Pranam *What are sprouts?*
Sprouts are germinated seeds, grains, lentils or pulses which are used before or just after the first leaves appear. They are very nutritious. The most common sprouts in the shops are beansprouts, which are usually grown from soya or mung beans. Some stores may have a variety of other pre-packed types the most common being alfalfa, which looks a bit like cress, mixed lentils and beans are also sold which are usually multi-coloured and juicy looking. Like sprouts, microgreens are germinated, but are generally grown on for longer in a tray and allowed to develop their leaves. Unlike sprouts, which are typically grown just with water, microgreens are grown in a shallow layer of compost or on a growing mat made from coconut coir or hemp. Microgreens are more substantial and include things like wheatgrass, herb shoots, and broccoli or cabbage seedlings. Seeds, grains and especially lentils and other pulses are an important source of protein for vegetarians but the on top of the protein content sprouts have an enhanced vitamin content and are better sources of key minerals such as iron and zinc. The vitamin A, C and E content of sprouts is considerable but sprouts really come into their own as a source of bioavailable minerals. Inside a seed (a grain of wheat, a bean or lentil) a substance called phytic acid stores minerals for the dormant plant. This phytic acid binds tight to minerals such as iron and zinc. But when you set seeds to sprout and the seed germinates, the phytic acid changes form and the minerals are released. This makes sprouts a better source of absorbable iron and zinc than the unsprouted lentil or dried grain. Sprouted grains: Such as brown rice, buckwheat, amaranth, kamut, quinoa and oat sprouts. Vegetable or leafy sprouts: Such as *radish*, broccoli, beet, mustard green, clover, cress and fenugreek sprouts. Nut and seed sprouts: Such as almond, radish seed, alfalfa seed. Raw sprouts like *alfalfa, clover, radish, onion and mung bean* add color, texture and flavor to dishes. They can be enjoyed cold in sandwiches and salads or warm in stir-fries. Sprouts are also a nutrient-dense food. One cup of alfalfa sprouts has a mere 8 calories and is a good source of vitamin K. Over the past 16 years, there have been at least 30 reported illness outbreaks associated with raw or lightly cooked sprouts. Most of the outbreaks were caused by E. Coli or salmonella. In these outbreaks, the seed was typically the source of the bacteria. Although there are various approved treatments to destroy harmful bacteria on seeds and testing is done during sprouting, there’s no guarantee that all the bacteria will be destroyed. Think homegrown is safer? Not necessarily. Even if the sprouts are grown under sanitary conditions in your own home, the source of the bacteria is in the seed itself. The bacteria will happily multiply while the seed is sprouting. Folks with weaker immune systems like older adults, infants, young children, pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid raw sprouts. Bottom Line: If you have a strong, healthy immune system, eating raw sprouts shouldn’t be a problem. If you’re worried or have a compromised immune system, be sure to eat thoroughly-cooked sprouts and avoid raw or slightly-cooked ones. When dining out, hold the sprouts and be wary pre-made salads and sandwiches which contain them . Potatoes are safe to eat, even after they've sprouted, as long as they are still firm to the touch, don't look too wrinkly and shriveled, and the sprouts are small. There are, however, toxin concerns with potato sprouts, so you need to remove the sprouts and ensure that the potato isn't too far gone. Most of the nutrients are still intact in a firm, sprouted potato. As a potato sprouts, it converts starch to sugar in order to feed the new potato plant that will grow from the erupting sprouts. At the beginning of this process, you may find soft spots around what used to be the eyes and are now the sprouts. Simply remove the sprouts and any soft spots, and your potato should be fine to use in a recipe. As the sprouting process progresses, the potato begins to shrivel, as more and more starch is converted to sugar and used in the growing sprouts. A wrinkled, shriveled, sprouted potato will have lost more of its nutrients, and it won't be very palatable. Avoid eating shriveled or wrinkled potatoes. Toxins Solanine and chaconine, two types of natural toxins known as glycoalkaloids, are present in potato plants. They're most concentrated in the eyes, sprouts, and skin, but not the rest of the potato. These compounds are toxic to humans and can lead to a headache, vomiting, and other digestive symptoms. As long as you remove the eyes, sprouts, and skin, you're unlikely to feel any ill effects. Additionally, if your potato has green skin, be sure to peel it before you eat it. Don't let this warning scare you off potatoes: You'd have to eat a lot of sprouts and green skins to make yourself sick. KR IRS 16821 On Mon, 16 Aug 2021 at 09:55, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 08-2021-16* > > *Being a compilation there may be errors* > > *Q1 Can water evaporate from a sealed plastic bottle when > kept in sunlight for months?