Morning of Day Three

Well here we are! Day Three! And the Mung beans are doing so well. The shells have been largely discarded and now act as a block when I rinse the water. I do not intended to pull those off any time soon. 


So here we are, the first experience with sprouts, which is not surprising, and the third day is very exciting. So let's take a look at the progress, simply by exposing these guys to moisture:

The "legs" or sprouts have really lengthened and the life that these beans have within them are entirely focused on making a plant to procreate or extend the species. Life is that way. It's about seeking to live and share life.

               "Germinating and sprouted seeds are instinctive, primeval foods 
           of man, with many millions of years of phylogenetic [evolutionary]
           affinity."
                                                                                                        - Edmond Szekely


So begins Ann Wigmore's book, "The Sprouting Book: How to Grow and Use Sprouts to Maximize Your Health and Vitality". So what's the big deal with these sprouts? Are they merely an illusion of the quasi-healthy or the fad of the 'health-nut'? Let's give a listen to Ann Wigmore about sprouts:

"Filled with nutrients needed by the growing plant, and suffused with

vital enzymes, seeds are the very core of life. All the energy and life

of the plant goes toward making seeds. Each seed holds vitamins,

minerals, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (starches) in reserve, 

awaiting the suitable environment to begin growing. When air, 

water, and a suitable temperature are provided, a miracle begins.

When the seed germinates (begins to sprout) an incredible flow

of energy is released. Natural chemical changes occur. Enzymes

are produced to convert the concentrated nutrients into those

           needed by the growing plant."

So that's what is going on in this little jar. Through a process of rinsing and draining, moisture is maintained and the hulls of the beans are slowly removed. "Life is going on"! Vital trace elements from the water are playing their part in creating life!


AN IDEA


Given the superfood that sprouts really are and the fact that they both easy and incredibly inexpensive to grow - do you think this is the kind of food the homeless would benefit from? Of course! It would be a change but it would be an remarkable change for the good.


Just an idea and one I would like to think about. This begs the question, why are there no sprouts in school lunches?