Hi,
Nick Craciun had a 3 ton block fall on his feet leaving him with multiple fractures and unable to walk.
A few months later he credits being able to play golf with broken ankles to the power of micro greens, gratitude and what he learned from Tim James of Chemical Free Body.
Nick is now the customer service manager for Chemical Free Body as well as a micro-greens entrepreneur.
Micro-greens are loaded with phytochemicals, minerals and vitamins.
Research has found micro greens to be rich in carotenoids (vitamin A derivatives and a-tocopherols (vitamin E derivatives) as well as phytochemical such as rutin, quercetin and 161 other polyphenols.
Micro-greens have also been found to contain calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, selenium and molybdenum.
And this superfood can be grown in 7-21 days in your own home!
I’m impressed by the research coming out on how micro-greens have an impact on…
- countering cancer
- reducing free radicals
- improving blood sugar
- aiding in weight loss
- boosting resistance to infections
It’s wild to think something that you can grow easily in your home would be able to do all these things.
What types of seeds can you use to grow micro-greens?
- beet
- radish
- kale
- amaranth
- arugula
- broccoli
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- peas
- mustard
- card
- mungbean
- cantaloupe
For those of you without green thumbs, time or interest in growing, one of the most researched and popular isolates from broccoli micro-greens is sulforaphane.
Sulforaphane has the ability to regulate fat metabolism and can help with reducing cholesterol and well as weight.
I could go on for hours with all the benefits but you can check out the research for yourself – click HERE – to read this informative research study on micro-greens.
I’ve long recommended micro-greens to clients and even tried to grow them myself but had to divert from growing when mold continuously plagued my harvests.
After talking to Nick, I’ve learned a few things (like hydrogen peroxide keeps mold at bay and the best micro-green seeds come from greenharvestseeds.com.
I’ll be back to growing micro-greens soon – stay tuned for pictures!
He even peaked my interest in cantaloupe greens…
…sounds like the flavor could be interesting and a fun additive to meals.
If you’re up for an inspiring story and learning more about micro-greens – watch for episode 545 of my podcast, The Health Fix coming out this weekend.
Click the link below to learn more about micro-greens with this research article.
Here’s to growing your medicine,
Dr. J
