Red Clover 150 G

An easy seed to sprout that is mild and tasty and so good for you!  These 5-day sprouts are similar to alfalfa, but even easier to grow and a mild-sweet flavour.

Nutritional information:

Red Clover Benefits: 

1. Detoxification 

Clover sprouts can get rid of numerous toxins in your body. They do so by improving liver function and helping it cleanse your blood, all the while taking the strain off of your circulatory and immune system.

2.  Prevention of Cancer

These tiny thin strands are rich in anti-oxidants such as phytochemicals and isoflavones. These compounds have a direct link to the reduction of cancer cells forming in the body. They also slow down the spread of cancer inside our bodies by decreasing the oxidative stress.

3. Prevent Anemia

Anemia occurs when there aren’t enough red blood cells in your body. Anemia of iron deficiency is the result of your body not having enough iron to keep up with the production of hemoglobin, which is an integral component of the blood. Clover sprouts are rich in iron. They can take care of about five percent of your daily iron intake. Making sure that you consume iron regularly helps you prevent anemia.

4. Weight Loss

Obesity is a serious problem, not just for adults but also for adolescents. One way of dealing with it is going on a diet, but the key to any diet is maintaining your nutrition.

Whenever you go on a diet, the main idea is to cut down on fats and carbohydrates and increase proteins. With clover sprouts, you don’t just avoid unnecessary calories, but you can also suppress hunger for a while due to the fiber present in it.

5. Brain Health

The iron present in clover sprouts makes sure that you do not have to suffer from memory loss diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. The iron also helps with the supply of oxygen in our bloodstream.

As you may have heard before, our brain uses 20 percent of the oxygen in our blood; you can make sure that your brain functions properly by making iron-rich diets an integral part of your daily diet. One way of managing that situation is by including clover sprouts in your diet.

6.  Skin Health

Our skin is the largest organ that we have. It keeps us protected from numerous harmful bacteria. Therefore, it only makes sense that we make sure that our protective layer is also safe and protected. These microgreens can be used to treat skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

It targets the inflammation of the skin that is causing these problems and gives relief from the inside. The sprout is also a good source of Vitamin C which protects your skin from sun damage and ultraviolet rays.

7. Good Source of Vitamins

It is very important to make sure your body is not deficient in vitamins so that it keeps functioning properly. A hundred-gram serving of clover sprouts contains 38 percent of your daily vitamin K intake along with 14 percent of vitamin C. These help lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Vitamin K also takes care of blood clotting inside our bodies.

8.  Good Source of Minerals

Your body needs a variety of minerals in it to make sure that it continues to function properly. Fortunately, clover Sprouts are rich in quite a few minerals. These include calcium, iron, and phosphorus along with zinc, selenium, and magnesium. You need these minerals in your body to make sure that all your basic bodily functions continue normally.

9. Fights Cancer

Cancer is a scary disease; thankfully, there are ways in which you can prevent it to some extent. Clover sprouts are rich in phytochemicals, such as genistein. This particular photochemical can help in the prevention of new blood vessels forming in cancer tumors, which means that the chemical can obstruct their growth. Clover sprouts are also a rich source of isoflavones which according to studies can reduce the risk of cancer.

10.  Fights Bone Loss and Osteoporosis

It is a condition arising from an extreme reduction in the production of bone, which results in bone brittleness. As a result of this brittleness, bones can break from anything like a fall to something as small as a sneeze. Clover sprouts are a good source of calcium and can make sure that you do not lose out on your bone density as a result of the disease.

 11.  Helps with Hot Flashes and Menopause Symptoms in Women

The plant estrogen found in red clovers is similar to that found in humans. Including clover sprouts in your diet can help with symptoms of PMS and hot flushes. It is also a good way to deal with menopause and fibrocystic disease.

• Days to Sprout 4 to 5
• Soak Time 4-8 hours
• Yield 1 tbsp of dry seed yields approx. 1.5 – 2  cups of sprouts.
• Storage:  To prolong viability, it is best to store them in the fridge. If you store your seeds in the freezer, they’ll last indefinitely!

Sprouting Directions (Jar method)

Soak: Put 1-2 Tbsp. seed in a wide mouth jar with a sprouting lid. Add water, swirl, and drain. Refill jar with water and soak 4-12 hours. Drain well and invert jar at an angle on a sprouting or draining rack, or in a bowl or drain rack.

Rinse: Twice a day, refill jar with cold water, swirl, and drain well.

Enjoy! Ready to eat in 5 days. Refrigerate to store. (Sprouts store best when they are fairly dry.)

Helpful tips:

• Some sprouts tend to clump together as they grow. To separate, fill the jar with water, remove the screen and stir gently with a fork during the regular rinse. Remove hulls if desired. Drain well.
• The drier they are the better sprouts keep. Be sure to let sprouts grow another half day after the final sorting rinse before storing in the fridge. Optional: put folded paper towel on top of the sprouts in the jar. Put lid on and refrigerate turned upside down. This removes excess moisture.
• If your home is very warm during the summer months, it may help to rinse the sprouts three times a day with cold water. Stir gently if clumping.
• To remove the hulls and unsprouted seeds from leafy sprouts, use a special sorting rinse. Pull sprouts out of the jar into a large bowl filled with water. Swish gently to separate the tangled roots. Most hulls will separate and rise or sink. Discard the hulls.  Collect the sprouts back to the jar with or without aid of a strainer.   Return sprouts to jar, drain, and continue sprouting for another half a day or so.
• Some brassicas (cabbage family) like radish and broccoli develop very fuzzy root hairs the longer you leave them undisturbed and these can be mistaken for mould. You will even see these after a few days of storage in the fridge. Stirring and rinsing removes the root hairs for a time.