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Are Sprouted Seeds Really So Dangerous?

Sprouted Seeds & Pulses

You’d have to have been asleep to miss the recent controversy over bean sprouts and E. Coli infections.

According to prominent scientists, the only ‘safe’ way to eat bean sprouts – or any other form of sprouted seeds – is very well cooked.

But ask any raw food enthusiast worth their weight in miso and they’ll point out that the major benefit of the sprouted beans and seeds is the myriad of health-giving enzymes they contain, which are pretty much destroyed by cooking.

So what’s the truth behind this story and what should you be doing, to keep your family healthy, but safe? [Read more…] about Are Sprouted Seeds Really So Dangerous?

Fennel & Beetroot Salad With Sage Dressing

Raw Food Salad Recipes

This beetroot salad recipe is great for late spring through to the autumn, when Florence (bulb) fennel and beetroot are in season. In the earlier part of the season, you can add the optional broad beans for even more depth of flavour.

It’s a deliciously crunchy and refreshing salad – not to mention the many health benefits of beetroot!

Like many recipes for raw beetroot, this one works best with smaller, sweeter beetroot, rather than larger roots, which can be woody. As ever, the key to the taste is fresh ingredients!
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