Today people more often think of the health, try to lead a healthy lifestyle, to properly eat and play sports to look good and to be ill. For this reason recently various germinated sprouts which use both in crude, and in the prepared look became popular products in a diet. In this article we will consider the detailed description of germinated sprouts of wheat, than they are useful and as it is correct to use them.
What is it
Wheat belongs to annual grassy plants from family of cereals. In dry seeds of wheat the majority of useful substances is in an inactive phase. In the course of a prorashchivaniye all main useful components of grain will be mobilized to stimulate the active growth of sprouts.
During germination fats become useful fatty acids, and starch — a maltose. Also there is an active synthesis of enzymes, vitamins and minerals. As a result the organism is saturated with already ready material, and the vitamin and mineral complex is in the balanced form and can easily be acquired by an organism.
Structure of a product
Began to couch and eat wheat grains with an ulterior motive, it is caused by high concentration of vitamins and minerals which contain in this food product.
Important! The maximum quantity of vitamins and mineral substances is reached in grains when sprouts grow in length no more than by 2 mm.
Vitamins
As for vitamins, in germinated seeds of wheat in a large number it is possible to select the contents:
- ascorbic acid;
- thiamine;
- Riboflavinum;
- pantothenic acid;
- pyridoxine;
- folates;
- niatsina.
Mineral substances
This product also is rich with the content of mineral substances which are presented in the form:
- calcium;
- potassium;
- magnesium;
- sodium;
- phosphorus;
- gland;
- manganese;
- copper;
- zinc.
Caloric content and nutrition value of a product
Germinated grains contain the average number of calories, but considering the fact that a product very nutritious, the organism is quickly sated in the minimum portion. 195 kilocalories are the share of 100 grams of a product.
The nutritious basis contains:
- fats — 1.3 g;
- carbohydrates — 41.4 g;
- proteins — 7.5 g;
- food fibers — 1.1 g;
- water — 47.75 g;
- cindery substances — 1 g.
Advantage of germinated wheat
Considering that in wheat the high content of vitamins is noted, after germination of grains the significant increase in calcium, phosphorus and iron is observed. This product can stabilize processes of exchange in an organism, help to remove slags and toxins, to have the immunostimulating effect on an organism. The lysine and tryptophane which contain in this product in rather large number in interaction are among themselves capable to prevent organism presenilation, to influence well hair, skin and nails.
The chlorophyll which is present at wheaten sprouts influences increase in immunity, slows down process of aging and increases endurance of an organism, the improved formation of connecting fabric healing action on erosion, ulcers, open wounds is noted.
It is also proved that the chlorophyll prevents a mutation of healthy cells and does not allow to develop to cancer tumors. The chlorophyll can influence removal of toxins from an organism, have diuretic effect, improve work of a GIT.
We advise you to study useful properties of such products from wheat: vitgrass, wheat germ oil, grain bulgur also read what benefit consumption of wheat porridge brings.
Whether it is possible to apply grains
The use of germinated grains should not be uncontrolled, especially recommend to pay attention to quantity of the consumed product the children pregnant with women and the feeding mothers.
To pregnant women
It is possible to use germinated wheat during pregnancy not only, but also it is necessary. The high content of vitamins can replace purchased pharmaceutical medicines which were appointed by the doctor. Before making any decision on consumption of new products, it is necessary to consult with the qualified specialist.
Contents in sprouts of useful folic acid which is appointed to all pregnant women on the first trimester is especially important. This component contributes to the correct development of a fruit and saves from pathologies of a placenta and development of anemia of pregnant women.
Important! It is worth remembering that independently to begin to use germinated wheat or it is impossible to replace with it vitamin and mineral complexes which were appointed by the doctor categorically.
Feeding
During feeding of the kid the breast recommends to use germinated wheat grains as they contain the maximum quantity of the vitamin E necessary for stable work of mammary glands. This product also brings to the kid benefit in the form of the correct development of bone and muscular systems.
To children
Considering a unique set of useful substances and vitamins, wheaten germinated sprouts make positive impact on a children's organism. They influence full development of the child, strengthening of immunity, allow to strengthen sight, are prevention of rickets.
