Wheatgrass, Sprouts,
Microgreens,
and
the
Living
Food Diet
© 2010 Living Whole Foods,
Inc.
Permission granted 10 quotes up to 150 words in a review when
proper credit is given.
Compiled
by KK Fowlkes and Chuck Juhn
Published by Living Whole Foods,
Inc.
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(801) 491-8700
DEDICATION
I would first like to applaud every reader of this booklet for considering an alternative lifestyle towards better health.
I would personally thank Phil Allen who originally wrote this booklet, for his inspiration, research and focus when Handy Pantry Distributors was in its infancy.
And finally, Ann Wigmore and Victoras Kulvinskas for their inspiration and direction back in the ’70s before anyone knew anything.
This updated version of Sprouting for Health in the New Millennium is offered by Living Whole Foods with the new title Wheatgrass, Sprouts, Microgreens, and the Living Food Diet to acknowledge the increasing awareness of the importance of each. More people are opting for a healthy diet, so all the information needed to grow grasses and greens, as well as to sprout, is in one booklet.
We would like to acknowledge the work of Dr. Ann Wigmore in developing and promoting these foods as a major and important part of her vegan dietary system, which also included fermented and wild foods, sea vegetables, juices, raw soups, and smoothies, all of which make eating as enjoyable as it is healthy.
All
the folks at Living Whole
Foods, Inc. (2010) wish you
GOOD
HEALTH AND HAPPY GROWING!
Table of Contents
SECTION
ONE
THE WHEATGRASS STORY 1
40 POINTS - THE BENEFITS OF WHEATGRASS JUICE 4
MEDICAL REFERENCES - Chlorophyll, Cereal Grasses 8
THE MIRACLE OF GERMINATION 10
GROWING WHEATGRASS OR Barley grass 11
CocoTek® Growing Instructions 15
MOLD 18
SECTION
TWO
MICROGREENS 21
GROWING SUNFLOWER AND BUCKWHEAT GREENS 23
HULL REMOVAL 25
MOLD 26
RESULTS 26
SECTION
THREE
SPROUTS AND GOOD HEALTH 27
The Living Food Diet as taught by Ann Wigmore 30
The Diet 31
Wheatgrass Juice 32
Barley grass Juice 33
Bowel Rejuvenation 33
Exercise 33
Why Sprouting Is Ideal 33
CAUTIONARY 34
SPROUTING ADVANTAGES 35
SECTION
FOUR
HOW TO GROW SPROUTS 37
JAR METHOD 39
SPROUT GARDEN METHOD 42
SPROUTING CHART 46
SECTION
FIVE
HOW TO USE SPROUTS 47
MAKING CRACKERS 47
NUTRITIONAL GAINS 48
SPROUT BREAD 49
MANY USES OF SPROUTS 50
SECTION
SIX
SPROUTS AS FOOD STORAGE 53
STORAGE METHODS 53
NATURAL CONTROLS 54
SECTION
SEVEN
CRUCIFEROUS NUTRITION 57
RECENT STUDY 58
SULFORAPHANE 60
SECTION
EIGHT
SOIL AMENDMENTS 63
Azomite™ 63
EARTHWORMS AND CASTINGS 64
SECTION
NINE
TOXIC BUILD-UP 67
LIVE FOODS 68
SYMPTOMS OF TOXIC BUILDUP 69
CHEMICAL ALLERGY FACTORS 71
FREE RADICAL DAMAGE 71
AGING AND HEART DISEASE 72
SECTION
TEN
ANTIOXIDANTS 73
NATURE’S PROTECTORS 73
VITAMINS 74
MINERALS 77
SECTION
ELEVEN
SELECTED ARTICLES 81
BARLEY GRASS, THE RESTORER OF HEALTH 86
DOES THE BODY HAVE THE ABILITY TO HEAL ITSELF? 94
DETOXIFICATION. . .THE WORD FOR THE DAY 97
THE MIRACLE OF MINERALS 101
Section
TWELVE
VEGAN & VEGETARIAN RECIPES 105
Sprouted/fermented wheat drink 105
Sprouted Wheat Cereal 106
Lunch or Dinner Salad 106
Seed Cheez and Seed Sauce 107
Veggie Kraut 107
GREEN SMOOTHIE Soup 108
Seed Cheez Veggie Loaf 108
Almond Creme 109
Almond Milk 109
Sprouted Bread 109
Simply Green DRINK 110
Carrot Grass 110
Hawaiian Wheatgrass 110
Wheatgrass Smoothie 110
Apple Grass 111
Pure Veggie Delight 111
Tropical Passion Grass 111
Sweet Grass 111
Almond Milk, Ginger, Fresh Fruit Smoothie: 112
Tahini Salad Dressing: 112
Cauliflower and Peas 113
Almost Rum Balls 113
Sprouted Mung Bean Salad 114
Magic Bullet™ Blender Cup Smoothie 114
Creamy Cashew Orange Sherbet 115
Section
THIRTEEN
REFERENCES & Notes 117
References 118
NOTES 122
How to Purchase Wheatgrass, Sprouts, & HerbS 126
SPROUTING CHART 132
WELCOME
TO THE NEW
MILLENNIUM
In the advent of the last decade, Sprouting For Health in the 90s had man-aged to survive 10 years of scrutiny and changes. Throughout the following pages, you will find not only helpful methods of detoxifying the chemical soup that many of us live in, but also new sprouting beans and grains available, tray sprouting methods (wheatgrass, sunflower, etc.), how to grow and use sprouts, recipes and more.