* > > *A1 2 Answers Abhishek Yashodhara Shettigar, B.E, MTech > Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Pollution Control, Manipal Institute Of > Technology (2015)Answered February 2, 2017* > > *Ideally no. Practically possible if not air tight. But you can come to > know the water droplets condensed near top portion after day and night > evaporation and condensation cycles, if u place the bottle in area of > sunlight contact, due to temperature variations. Normally carbonated (soda) > plastic bottles are manufactured in mind not to lose the gas from it. So it > is obivious that water as a liquid will not vapour out from the bottle if > its sealed/airtight properly.* > > *2ND ANSWER Akshay Devikar, knows Marathi** Answered February 1, 2017* > > *Its sealed plastic bottle and it also has some amount of air at the top. > Due to increase in temperature the captured air will expand and try to come > out of bottle for sure. Moreover, its not air sealed.* > > *Q2 Is eating apples a good way to stay regular with a > person’s digestive system?* > > *A2 Ken Saladin Human anatomy & physiology textbook author > Thu* > > *Apples are an excellent benefit to the digestive system, not just for > their nutrients but for their fiber content. Dietary fiber helps to promote > normal colonic motility and minimize constipation, diverticulosis, and > diverticulitis. Even though it’s not digested or absorbed into the body, it > also helps to lower one’s blood cholesterol and LDL levels. An excess of > fiber, however, can create a risk of iron, calcium, magnesium, and > phosphorus deficiencies.* > > *Q3 Are sprouted potatoes safe for consumption? Are there > toxins in sprouted potatoes? Can this sprouting be prevented in potatoes?* > > *A3 Nandhini Digital Marketer > (2020–present)Thu* > > *When potatoes are stored for long period of time it begins to sprout. As > it sprouts it creates confusion whether it is safe to eat or not.* > > *The simple answer is yes. “I eat sprouted potatoes” and it is okay to > have sprouted potatoes after removing the sprouts in it. But in some cases, > sprouted potatoes are not safe to eat and It is considered as expired food.* > > *WHY SPROUTED POTATOES MAY BE DANGEROUS TO EAT:* > > *Potatoes are rich source of glycoalkaloid compounds like solanine and > chaconine.* > > *Glycoalkaloids may offer various health benefits when it is taken in > small amounts. Glycoalkaloids has antibiotic properties and controls and > lowers the blood sugar and cholesterol level. But when you intake high > amount of glycoalkaloids it becomes as toxic.* > > *When potato sprouts, the glycoalkaloids content in the potato begins to > rise. Eating potatoes that have sprouted can cause you to ingest excessive > amount of solanine and chaconine compounds. Within few hours after sprouted > potatoes the symptoms may typically appear, sometimes it may take a day. > Eating spouted potatoes during pregnancy may also increase the risk of > birth defects. * > > *ARE THERE ARE TOXINS? HOW TO REMOVE IT? * > > *Potatoes are natural source of glycoalkaloids compound, which is > particularly concentrated in potato’s leaves, flowers, eyes and sprouts. > Like sprouting – greening, physical damage and bitter taste are the other > three signs that a potato’s glycoalkaloid content may have risen radically.* > > *Therefore discarding the sprouts, eyes, green skin and bruised parts from > the potato makes it safe to eat. Peeling and frying may also help to reduce > the glycoalkaloids levels in potato while boiling, baking and microwaving > seems to have little effects.* > > *But there is still confusion whether these practices are sufficient to > protect you from glycoalkaloids levels. For this reason National Capital > Poison center – also known as poison control – suggests that sprouted > potatoes are safe best to eat when it is tossed.* > > *HOW TO AVOID SPROUTING IN POTATOES: * > > *Potatoes are usually begins to sprout when it is kept for long time. So > avoid stockpiling and buy them when you have plans to use them.* > > *Remove the damaged ones when storing the potatoes and make sure it is > full dry before storing them in a cool, dry or dark place may also reduce > the chance of sprouting. * > > *Storing potatoes with onions should also be avoided. Storing them > together may increase the process of sprouting.* > > *BOTTOM LINE:* > > *Sprouted potatoes contain high levels of glycoalkaloids compounds, which > can be toxic to human when it is eaten in high amount. Eating sprouted > potatoes can cause your several illnesses** from stomach upset to heart > and nervous system problem. * > > *They may also increase the risk of birth defects. Even if you can reduce > the glycoalkaloids levels in sprouted potatoes by peeling, frying or > removing sprouts, its still unclear that these methods are enough to > protect you from toxicity.