The two Best Beans for Sprouting and its nutritional value will be discussed briefly but first just a quick note on sprouting itself.
The Germination of Legumes, grains, seeds, and vegetables is all through the natural process called sprouting,
Beans for sprouting are the most commonly used ingredients in salads and other dishes because of the variety it comes in and is available at almost every grocery store or even you can do it yourself.
By sprouting them yourselves you not only increase the nutritional value which leads to the improvements to its digestibility and the quality of its nutrients like protein but DIY sprouting makes sure you know and choose if and what pesticides to use.
The Best Beans for Sprouting not only offers a multitude of health-promoting effects but is described as THE natural powerhouse in nutrition.
So the two best sprouting beans and its value to you is:
1: KIDNEY BEAN SPROUTS
The kidney bean itself, (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), is named so because of its kidney shape.
It contains Melatonin and Vitamin C, which a high source of antioxidants and in which Melatonin is rated as the best for lowering the risk of heart disease and type II diabetes.
Other advantages and benefits are:
• VERY LOW IN CARBS
• LOW IN CALORIES
• HIGH PROTEIN VALUE
• VERY LOW IN FATS
• VERY HIGH DOSES OF VITAMIN C
• LOW IN FOLATE
• A LOWER DOSAGE OF IRON THAN ANY OTHER SPROUT
As mentioned its high in melatonin which allows your body to produce one of the main molecules that regulates your sleep cycle, as well as the high antioxidant properties, helps your body to by protecting it against free radicals which will damage your body’s cellular structure and or the cell itself.
Another advantage of eating this sprout for its high melatonin n levels is your body does produce melatonin itself but as your age, that body produced melatonin decreases more and more the older you get, so the sprout is perfect as a replacement for that which is lost due to your aging process.
Even though more research on this sprout on humans is needed it did show that mice in a lab that were fed this sprout showed a high increase of up to 16% of melatonin in the blood levels.
This sprout is advised to be consumed cooked for better results and digestion.
A good example of cooking it is to sauté or stir-fry it then added to the many dishes on various menus for daily cooking like stews and noodles, etc.
2: LENTIL SPROUTS
This sprout is great to help in reducing your risk of heart disease, as it will lower your cholesterol levels as of the high antioxidant levels present.
Lentils are also one of the easiest to sprout and contains the following which is very healthy for our bodies:
LOW IN CALORIES
LOW IN CARBS
VERY HIGH IN PROTEIN
EXTREMELY LOW IN FAT
GOOD LEVEL OF VITAMIN C & FOLATE
LOW LEVELS OF IRON