Cheers to your Health with Microgreens

by Sharlene Ionescu, Grower/ Partner - asmicrogreens.com

Anew year brings an opportunity to update my resolution of eating healthier. After many thoughts, an easy way to succeed in my goal is to take advantage of the benefits of microgreens. Microgreens are the second stage of a vegetable or herb plant’s life when the roots establish themselves and the first leaves, called cotyledons, appear. That is the stage of growth when the microgreen plants are at their peak of flavour and nutrients. The young plants are usually 2-4 inches long and are harvested after about 9-15 days before the true leaves emerge.

Microgreens are “superfoods” and provide more nutrients gram per gram than any other natural food known. These superfood seedlings naturally contain protein, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, and antioxidants. Most varieties have between 5 to 40 calories per 250g, are virtually free of cholesterol and are low in carbohydrates and sodium. Did you know that research suggests they can have up to 40 times more nutrients than their mature vegetable counterparts? For instance, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, radish, spinach, cabbage, bok choy, and arugula microgreens contain sulforaphane. Sulforaphane has anti-cancer properties, supports cardiovascular health, has anti-diabetic properties, reduces the symptoms of autism, has anti-aging properties, and boosts brain function. In other words, eating a little goes a long way.

Microgreens are simply a great versatile ingredient available year-round locally. They are perfect as a complete salad or as additions to traditional salad, in juices and smoothies, on sandwiches, in soups, with your favourite dish, in oils, and as garnishes. Microgreens pair exceptionally well with cheeses, fish, vegetables, meats, eggs, bread, rice, beans, pasta and dough. In 2023, I invite you to join me and resolve to eat healthily. Go ahead and boost

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your immune system with microgreens. You will find them fun to eat and delicious. Happy New Year, and cheers to your health!