APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

  Microgreens, A Trending Nutritional Delicacy  Microgreens are gaining immense popularity in the culinary world. You can find them with your vegetable vendor or the local supermarket. They are small plants, rather herbs that are used for cooking or garnishing in a variety of dishes, due to the wide variety of  colours, flavours, textures, and nutritional value it offers.  Do you love the fragrant coriander? That’s a microgreen right there.   Defining Microgreens When seeds are sowed for growing vegetables, the first leaves or the baby plants from the germinating seeds are termed Microgreens. They are harvested a few days or weeks after germination. People are including different types of microgreens in their food. Let us take a look at the locally available microgreens.   Types of Microgreens in your Kitchen Many types of microgreens are widely used in Indian cuisine such as coriander , cilantro, fenugreek, fava beans, radish, mustard, lobia, chickpea, bas...

  Sprouted Grains- A Modern Trend As the focus has shifted in the last decade to healthier living and the right food choices, there has been an increase in the use of sprouted grains in the human diet. Sprouted grains are simply whole-grain seeds that are germinated using adequate moisture and warmth and begin to sprout into a new plant. Sounds simple, right? Sprouting was a natural harvesting method in earlier times but with modern techniques of processing on the rise sprouting grains declined. Now, it is back in trend because we have realized that it is beneficial for good health. Nature is always the healer if we understand this! Examples of Sprouted Grains include wheat, barley, millet, rye, oats, quinoa, buckwheat, and brown rice. Unlocking Nutrition through Sprouting  Whole grains are seeds with protective compounds that keep all their nutrients locked away until it’s time to grow. When these seeds are soaked, it activates enzymes that allow the seeds to grow into a smal...