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Five Reasons Why You Should Add Wheat Sprouts in Your Diet

There are many smart ideas to enhance the nutritional values of the many food items. Sprouting is one of those smart ideas through which we not only can add the nutritional values in the grains, but also get to eat a different and a tastier version of them. Just like the famous moong daal sprouts, wheat sprouts are a healthy source of nutrition and are easy to make. Here are five reasons as to why you should add wheat sprouts in your diet.

Updated on: 25 November, 2021 9:56 AM IST By: Nikita Arya
Wheat sprouts in the bowl

As the famous saying goes, “Health is Wealth”, meaning if you’re a healthy person, then you are the wealthiest among them all. But, in today’s time, everyone is so busy earning money that they are unable to take good care of their health. And that is why most people are suffering from lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, heart diseases, and diabetes among others. So, the only option left with us is to consume healthy food as much as we can.  

There are many smart ideas to enhance the nutritional values of the many food items. Sprouting is one of those smart ideas through which we not only can add the nutritional values in the grains but also get to eat a different and tastier version of them.

Just like the famous moong daal sprouts, wheat sprouts are a healthy source of nutrition and are easy to make. Here are five reasons why you should add wheat sprouts to your diet.

Benefits of Wheat Sprouts 

1. Improves Skin and Hair Related Issues

Consumption of wheat sprouts is considered revolutionary for the skin and hair. If you consume wheat sprouts on a regular basis, your hair will become strong and shiny. The results will shock you!

2. Improves Digestive System

Eating wheat sprouts is beneficial for the kidneys and the digestive system. As wheat are a great source of fiber, the sprouts just enhance the amount of nutrition even more. Wheat sprouts also help in forming blood cells.

3. Helps Reduce Excess Fat

The elements present in the sprouted wheat helps in reducing excess fat from the body. Apart from this, it also acts as a powerful tonic for the body.

4. Increases Metabolism

The consumption of sprouted wheat increases the metabolic rate of the body. Apart from this, it purifies the blood by removing the toxic elements produced in our bodies.

5. Helps in Boosting Fertility

It is believed that the fertility quotient of the body increases if you consume wheat sprouts daily in breakfast. These days, many women are suffering from the problem of conceiving. For such ladies, eating wheat sprouts could be a boon.

How to Sprout Wheat

  • Use the best quality wheat grains and soak them in water for about 10 to 12 hours.

  • After soaking the grains, tie them in a clean cloth to drain the water completely.

  • After a week, the grains will bloom into sprouts and are ready to eat. You can eat the sprouts as it is or you can prepare dishes like salad, kachori, parantha or thepla, etc.

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