Many individuals are growing disillusioned and distrustful of the data they have for so long been led to believe about the positive aspects of western medicine, and are turning towards more wholesome ways to use their foods and lifestyles as preventative medicine. With the changing nature of the healthcare system, with ever increasing fees and a longer list of exclusions, this swing towards preventative from reactive is really ticking boxes for people.

It is an emerging and increasingly acceptable belief today that preventative medicine is by far the best medicine. By looking at daily practices and lifestyle decisions, you can really take control of your overall health. In the US alone (and this is spreading worldwide daily), the availability of processed, fried and fast foods far outweighs that of fresh vegetables and living foods. These types of foods that are making up far too high a percentage of the common American diet, regularly consist of high amounts of bleached wheat flour, corn syrup, processed meats and a huge assortment of deep fried foods, often utilizing harmful (but profitable) oils like Canola.These factors have combined to triple the obesity rate among young and middle aged Americans in the past 25 years. As increasing numbers of people are informed of this issue, the interest is increasing exponentially to find simple ways to integrate more basic living foods into their diet, which is why growing sprouts is growing in popularity.

One of the challenges that face individuals looking to consume a healthier diet is that a lot of the most prominent individuals and groups that promote the healthier choices are very extreme in their views, sometimes rallying against the people who make these “unwise” nutrition decisions, rather than looking at the overall contributors that have created the situation as it is. The team over at Seeds of Sustainability believes that human beings are naturally intelligent, adaptable creatures that will overall make progressively better decisions as those options become available, and that giving too much attention to the problems tends to reinforce them. For this reason, we suggest to anyone who is transitioning to a healthier, more oxygen rich diet to do so at a comfortable rate. If the motivation behind the transition is to make decisions that are more respectful to our bodies, it makes sense to do so in a way that is not in and of itself another trauma. It is very common when individuals try to transition too rapidly from a typical western diet to a vegan, vegetarian or raw foods diet to go into an intense and uncomfortable detoxification process, commonly referred to as a “healing crisis.”

We believe strongly in adding living foods to the diet rather than taking something else away, and gradually increasing the percentage of living foods you take in over time. Using this approach you will draw your own conclusions of what you want to keep eating and what you will transition away from, without feeling like you are sacrificing something. The body is far more intelligent and self regulating than many of us give it credit for, and it is important to keep this in mind as we review our lifestyles and decisions. If you are searching for a simple way to start this transition, growing sprouts offers a fast and affordable option to obtain highly nutritious and versatile foods, to supplement your current diet. Using the Marche Sprouting Method makes this process even easier, as it requires no daily rinsing of your sprouts and enables you to grow as little or as much sprouted foods as you require in just 72 hours.