Wheatgrass, Sprouts, Microgreens, and the Living Food Diet is our latest update of this time tested classic work.
We know that many of our readers share their copy with family and friends. Therefore, we consider it our obligation to offer up-to-date information on the subject of sprouting and growing. Look for our sprouting education centers in your local retail stores.
We would personally like to thank all of our readers for their continued support throughout the years with your questions, comments, compliments and suggestions. E-Mail us if you’d like to at support@wheatgrasskits.com, or visit us on the web at www.wheatgrasskits.com. We would truly like to hear from you!
Staff and Management, Living Whole Foods, Inc.
Wheatgrass, Sprouts, Microgreens, and the Living Food Diet is solely for informational and educational purposes. No statement or part of this booklet is intended to diagnose or prescribe or take the place of a qualified physician. If you suspect chemical allergy, consult a health professional qualified in treating ecological illness.
INTRODUCTION
HEALTH
IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
This book is about miracles. Tiny ones that we sometimes overlook. Like that little cut on our finger. How miraculous. It heals itself! Some-times though, due to our carelessness, it becomes infected, and begins to give us pain. Pain is our body’s signal to us that it needs help. With a cut finger the course of action is obvious. Clean it and disinfect it. But what about tiny, invisible “cuts” that we can’t see, which are happening inside our bodies all the time? What do we do about subtle messages of pain coming from them? Too many of us reach for the nearest chemical “pain-reliever,” when we could be doing something more—and better. Poor health stalks our nation.
A FACT OF HEALTH
A body that is toxic is like a cut with dirt in it. It is contaminated and may not heal properly. It needs to be cleaned and given the nutrients it needs to disinfect, detoxify, rebuild, and heal itself. Many of us have already recognized this fact of life and have altered our lifestyles to avoid as many chemicals as possible. Some of us have also recognized this fact of health and we are being more careful about our nutrition. There is a food source in nature full of concentrated nutrients that can help our body detoxify and rebuild our immune system. It is chlorophyll.
A FACT OF LIFE
Our bodies are being damaged inside, invisibly and mercilessly, by toxic, chemical reactions. Toxic chemical additives and hazardous wastes in our air, water, and food supplies will continue to degrade our living and working environments. These toxins are contained in everything we eat, drink, and breathe. Thankfully, much of the internal damage they do heals automatically, like that cut on our finger. However, when our body is not adequately nourished it can’t neutralize and expel these poisons fast enough. They build up in our body; and so does the invisible damage they do. Toxic buildup can severely damage our immune system.
SECTION ONE
THE
WHEATGRASS STORY
Growing wheatgrass, buckwheat and sunflower sprouts as well as juicing them stems back to the 1970s to Ann Wigmore and Victoras Kulvinskas. The Bos-ton Institute of Health advocated these methods long before it became a national fad. Ann Wigmore was a hero in the natural heath movement and left a legacy of books such as The Wheatgrass Book, The Sprouting Book, The Blending Book and others. Ann was a researcher and a humanitarian and even went to India to spread her message.