* > > *It is safe to avoid eating high amount of sprouted potatoes altogether > until more is known.* > > *Q4 What processes allow human beings to grow through > cellular duplication?* > > *A4 Roop Kaur , Beauty Expert at LorealAnswered 1h ago* > > *One cell gives rise to two genetically identical daughter cells during > the process of mitosis. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Most tissues of the > body grow by increasing their cell number, but this growth is highly > regulated to maintain a balance between different tissues.* > > *Q5 What are the health benefits of adding ghee to chapati?* > > *A5 Subramaniam Duraisamy IT Analyst August 6* > > *No benefits in particular, apart from having a softy nature to the > chappathi in case you pack it in a llunch box and eat it later.* > > *There are three ways you can actually bake any Indian flat bread llike > Roti, Chappati, Paratha.* > > *The first way is to directly put it on the burner after pre-heating it on > a tawa.* > > *This will make sure that the chapathi puffs up soon and becomes soft > enough. But in this method- you must immediately consume the dish and not > store it in a hotpack if you prefer a soft chappathi.* > > *Second way is to heat it on a tawa on low flame and wait for the > chappathi to become soft naturally. Ofcourse this chappathi will not be as > soft as the first one, but still edible.* > > *Third way is to slow cook in a tandoor over burning coal flames. This > will impart the flavour of the coal into the dish and be very traditional* > > *When we are at home and can immediately consume, there is no problem. But > what if we have to travel somewhere and need it to be packed?. In that case > we cannot consume the chappathi immediately and thus put it in a hot pack.* > > *Now the problem with putting chappathi/ roti/ paratha in a hotpack is > that the steam precipitates into water droplets and whenever water combines > with atta, the latter becomes hard. And a hardened chapathi is very > unpleasant experience unless its supplemented with a really thick gravy > subji. Imagine eating a hardened chappatthi with dry vegetables > subji..;-(Moot point is a hard chapati is a very unpleasant affair. > Spreading ghee or butter on top of it has three benefits* > > *It gives a glossy shine to the chappathi even after putting it in a > hotpack. Hot ghee or butter forms a thin film on the surface which prevents > the hardening.* > > *Hardened chapati is very difficult to digest. Ghee helps in acting as a > natural lubricant and helps in digestion. Ofcourse desi ghee from cow’s > milk is what is used in villages…;-)* > > *For mix veg parathas, having butter and curd can help in complementing > the spiciness.* > > *Q6 What is the most useful thing you know that most people > do in the wrong way?* > > *A6 Nidhi NarwalBotany is love! July 23* > > *Watering plants: Most of the people I have seen,** who practice > gardening, do it in a wrong way.* > > *Instead of watering the plant at its basal part (in soil), they pour > water on its leaves only.* > > *Even if you pour water on its leaves, then too the plant is going to > uptake water through its root only. So watering on leaves serves nothing > much in favour of plant. It's just cool the lamina of leaf and the plants > temporarily looks fresh, nothing more than that.* > > *Also, 99 percent of water that plants uptake, get transpired. Only 1 > percent of water is used in photosynthesis.* > > *Now you may ask, if 99 percent of water that plant uptake get transpired, > then why do a plant actively or passively absorbs that?* > > *That's because, the amount of water that plant uptake through roots, > contains vital minerals in it (uptake from soil). Those are required by > plant for its basic metabolism. Transpiration pull helps those minerals to > reach at buds, leaves, shoot apex etc, through veins (xylem tissues).* > > *A mustard plant absorbs water equal to its own weight in about 5 hours to > uptake minerals from the soil!* > > *So, keep this point in your mind while watering your plants. It's just > basic science, you know!* > > *Q7 What should everyone know about healthy eating?* > > *A7 Rohan MongaHealth and Fitness Writer August 7* > > *1.That eating healthy does not mean that you have to eat tasteless, > blunt, and raw food.* > > *2.Healthy is and can be delicious for sure, otherwise, you cant sustain > it* > > *3.Healthy does not mean that it is expensive.* > > *4.Healthy eating does have to be fancy, yes Avacado and blueberries are > good, but that does not mean that you only have to eat the new foods that > are coming in the market labeled as healthy foods, you can have other > variety of foods as well that are not fancy and yet healthy.