NEW this week is locally grown MicroGreens from Living Leaf. MicroGreens are small but mighty in nutrition!
About
Microgreens are a powerhouse of phytonutrients that are immediately bioavailable to our body. They are sprouted vegetable greens 1-2 inches tall packed with nutrients. Compared to the full grown plants, micros have been proven to contain up to 40X the amount of essential amino acids, minerals and vitamins critical for optimal cellular function. You are just a bite away from supercharging your meals with these tiny but mighty greens!
Benefits
Reduce Chronic Disease Risk: There are great benefits from the superior nutrition that microgreens brings to us. One is that it can reduce chronic disease risk. This fact is simply because vegetable consumption is proven to reduce risk of certain cancers, inflammation, diabetes and obesity.
Improve Heart Health: Microgreens have shown in animal studies to help reduce heart disease risk factors by balancing cholesterol and a healthy weight. Also free radical reduction, for lowered risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer.
Other benefits that Microgreens are said to help are:
- lower blood pressure
- help fight cancer
- lower cholesterol
- support gut health
- boost brain function [1]
How to Use Microgreens
Some common microgreens are alfalfa, radish, spinach, lettuce, arugula, and broccoli. They are easy to use, the most common is to toss into a salad. Other ways of using Microgreens are: garnish fish, blend into a smoothie, top pasta or soup with it, mix into scrambled eggs, add to a sandwich, garnish humus and whatever else you would like to try.
Now Available
At Herbs4You, we now are carrying Living Leaf Microgreens.
The delivery is on Thursday.
The price is $12 for a 4 oz container.
Please let us know if you wish to order any.
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SOURCES:
What Are Microgreens? Tiny, Tasty, and Full of Health Benefits
About the Author
Amy Willis M.H., CTN