Product Description

Packed with all you need to know about sprouting seeds. In simple language it tells you how to become a mini organic market gardener n you own home.

Seeds at the most fascinating things on earth. When seeds sprout, reserves of nutrients and energy are released. Free from any additives, sprouts make the most natural, enjoyable and healthy instant food. Pound for pound they are more nutritious than any other food, and cheaper and fresher.

As naturalist David Bellamy says in his foreword, let the exotic world of sprouts light up you life!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42295 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

From the Author
1. A handbook for the ultimate 21st Century superfood.
2 Years ago, while suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, I discovered the healing powers of raw beansprouts and have been fascinated by them ever since. Beansprouts have the highest dynamic value of any food and all the nutrients needed to keep us in perfect health. In my book I have tried to outline the unique benefits of eating beansprouts. Despite all our advances in food processing and analysis, nature still does it a lot better.

When a seed sprouts, something very special happens. The seed, which is almost in a state of suspended animation, all of a sudden begins a metamorphosis. The seed becomes a sprout with an incredibly high metabolic rate which will never again be achieved during the plant’s life time. In pure food terms, seeds are not particularly easy to digest whereas sprouts are easy to digest and many times more nutritious than the seed they have just come from. The transition between seed and sprout is one of Nature’s greatest miracles. Just how this is achieved is all explained in the book.

Your attitude towards food will be changed for life.

Also covered is wheatgrass with an extensive recipe section at the back.

Customer Reviews

ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING HEALTH BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ
I always thought of beansprouts as something you got in Chinese cooking but this book has really opened my eyes to their true potential. I've always suspected that there was more to nutrition and good eating than can be judged purely by chemical analysis alone. The Sprouters Handbook by Edward Cairney has made me aware of the possibility that this may indeed be the case. The book is concise, to the point and written in easy to understand language. The chapter on plant enzymes is particularly interesting as it explains why these essential nutrients, apparently almost totally absent in everyday food but abundant in raw beansprouts, are so vitally important to our health. Beansprouts and Wheatgrass seem to be of a similar vain and there do seem to be books available on one or the other but The Sprouters Handbook seems to be the only one on the market wich covers both in the same book. I found the book very readable and considering the amount of information packed into such a small book, very good value for money. David Bellamy has written a great forward in his typical animated style wich is a masterpiece in itself. As a former pill popper, i can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone interested in trading in the pill bottle for the real thing.

Sproutilicious
It's earnest, worthy and very very handy. Written from the heart with a lot of very simple and easy to follow advice and charts on sprouts, how to grow them, and what they are good for. Plus some interesting recipes! If you want to know about sprouts, Edward is your man, it's the perfect guide, and you don't have to wade through pages of wiffle, he gets to the point. Splendid! Deborah

Short and sweet
Not a hard book to read. I am not a big reader and even I managed to read it in one evening. It does tell you basically all you need to know about how to sprout, and which sprouts to use. It tells you what you need, but doesnt frilly it up at all. Quite a dull short read, but interesting enough to get you started. I still felt I needed to get another book after reading it, but have used its sprouting guide with my own sprouts.