It is worth paying attention that wheaten sprouts rather hard are digested an organism therefore children who have a formation of digestive tract are forbidden to give them. Besides, the children's organism can not always cope with such food therefore children who did not reach 12-year age are recommended to refuse the use of sprouts.
Dietary properties of a product
As germinated wheaten sprouts make detoksikatsionny impact on an organism, can clean intestines, normalizovyvat amount of cholesterol in an organism and also supply it with necessary vitamins and minerals — it allows to stimulate weight reduction.
At weight loss also recommend to use: muesli, bran, llyany porridge, rice, ginger, small loafs, cauliflower, olive oil, tomato juice.
Existence in sprouts big amount of cellulose will allow to sate an organism with the minimum quantity of the used product and not to influence increase in weight. To reach desirable effect it is necessary to eat on an empty stomach in the morning 1 tsp of germinated grains.
As quickly and correctly to couch wheat
To couch house wheat, recommend to buy grains in drugstore. Pay attention to packing, choose a product which is marked by the inscriptions Bio or Organichesky — such is suitable for a prorashchivaniye better. It is very simple to couch wheat, but process happens at everyone differently and depends on environmental conditions and quality of wheat grains. On average, the period for which grains sprout makes from 1 to 2 days.
To couch wheat, it is necessary to take a handful of wheat grains, it is good to wash out them under cold flowing water, to lay out on a plate and to cover with a gauze or cotton fabric. To fill in from above with cold water that it covered grains.
For day it is possible to wash out from time to time kernels of the couched wheat that it did not grow mouldy, there will be 2 washings enough.
It is important not to allow full drying of wheat in the course of a prorashchivaniye therefore you watch that fabric constantly was damp and add water as required. Before using germinated grains, they should be washed out well under flowing water.
How to accept
Seeds of germinated wheat are recommended for consumption at all seasons of the year. Considering that this product long is digested an organism, to use it advise in the first half of day.
Categorically it is not recommended to consume this product before going to bed as it makes the stimulating impact on an organism that often prevents to fall asleep.
It is necessary to enter sprouts into a food allowance gradually, since one teaspoon, initially combining them with other products. For two months it is necessary to increase gradually a portion that it as a result made 70 grams a day.
Whether you know? There are all bases to believe that wheat is the first cereal in the world which was grown up in the food purposes. Residues of this grain were found during excavation of the settlement of the VII millennium BC in the valley of the rivers of the Tiger and Euphrates.
If to eat at once a large number, it is possible to provoke disorder of digestive tract. It is very important to chew well sprouts that it was easier for stomach to digest them. If you have problems with teeth, then it is possible to mill a product in the blender.
What can be prepared with sprouts
Wheaten sprouts can be used not only independently, but also together with other products. With germinated wheat it is possible to prepare various types of kissel, cookies, soups, salads, to use as a garnish to main courses.
Let's consider several the most popular and tasty recipes.
Cucumber salad
This salad belongs to Chinese cuisine, it very simple, but at the same time rather tasty and useful.
It will be necessary for preparation for us:
- one cucumber;
- two peeled garlic gloves;
- home-made mayonnaise — three tablespoons;
- salt — to taste;
- the tinned (boiled) germinated seeds of wheat (sometimes it is replaced with haricot) — one bank.
Whether you know? The Roman Empire was called still The wheaten empire as wheat played very important role in economy of this state.
Sequence of preparation:
- If fresh germinated seeds of wheat are used, they should be boiled in the boiling water for 3 minutes that they became softer.
- Grate a cucumber for process acceleration. It can also be cut straws or a cube, depending on preferences.
- To pass garlic via the garlic press, directly in a bowl to a cucumber. There to add germinated seeds of wheat, to salt and dress a little all with mayonnaise. Salad carefully to mix and allow to infuse within 10 minutes.
- It is possible to serve a ready dish on any ware which is pleasant to you, but as salad Chinese, it will be ideal to look it on a square Chinese plate.
Rolls (sweet bread)
Fast bezdrozhzhevy bread on the basis of germinated grain is an excellent dietary product which is very useful, and it can be eaten even on a diet.
