and other brassicas); fruits (particularly lemons, lime, oranges, pineapples, kiwi fruit, cherries, strawberries, melons, paw paws, apples, apricots, avocadoes); raw goat and cows milk, whey, kefir, yoghurt, and herbal teas.

Being aware of the pH value of foods and drinks is important.

Acid producing foods are generally concentrated sources of starch and protein and contain more acid-producing minerals than alkaline, and include meats, refined sugar and grains, like cereals, canned, cooked and processed foods. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, beer, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, refined common table salt, and man-made processed foods are acid producing and cannot adequately regenerate human cells. Stressful situations and negative emotions like anger, hate, depression, jealousy, etc, may be acid producing in the body; while positive emotions of happiness, kindness, etc, will help build an alkaline environment.

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.

The brain will do anything to maintain blood alkalinity at pH 7.4, and may even pull stores of vital, alkaline calcium out of the bones and put it elsewhere to counter any mineral deficiency, caused by an acid state. This process is called homeostasis. But the body can only take so much abuse, and eventually cannot maintain this balance and the acidic wastes build up, causing pain and disease & headaches, arthritis, fatigue, indigestion, osteoporosis, cancer: all sickness, degenerative diseases and ageing.

A way must be made to rid the body of acidic wastes, so that it can be alkaline again. By eating alkaline-rich foods we will gradually reduce the acid state. It is most advisable to increase alkaline foods, especially sprouts, drink plenty of water, practise deep breathing, deal with stress levels and get adequate sleep. It is the alkalinity of the blood and body tissues that provides a state of health and strong resistance to disease. Therefore, we need to concentrate 75-80% of our daily food as alkaline forming, providing the alkaline-forming minerals to neutralize the acid wastes produced by 20-25% acid foods and numerous acid-producing stresses in our daily life. An alkaline body is a clean system that is able to play a vital role in maintaining natural immunity and optimum health.

Eat sprouts regularly, as they are nature's wonder food, rich in the essential alkaline minerals, and are the most nutrient dense foods we can eat.