Why You Should Soak and Sprout Your Nuts & Seeds 09/21/2017 Our ancient ancestors used to soak and sprout seeds, a lost practice in today’s modern world. When seeds, nuts, and legumes are soaked in water, they germinate, causing their outer layers to split open, allowing a young shoot to blossom. When this happens, the newly emerging sprout consumes some of the grain’s starches, thereby altering the food’s nutritional content. Because there’s less starch in each sprouted grain, the proportion of protein and fiber within each seedling becomes higher.
Our ancient ancestors used to soak and sprout seeds, a lost practice in today’s modern world. When seeds, nuts, and legumes are soaked in water, they germinate, causing their outer layers to split open, allowing a young shoot to blossom. When this happens, the newly emerging sprout consumes some of the grain’s starches, thereby altering the food’s nutritional content. Because there’s less starch in each sprouted grain, the proportion of protein and fiber within each seedling becomes higher.