It is necessary for preparation of such product:
- 300 g of germinated wheat;
- 200 g of dates or other dried fruits to taste (it is possible to mix several types);
- one tablespoon of honey;
- 100 g of any nuts or sunflower seeds;
- cinnamon, poppy, sesame — to taste.
Sequence of preparation:
- To pass dates with nuts via the meat grinder, for giving of pastelike consistence to them.
- To add one tablespoon of honey and also any nuts or sunflower seeds to the prepared dough to taste. Carefully to mix all ingredients.
- On a baking sheet to lay parchment paper and to lay out by means of a spoon or the hands moistened in water, flat cakes in the form of round rolls. Their thickness has to be about 1-1.5 centimeters. To strew preparations with cinnamon, poppy and sesame depending on preferences, it is possible to make each look gradually. To put preparations in the oven warmed up to 170 degrees and to bake about 40 minutes.
- After the specified time of roll are taken out from an oven and are greased with honey water. For this purpose in 100 grams of water part one tablespoon of honey. For greasing use a silicone brush.
- Rolls send to an oven for 10 minutes for a podrumyanivaniye again. When rolls are ready, they get from an oven for cooling.
- It is possible to use them for breakfast, a lunch and a dinner as having a snack or as an alternative to bread, fancy bread or sweets.
Possible harm and contraindications
The ban to the use of wheaten sprouts is the individual intolerance of a product, an ulcer and also chronic diseases of a GIT.
As for harm for an organism, it arises only in case of overconsumption of germinated sprouts of wheat. Also in the course of accustoming to a new product, the person can feel low, developing of diarrhea is possible. Such state is considered normal and reception of a product is not stopped, and all symptoms disappear within 2 days.
Important! Germinated wheat during restoration after operations is forbidden to consumption.
Also during the researches it was established that germinated wheat contains proteins which in interaction with sugar molecules, stick together. As they can injure mucous membranes, in certain cases it can cause digestive tract problems. The metabolic disorder in an organism because of overconsumption of germinated seeds of wheat is also possible.
The useful sprouted products
Not only seeds of wheat can be used in the sprouted look, exist as well other useful products which focus in themselves the maximum advantage after germination.
Flax seeds
Germinated flax helps to cope with the existing allergic processes, arthroses and arthritises, dysbacterioses. It is also a good product for preventive impact on a cardiovascular system.
Whether you know? In the ancient time the clothes from linen fibers were highly appreciated: for a product from a flax gave the amount of gold equal to its weight.
This product is very useful to pregnant women as it helps to avoid toxicosis, normalizes work of a GIT, prevents a set of excess weight.
It is much heavier to couch seeds of a flax, than seeds of other cultures as in the course of soaking they form mucous bags around each seed. That to avoid it, it is necessary to select correctly a dry product which will be used for a prorashchivaniye. You watch that seeds were dry and easily separated from each other.
Broccoli
Sprouts of cabbage of broccoli are considered as the most useful as are famous for anti-cancerogenic impact on an organism thanks to a large number of a glyukorafanin who possesses powerful anti-cancer influence. Its quantity in sprouts of broccoli exceeds by 50 times contents in the cabbage which is considered the most useful product against cancer. Broccoli seeds for a prorashchivaniye get in any seed shop, couch them in the same way, as wheat seeds.
Consider what useful properties such species of cabbage as possess: Bruxelles, red, white, Savoy, Beijing, color, kohlrabi and sea.
Soy
Soy contains active protein and a set of necessary vitamins and minerals in a large number. If regularly to use this product, it is possible to prevent formation of bad cholesterol, to clean vessels. Sprouts of soy influence normalization of work of a liver and nervous system, also improve a dream.
Using soy sprouts, it is possible to make preventive impact on an organism, preventing developing of heart troubles, vessels, cholelithiasis and some types of oncological diseases.
It is rather simple to couch soy sprouts — likewise as well as other seeds. Thus, germinated sprouts of wheat are ideal food product for those who want to eat properly, to grow thin and watch over the health. The main thing is not to go too far in day norm of the consumed product in order to avoid possible problems with health.