Sprouts: to juice or not to juice?

stevio

I am adding sprouts to my daily food intake. Having just read Anne Wigmore’s book on the subject. I have ordered up some equipment and seeds, and am looking forward to my first harvest already.

I bought some at the store, and blended them into a smoothie, and they are definitely a little grassy tasting in that context, so I am wondering about juicing them. Any nutritional downsides to taking my sprouts in juice form if I am still drinking green smoothies?

tggoesraw

I’m not sure if there are any juicier sprouts or nutritional downsides if you juice them. They are good to eat on their own or with little chopped toamto/cucumber/cilantro/lime juice dressing for beany sprouts. Please check my recipe, if you don’t like to eat them on their own. http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/1794-Sprout-Sala…

KristensRaw

I juice mine sometimes, as well as adding them to smoothies (yes, they’re a little grassy tasting – haha) and I love eating them plain or on salads.

Cheers, Kristen Suzanne

Carmentina

The only downside I can see is losing the fiber, which also has its value. I couldn’t imagine how much you’d have to use in order to juice a tiny bit! I’m thinking alfafa here, but there are so many other types. But juicing has its merits, as well we know.

stevio

I am not concerned with losing the fiber, as I drink a lot of green smoothies and eat whole fruits and veggies, this would be in addition to that, not in place of it. I am just hoping to hang onto the nutrients (especially the amino acids). I am sort of viewing this like I do wheatgrass (which I am also planning on growing and juicing), which is extra nutrients, not extra food.