because they contain chemicals that block the production of the thyroid hormone and can cause e.coli
Bean sprouts are produced from mung beans or soy beans. Alfalfa sprouts are grown from alfalfa seeds and are much smaller than bean sprouts.
Green peppers yes, not sure about alfalfa sprouts
yes, alfalfa sprouts are directly consumed by humans in sandwiches or salads, but the main use of alfalfa is to be eaten by animals in the form of hay
Yes Alfalfa sprouts are common ingredients with sandwiches and salads.
Mung bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, lentil sprouts... all go well in a green salad. Basically, anything that can be sprouted can be added to a salad.
1 cup contains 8 calories.
yes they do they also eat dry corn carrots alf alfa sprouts bean sprouts and parsley and turnips
Yes, alfalfa sprouts are gluten free. Gluten is a special type of protein found in a number of grains such as rye, wheat, and barley. The alfalfa plant is not a cereal grain. For more information about cereal grains: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal and for more information about gluten: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten.
* Alfalfa sprouts * Almonds - soaked * Apricots * Avocados * Bananas * Beets * Beet greens * Broccoli sprouts * Blackcurrants * Blueberries * Brazil nuts * Carob * Carrot juice * Chick peas (Garbanzo beans) * Chick pea sprouts * Dandelion greens * Fenugreek sprouts * Figs * Flaxseeds - ground * Garlic * Ginger * Ginkgo * Ginseng * Goji berries * Grapefruit * Grapes * Kale * Kelp * Kiwis * Lentil sprouts * Melons * Millet * Molasses - dark * Mung bean sprouts * Oats - sprouts * Papaya * Parsley * Pumpkin seeds - soaked * Quinoa * Shiitake mushrooms * Spirulina * Sunflower greens * Sunflower sprouts * Sunflower yogurt * Sweet potatoes * Vegetable juices * Walnuts * Wheat germ
Cruciferous Vegetables (brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale), Tubers (potatoes, carrots and yams), Squashes (pumpkin and zucchini) and Sprouts (alfalfa and sunflower)
Any food is hazardous if you eat too much of it. Alfalfa seeds contain canavanine, an amino acid that is a variant of the more common lysine. When canavanine is eaten, it occasionally is used in proteins in place of lysine, resulting in aberrant proteins that don't function properly. It's therefore toxic. However, by the time the seeds germinate, most of the canavanine is used up. There's still a small amount in the sprouts, but unless you're making alfalfa sprouts a significant portion of your overall diet, it's not likely to be enough to hurt you.
Most experts recommend against having sprouts of any kind while pregnant, even if thoroughly washed or cooked. The reason for that is because sprouts may contain dangerous bacteria, such as E.coli or Salmonella, which can lead to food poisoning.