Did you ever wonder if fresh food contains the same nutrients as its dried counterpart? Let’s examine what happens when food is dried. These four steps are involved in preserving food by drying: Harvesting Storing Processing Drying From the moment it’s harvested or picked, raw food contains the highest content of nutrients. The nutrients decline as the food gets exposed to light and air during handling and transport. Additional nutrient loss occurs when the food undergoes processing (peeling, slicing, chopping) and declines further once exposed to heat for either cooking, […]
Trail Sprouting
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1. Sprouting is Green Sprouts are the edible young shoots of a plant as it germinates from a seed to a plant. Sprout seeds are low-cost and provide a steady supply of healthy, economical food. The seeds can be stored for 3 – 5 years if kept dry and at room temperature. Sprouting requires no electricity and minimal water — the growing process requires simply sunlight and moisture. Unlike gardening, you don’t need soil, fertilizers, specialized processing, or packaging. You can sprout seeds in a bag, mason jar, or recycled […]
Sprouting on the trail is similar to sprouting seeds at home. The process requires soaking, draining, and rinsing seeds regularly until they germinate, which takes about 48 hours. The main difference to sprouting on the trail is that the mechanism you’ll use may be different. A regular mason jar is more convenient at home but heavy and bulky for backpacking. A fabric sack works well for the trail. The entire process of growing sprouts is easy and is great for long hikes. You can take the sprouts on shorter trips, […]
The proven cancer-preventer, sulforaphane, is present at extraordinary levels in broccoli sprouts. Sulforaphane is an antioxidant that protects cells from harmful free radicals associated with cancer and heart disease. Sulforaphane is present in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale. The highest concentrations of sulforaphane are in broccoli sprouts. They contain 20-50 times more sulforaphane than a serving of regular broccoli. Growing Sprouts Many people do not attempt to grow sprouts because they think it is difficult or time-consuming. Growing sprouts is very easy to do. Simply soak the […]