Foods for High Energy Living

One of the questions that is often asked is how would someone who does intense physical labor or athletic activities like weight lifting incorporate more living foods into their diet, without missing out on the large amounts of protein they need. Fortunately, this could not be easier, as sprouted foods, particularly most legumes and beans are a great source of food with protein and they are easier to sprout than smaller seeds. Because they have a larger surface area, there is less moisture build up in the sprouting process, so they do not need to be rinsed as often as small seeds or legumes.

People who are engaged in very demanding work like body building workouts, when they look for food with protein, they usually look to sources of animal protein. Lean cuts of meat certainly do offer good levels of protein, however vegetable proteins can offer even higher amounts and it is in a form that is more easily digested and readily available for the body to use as fuel during strenuous activities. Sprouted foods often have their protein levels at their peak, as the sprouting process is the awakening of the seed or grain as it bursts in to life.

The most common beans to sprout for high protein energy are garbanzo beans (chick peas), mung beans, lentils, and almost any type of pea. Because sprouted beans have a very neutral taste, the amount of different foods they can be made into or added to is incredible. You can add them to low temperature stir fry's, burritos, bean dips like hummus, cooked rice, soups (add the sprouted beans or legumes after the soup or stew is done cooking, while it is cooling in preparation for serving) and many other dishes. If you need food with protein to support your lifestyle, there is nothing like sprouts if you are doing intense physical labor or weight training routines of any kind.

Through 20 years of research and development, Robin Marche developed a remarkably simple but highly effective new method of growing sprouts, the Marche Sprouting Method. The method uses a simple yet highly effective method of regulating moisture content and we feel it is the ultimate sprouter. The Seeds of Sustainability team are committed to delivering value to our visitors and we have a blog with free information at our Seeds of Sustainability.org website. We look forward to seeing you there!

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