The benefits of Microgreens for weight loss

Microgreens has no contraindications, and healthy for losing weight, for those who are involved in sports, and monitors the health, for people with a weak immune system. The rich vitamin and mineral composition contains a large amount of vegetable protein, contributes to the normalization of digestion, hormonal background and metabolism.

Reasons for the popularity of microgreen a few. First, accessibility. Well, where, if not here — a real paradise for growing greenery. Second, microgreen has a gentle, pleasant and quite versatile flavor and can be added to almost any dish and is simply wrong. Third, microgreen is very useful! Small sprouts contain more nutrients than their parents, as they are at the stage of growth. During germination, unprecedented reserves of energy and strength are awakened in the seeds. The entire supply of nutrients is converted into an active, ready-to-eat form: proteins - into amino acids, starch - into sugar, fats - into fatty acids. The synthesis of vitamins is also activated, auxins and phytohormones develop. Fourth, it's just beautiful!

Nutrition and health benefits

Compared to the ripened fruits, the microgreen showed a higher level (up to 69 times) of nutrients. For example, micro-green red cabbage has 40 times more vitamin E, 6 times more vitamin C, and 69 times more vitamin K than mature red cabbage.

Vitamin E is an antioxidant for regulating cellular activity. It also helps in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, cataracts, and Alzheimer's disease. Vitamin C-is useful for the growth and repair of tissues. It plays a role in the immune system, nervous system, and brain memory/learning. Vitamin K is very important for blood clotting and other body functions.

Magical secret microgreen

It would seem that this is just a small green, but no. She has a big secret. If you introduce microgreen into your diet, you will not only feel more cheerful and kinder, you will also look younger! You will begin to slow down the aging process, because microgreen contains a huge amount of antioxidants and chlorophyll, which fight oxidation, which eventually leads to premature aging of the body's cells. As the beginning of a new life – a new plant – microgreen rejuvenates, energizes and heals the body. In addition, these sprouts are very young and do not have time to accumulate harmful substances that negatively affect our health.

A vitamin bomb on your plate

Best of all, the preparation and use of microgreen is not associated with any complications. It's very simple! Microgreen goes well with cream soups, cheeses and most vegetables. Importantly, the taste of the main ingredient was given the opportunity to unfold delicate flavor microglia. By the way, do not forget that the shelf life of green crumbs is 2-7 days and they need to be stored in the refrigerator.

Daily use of microgrin will help you in a difficult period of the off-season and will be an excellent addition to any diet due to the nutritional value of sprouts. For example, a serving of microgrin salad will give you 4-5 times more protein and 6-7 times more B vitamins than a serving of arugula or lettuce salad. It's incredible how much strength there is in ordinary sprouts!

Microgreen for weight loss

Due to its unprecedented nutritional value, we recommend introducing microgreen into the diet for those who want to lose weight. Your usual portions will decrease, and you will want to eat much less often. Greens are always a storehouse of vitamins, trace elements and all the healthiest and most useful things that can be. However, we advise you not to overdo it and not to become herbivorous microgrinomaniacs, because during weight loss, not only caloric content is important, but also a balanced diet. Eat small portions, 5-6 times a day – these techniques always work flawlessly.

Options for low-calorie meals with microgreens

Microgreens are so good that they can be added to any nutritious healthy dishes, enriching their taste and at the same time reducing the calorie content. There are several particularly delicious combinations of products.

A couple of tablespoons of cottage cheese and kefir are mixed with finely chopped celery. A small amount of ordinary sesame micro-green. The resulting paste is smeared on sandwiches.

For one joke, apples and carrots are cleaned, grated on a coarse grater, add 1-2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts. A few shrimps are boiled and cut in half, add a micro-green radish and season with balsamic vinegar and olive oil to taste. Microgreens are recommended to be added to taste in vegetable and fruit smoothies, experimenting with different flavors.

Need to take:1 tablespoon of microgreens (at your discretion), 1 tablespoon of oat flakes, beat them in a blender, add the peeled kiwi to the mixture. Then you need to grind the mixture to a puree, and then dilute with orange or grapefruit fresh. This is a real cocktail energizer.

The use of micro-greens in the diet is an extremely subtle level of self-improvement: it very quickly and effectively affects the appearance and well-being of a person. The slender figure of lovers of young sprouts speaks for itself.

Toast with beetroot hummus, arugula and salmon

Ingredients:

Gluten-free (or any favorite) bread 2 slices

Arugula 6 sprigs

Lightly salted salmon 4-5 slices

of flaxseed 1 teaspoon

Microgreen 1 tablespoon

For hummus:

Beetroot 1 pc. (small)

Boiled chickpeas 1 cup

Salt to taste

Olive oil 2 tablespoons

Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

1/2 cup water

Garlic 1 clove.

Instruction:

Soak the chickpeas for 12 hours and cook, and bake the beets at 392 F for about 50 minutes. Now prepare the beet hummus: to do this, mix all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

For each slice of bread, we distribute one tablespoon of beet hummus, spread 3 sprigs of arugula and add salmon on top. Decorate the toast with flaxseeds and microgreens. I hope that you, too, will feel the difference by including microgreens in your diet.

Love your body more, don't drain everything into your body, use healthy foods more often. And cook them at home, together with the family, giving all their love to the prepared dish. Bon Appetit!

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