Nutrional Benefits
Health studies have shown that cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, and radish are an excellent source of fiber, vitamins and phytochemicals (chemicals made by plants which have a positive effect on your health).
Eating more fresh vegetables keeps us healthy and is linked to reducing chronic diseases. They are a rich source of vitamins A, C, E, K, and several B vitamins. Most doctors and experts agree that modifying your diet to include FRESH, NUTRIENT DENSE foods is one of the best ways to support a heart-healthy lifestyle. Consuming microgreens can support immune function, promote healthy skin and eyes, and reduce inflammation.
Microgreens are generally easier to digest than fully mature vegetables because of their softer texture, and are often eaten in smaller quantities, so they may be less likely to cause bloating.
“Long-term consumption of diets rich in plant polyphenols offer protection against the development of cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, and neurodegenerative diseases:
2009 study in the Journal of Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (Pandey, Kanti Bhooshan, and Syed Ibrahim Rizvi., 2009)
Flavor Enhancers
Microgreens are typically eaten raw, juiced or blended. They are highly versatile and can be incorporated into any diet. They can be added to sandwiches & wraps for extra texture, tossed into salads for added flavor, incorporated into your favorite smoothie for a nutrition boost, added to wheatgrass juice, or atop pizzas, cheesy scrambled eggs or on top of omelets, soups or tacos. Sprinkle them on top of grilled fish, meat, a loaded baked potato, or used as simple garnish providing an added nutritional punch! However you choose to use them, they are tasty and delicious! Because they are harvested for you locally and delivered within 24 hours, you can expect to enjoy your flavor-packed microgreens to last up to 2 weeks chilled in the refrigerator.
You can easily incorporate microgreens into children’s meals, providing valuable nutrition in small portions. With microgreens, “two more bites” really means something.