Two questions people often ask me before buying their Yo Greens Microgreens Grow Kit:
- Kaya ko ba yan? (Will I be able to do it?)
- Madali lang ba yan? (Is it easy?)
Of course, the answer to these are yes and yes. The results are not instant though. There are factors to consider like temperature and humidity. Other than that, it’s as simple as ABC that even little children can do.
The most common difficulty is controlling molds. There are seeds that are more prone to molding. In the coming blogs, I’m going to share which seeds are the easiest to grow and least prone to molding.
But let me define a couple of terms first:
- Free radicals – These are unstable atoms or molecules (unpaired electrons) in our body that may cause oxidative stress in our cells. Oxidative stress is the process happening in us that make us sick and physically look old. If compared with metals, it’s like our body is rusting if our cells are full of free radicals. We can acquire free radicals from normal metabolic process of the body and/or the food we eat like too much processed food and too much sugar. Free radicals also arise from pollution, smoking or 2nd hand smoke, exposure to xrays, etc.
- Antioxidants – These are substances that repair the cells with free radicals. It is the antidote to oxidative stress. In short, these are the good guys.
Now let’s move on. One of the easiest to grow microgreens is Kale.
Kale Microgreens Day 9
Kale is known to have anti-cancer potential. It is high in Vitamins C and K, and highly loaded with antioxidants. The good news is that Kale microgreens is 30 times more loaded than the adult counterpart. Talk about superfood. As somebody describes it, the microgreen version is like adult Kale on steroids.
Antioxidants in Kale include beta-carotene, vitamin C, flavonoids and polyphenols. Flavonoids and polyphenols are powerful substances that help our body function efficiently and also help fight free radicals and stressors.
We have been talking about boosting our immune system. Here is a superfood that is packed with antioxidants.
Kale is harvestable in 10-12 days. It has spicy, nutty taste that is like wasabi. If you don’t like wasabi, it’s easy to cover up its taste by adding it to your favorite cooked meal, then you will hardly notice it, but your body will thank you for it.
Kale is easy to grow because given the right conditions, and in my experience, they don’t grow molds. Just follow the basic instructions and you’re good to go.
So there, hope this helps. Stay healthy and eat yo greens!