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Let it Grow – The Magic of Microgreens

collard greens, spinach, and arugula. On average, microgreens have
By Marion Dalley
They are an acquired taste, some at least six times more nutrients
bitter, some more fibrous. per serving than their mature
H appy 2024! And then there is the whole world counterparts. For example, it has

Now that the days of of microgreens. been assessed that red cabbage
indulging in a plethora of sweets, microgreens have forty times more
charcuterie boards, and multi-course Microgreens are young seedlings vitamin E and six times more vitamin
of edible vegetables and herbs. C, while cilantro microgreens
meals are over, it’s time to focus on
Unlike larger herbs and vegetables
healthy eating again! have the highest concentration of
that take weeks or months to grow, carotenoids (a type of antioxidant
Doctors are always reminding us microgreens can be harvested found in brightly colored foods.) to microgreens. A prime example
of the importance of including more and eaten a week to 10 days after is heart disease. Our hectic lifestyle
leafy greens in our diets, but we do leaves have developed. The result Microgreens are a relatively new too often includes trips to a fast
have to be mindful of the nutritional is a tiny green about one to three food addition, dating back only to food restaurant or cooking meals
value of each product. Some leafy inches tall, with more flavour and the 1980’s, in San Franscisco, where from frozen packages. These meals
greens are bitter and not really tasty. a higher concentration of nutrients. many food trends begin. They began contain a high amount of sodium,
Lettuce such as iceberg is quite full Microgreens are more colourful by adding interest to restaurant fat, and other additives. Reducing
of water. All lettuce contains some and flavourful versions of the larger plating, as we know that we ‘eat these types of meals and adding
vitamin A, some vitamin C, and some fully developed plant. You can enjoy with our eyes.’ But because they in microgreens that contain an
iron. Iceberg contains the least, then microgreen versions of arugula, are more delicious than their grown abundance of vitamins and nutrients,
butterhead, red leaf, and romaine. chives, chard, cabbage, beets, counterparts, they quickly became a help distance the possibility of life
You will definitely get more nutrition cilantro, kale, parsley, radish, and larger part of the meal.
from the darker greens such as kale, many many more. Many health benefits are related Continued on page 43

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