* > > *Such as Chickpeas, coconut, dry fruits, dairy products, etc* > > *5.You can eat healthy almost everywhere, for instance, if you are going > to a restaurant or a party or a wedding, you can always pick some healthy > options like Idli sambhar or uttapam or paneer tikka or chicken tikka > platter or fish and rice or chole with rice or Paneer dosa or Dal and > rice/roti.* > > *Don't complicate healthy foods or eating, try to keep it as simple and > short so that you don't find the concept of living a healthy lifestyle > complicated.* > > *Q8 Why does the microwave rotate the food being cooked?* > > *A8 Martin BayerChef (1994–present)Fri* > > *In the rear of a microwave there is a device called a magnetron.* > > *The magnetron uses electricity to create a flow of electrons that in turn > transmits microwaves into the cooking chamber via an antenna.* > > *In the front of a microwave is a glass door.* > > *The microwaves bounce around inside of the microwave’s interior willy > nilly. There’s really no** controlling them once they're fired into the > microwave’s cooking chamber. Since all of that action is coming from the > rear of the device, the food is spun on a turntable to help it get cooked > more evenly.* > > *Q9 What is the salary of an SBI Bank PO nowadays?* > > *A9 Shubham S Former Junior Associate at State Bank of India > (SBI) (2021–2021)Wed * > > *Now after 11th Bipartite settlement the salary of SBI PO has increased > manifolds.* > > *Previously the basic was 27600 but now it's has increased to 41960**.Then > you will get.. DA.. HRA( if one has not opted for Leased accommodation)* > > *Special allowance(16.4 ℅ of Basic)* > > *DA on special allowance* > > *Location Allowance (700 Rs)* > > *DA on Location allowance* > > *Learning Allowance(600 Rs)* > > *Summing up all these, SBI PO will get around 63k to 65k according to the > place of posting.* > > *Inhand salary will be around 53–54k* > > *Apart from this SBI PO now gets 5 in 1 allowance which includes Petrol, > mobile bill, entertainment, newspaper, cleaning exoenses. It comes out to > be around 9000 approximately.* > > *Also SBI PO gets Leased accommodation ranging from 8000 to 30000 Rs. > Along with this they get 10300 Rs annually as Annual medical aid.* > > *So we can say that nowadays SBI PI gets around 8.5 LPA to 12 LPA CTC.* > > *Q10 If I claimed warranty of a product and I got a > replacement, then for how many days of warranty of the replaced product?* > > *A10 Prasanna Bhalerao Technology geek, Amateur Photographer, > History enthusiast19h ago* > > *The warranty remains for 1 year or whatever promised period on the > original product and not the replacement. To claim a warranty, you will > need to produce the invoice or bill. If your product was replaced during > the warranty period, you will not get a new invoice for the replacement.* > > *Hence you will not be able to claim the extra warranty on the > replacement.* > > *Q11 What ratio of active gas seeps into houses?* > > *A11 Gopala Krishnan, former Assistant General Manager > 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered 44m ago* > > *Normally the atmosphere has oxygen, hydrogen nitrogen and many minor > gases. If your home is near a factory, pollutants will be more. If your > home in the centre of agricultural fields, pollutants will be less. if your > home is on the top of hills, atmosphere will be totally different.* > > *If you are in a city pollutants will be more, atmosphere will have lesser > oxygen due to consumption by many as you feel in a cine theatre. Generally > oxygen content will be more in the gases entering the home* > > *Q12 How do you stop a hot water pipe from falling off its > fixture in an old house (pipe, DIY, hot water)?* > > *A12 2 Answers Elwyn Davis Answered 9h ago* > > *Ok, what type of pipe do you have? Copper, iron PVC pex? What is making > it fall off ? I have never heard of that.* > > *2ND ANSWER- Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant** General Manager > 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered 8h ago* > > *What the best you can do is fix the pipe irrespective of they type. The > expenditure of setting right the pipe is very less comparing to treat the > huge expense if the hot water tap fall down and boiled water thrown out or > sprinkle or the tap itself fall only you. Understand tap is more hotter > than water some times* > > *Q13 How do human activities affect the ocean in a positive and > a negative way?* > > *A13 Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant General Manager > 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered 8h ago* > > *Positive way affecting is by reducing the flow of water in rivers in to > the mouth by dams. * > > *Negative way is dumping all waste in to ocean* > > *All the above QA are based on Quora digest on **15**-08- 2021/**answered > by me**. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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