Food plus

Press, 17 April 1980, Page 21

Food plus

Seeds, grains, beans and nuts from Piko Health Foods at 225 Kilmore Street, are the most concentrated complete storehouse- of nutrients equipped with the essentials, for creating hew life, The sprouting process converts the stored, dry protein'power of the .seed into simple sugars, amino acids, vitamins and minerals .in readily absorbable form for optimum huitaan digestion. Sprouts ’ are a unique form,, of complete protein,;'which ' are' ; still alive when "we eat 'them. They enhance rapid cell renewal by the production of enzymes, vital in cellular metabolism.

Sprouts are the'' most economical and abundant of all foods. Cne pound of beans . produces eight pounds of sprouts, not to mention the increase in vitality. Planting and harvesting are simple. No equipment is required,

very little time is involved and very little space. Almost any whole, untreated seed can be sprouted. Soy beans, mung beans, lentils, sunflower and sesame seeds, chick peas, alfalfa and wheat are some of the possibilities. ' Method: Place beans or lentils or seeds in a clean jar (remembering they will increase in volume about five or six times) and cover the top of the jar with a piece of muslin secured with an elastic band. Cover the beans with water and soak for a night then rinse, keep in a warm dry place and rinse two or three times a

day. In about two to five days your beans will have sprouts. Remember to drain well. Once sprouted rinse and place in a container in the refrigerator. They will keep for approximately a week.