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Health Benefits of Sprouts
Steve Meyerowitz

Sprouts have long been famous as "health food" but recent research shows that in addition to being a superb source of nutrients, they also have important curative ability. Sprouts like alfalfa, radish, broccoli, clover and soybean contain concentrated amounts of phytochemicals (plant compounds) that can protect us against disease.

Studies on canavanine, an amino acid analog in alfalfa, has demonstrated benefit for pancreatic, colon and leukemia cancers. Plant estrogens are also abundant in sprouts. They increase bone formation and density and prevent bone breakdown or osteoporosis. They are also helpful in controlling hot flashes, menopause, PMS and fibrocystic breast tumors.

Alfalfa sprouts are one of our finest food sources of another compound, saponins. Saponins lower the bad cholesterol and fat but not the good HDL fats. Animal studies prove their benefit in arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Saponins also stimulate the immune system by increasing the activity of natural killer cells such as T- lymphocytes and interferon. The saponin content of alfalfa sprouts multiplies 450% over that of the unsprouted seed.

Sprouts also contain an abundance of highly active antioxidants that prevent DNA destruction and protect us from the ongoing effects of aging. It wouldn't be inconceivable to find a fountain of youth here, after all, sprouts represent the miracle of birth.

Believable Research

Bob Rust

Sprouts have such a good name regarding health that people think it is too good to be true.  The navigation bar at the top titled Wellness & Prevention is actual research done by universities and government agencies and most articles are pier reviewed prior to publication.  If you known anyone who has any of the following diseases please make sure they look up their ailment to see if sprouts can help them.  All five navigation bars have information to help you stay healthy.

Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease

Alzheimer's Disease

Animal Nutrition

Arthritis

Asthma

Atherosclerosis

Autoimmune System

Blood Pressure

Bone Density

Brain Hemorrhage

Brain Inflammation

Cancer

Cardiovascular Disease

Cataracts

Central Nervous System Disorders

Cirrhosis of the Liver

Choleresis

Cholesterol

Cochlear Degeneration

Coeliac Disease

Cognition

Colitis

Constipation

Coronary Artery Disease

Diabetes

Diarrhea

Electrophilic Stress

Estrogen/Menopause Control

Flatulence

Gastritis

Glioma

H. pylori, Ulcers and Gastritis

Heart Disease

Hyperglycemia

Hypertension

Infectious Diseases

Immune Disorders

Inflammation & Inflammatory Disorders

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Intestinal Injury

Intestinal Polyps

Learning

Macular Degeneration

Memory

Menopause

Menstruation, Premenstrual Symptoms, and Post Menstrual Symptoms

Muscle Damage

Mutagenesis
Neurodegeneration

Osteoporosis

Oxidative Stress

Parkinson's Disease

Pathogenic Bacteria

Pregnancy

Respiratory Illness

Retinal Light Damage

Retinal Degeneration

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Scurvy

Stroke

Transplants

Traumatic Brain Injury

Ulcers

Vascular Disease