What are the benefits of oat seedlings for the body? Caloric content, vitamin and mineral complex. Germination rules, recipes for delicious dishes. The benefits of oat seedlings for women and men are presented in the table:
| For women | For men |
| Improving the condition of skin, hair, nails | Prevention of acute cardiac conditions |
| Beneficial effect on the nervous system | Increased endurance |
| Weight loss aid | Stimulating sex drive |
| Establishing hormonal levels | Prevention of prostate diseases |
| Prevention of ovarian dysfunction | Normalization of the seed canals |
As you can see, there are really many useful properties of oat seedlings, and we, it is worth noting, have listed only the most basic of them. In fact, this product is unique as it has a beneficial effect on almost all organs and systems. With its regular use, the work of the cardiovascular and nervous system, the organs of the brain and vision, the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the liver, gallbladder, and respiratory organs improves.
Contraindications and harm to oat seedlings
Any sprouts are useful, but for the majority it is undoubtedly a new product, which imposes some restrictions on its use. All new foods should be introduced gradually into the diet.
In order to avoid this or that unpleasant symptomatology, it is better to start using them with 1 teaspoon per day, then gradually the dose can be increased, however, you should not eat more than 60-70 grams of seedlings per day. Also, before introducing sprouted grains into your diet, you should understand that this product, no matter how useful it is, has contraindications. Unfortunately, the people to whom they apply are not destined to experience the beneficial effects of the product.
Oat seedlings can harm people with diseases of the digestive and urinary system. In the first case, the presence of a large amount of fiber in the composition can have a negative effect, which is good for a healthy body, but bad for a patient. In the second case, the problem lies, again, for healthy people in a useful diuretic effect. For those who have problems with the organs of the urinary system, especially if urolithiasis is present, this effect can provoke severe pain when the stones move.
Officially, it is not recommended to eat sprouts not only of oats, but also other children under 12 years old. They supposedly contain a lot of phytic acid, which can have an adverse effect on bone development. However, adherents of a healthy diet adhere to a different position, saying that the product is balanced and rich in calcium, and phytic acid is destroyed during germination, and therefore, on the contrary, it is necessary to eat it for children, especially during the period of intensive growth and change of teeth.
Of course, it is forbidden to eat seedlings with individual intolerance to the components. If the use of a product causes you one or another unpleasant symptomatology, you better refuse it.
Finally, it should be said that low-quality grains or, even worse, treated with chemicals can seriously harm even the healthiest organism. Fortunately, it is usually easy to sift out such grains, you need to fill them with water, and all the bad seeds will float up.
Note! If you have a serious medical condition, consult your doctor about eating sprouts.
How to sprout oats?
Ready-made sprouts can be purchased at health food stores, pharmacies and even large supermarkets, however, we would not recommend buying a finished product, because it is very easy to prepare it yourself. And most importantly, you will be sure of the quality and compliance with storage conditions.
So how do you sprout oats? Let's figure it out:
- First of all, you need to buy the right seeds - only so-called naked oats are suitable for germination. Be careful when buying.
- Then we arrange a "general cleaning", carefully sort out and wash the grains. Then we transfer it to a bowl, fill it with a weak manganese solution (this is necessary for disinfection) and immediately remove the floating seeds. We marinate good grains for 3-5 minutes, then rinse again.
- Now we fill the grains with water at room temperature (there should be a lot of it, at least twice as much as oats), leave for 12-14 hours.
- We drain the water, rinse the grains, put them in a dish made of natural material - a glass jar is well suited, we close it with a plastic lid in which holes are made. We leave for a day at a temperature of 20-23 degrees.
The first shoots should appear in 24 hours, but the seeds may germinate later. However, if there is no “harvest” for more than 3 days, this means that the oats were bad or unsuitable, it makes no sense to wait for germination any longer, even if something grows, there will be no benefit.
Note! You can store seedlings only in the refrigerator and no more than 3 days.
Oat Sprouts Recipes
When you talk about such a healthy product as oat sprouts, when using them in cooking, you need to think about those dishes in which they will give the maximum benefit. And, of course, it is not difficult to guess that raw sprouts added to this or that salad will have the most beneficial effect on the body. They go especially well with apple, orange, kohlrabi, raisins, prunes and various nuts. However, no one forbids subjecting sprouted grains to heat treatment.
Let's take a look at a few uses in oat sprout recipes:
- Citrus salad … Peel the grapefruit (1/2 fruit) and orange (1 piece) from the films and chop the pulp coarsely. Lightly fry raw almonds (50 grams) in a pan and crush with a mortar or pass through a nut chopper. Put the prepared ingredients in a salad bowl, add the sprouts (50 grams) and season the dish with orange juice to taste.
- Spring salad … Chop celery (1 stalk) and carrots (1 piece) into small strips. Crush walnuts (50 grams) with a mortar or pass through a nut chopper. Chop parsley finely (1 bunch). Combine all ingredients in a bowl, add sprouts, season with olive oil, coriander and cinnamon to taste.
- Nut dessert … Soak pine nuts (50 grams) and raisins (3 tablespoons) overnight, transfer them to a blender in the morning. Add oat sprouts (50 grams), freshly squeezed apple juice (100 ml). Whisk everything in a blender, add water if desired and whisk again.
- American Sprouted Oat Pancakes … Combine sprouts (1.5 cups), baking powder (1 teaspoon), cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon), vanilla sugar (1/4 teaspoon), salt (1/4 teaspoon), and nutmeg (to taste) … In a separate bowl, mash bananas (1 piece) with a fork, add coconut oil (1 teaspoon) to them and add eggs (1 piece), mix thoroughly. Mix the resulting mixture with dry ingredients, add milk (1.5 cups). If you want to get more delicate pancakes, punch the "dough" in a blender. Preheat a skillet and spread the dough on it with a tablespoon, fry for a couple of minutes on each side. Serve with honey.
- Baked apples with sprouts … Soak the raisins (30 grams) overnight. Finely chop any nuts (40 grams) or pass through a chopper. Cut off the top of each apple (2 pieces) and cut out the core. Pour milk (100 ml) into a small saucepan, after boiling, add sprouts (1 cup) and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, mix with nuts, raisins, honey (1 tablespoon), cinnamon (1 teaspoon). Fill the apples with the filling, you can eat it right that way, or you can bake the dessert in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees.
In fact, you don't even have to learn new recipes to eat sprouts every day. They go well with many dishes, they can be added to any salad, side dish or soup, the taste will not get worse, but the benefits will increase many times over.
Interesting facts about oat sprouts
An interesting drink can be made from sprouts - rejuvelak kvass. This name originates from the word "rejuvenate", which means "to rejuvenate", and, as you can imagine, this says a lot about the beneficial effect on the body of this drink. He is even mentioned and praised in his book "Living Food" by healthy eating guru Ann Wigmore.
Sprouted grains are best eaten in the morning and added to various meals. In Eastern countries, oat sprouts are listed as an ingredient in the diet of almost all diets and plans for cleansing the body. However, in the East, they appreciate not only the benefits, but also the taste of the product; it is present in many restaurant dishes.
To extend the shelf life of oat sprouts, sprinkle them with lemon juice before refrigerating. Do not use aluminum dishes for germination.
It is very important to observe the shelf life of seedlings, since harmful microorganisms can develop inside the seedlings over time.
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Oat sprouts are a unique product. This "live food" is easily digested and carries a lot of useful components that the human body needs on a daily basis to maintain normal life. Sprouts can be easily grown on their own, just as easy to introduce into your diet. However, before you start using this product, make sure that its contraindications do not apply to you.
