Category: Blog
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Red Amaranth
Amaranthus or Amaranth is a collective name for a flowering and grain-yielding species commonly used as pig fodder, giving it the nickname, pigweed. The amaranth grain resembles that of quinoa but it is smaller and has a stronger taste profile, even for its microgreen form. It is grassy with a hint of sweetness as well…
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Make A Salt Substitute
The global dietary salt intake is currently at 9 to 12g a day, a far cry from the World Health Organization‘s recommended salt intake of 5g a day. A daily intake of 5g of salt is equivalent to 2000mg of sodium. Countries like China, England, Singapore, and the United States have a national salt intake…
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Why Should You Eat Microgreens?
Microgreens have high nutritional values in comparison to the adult species. Different species of microgreens contain polyphenols and antioxidants that are higher in concentration while the crop is still at its seedling stage. The various types of polyphenols and antioxidants may aid in slowing down and preventing certain ailments as the body ages. However, it…
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What Are Microgreens?
Microgreens most often look like sprouts to the eye. However, this class of vegetable falls in the category just after its sprouting stage, and just before the baby vegetable classification. It can be inferred that the microgreen is somewhat at a ‘young seedling’ stage before it is harvested. They are often grown to about one…
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