But what's even worse is that some sprouts are treated with mold inhibitors to keep them fresh looking as they sit at room temperature. Those long, white, Mung bean sprouts seen in the store or at the salad bar have probably been treated with inhibitors so they could be grown to that length and preserved at room temperature. The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon searched off the Florida coast for a marvelous fountain he had heard could restore youth. He never found this legendary fountain, but you can. It is the eating of sprouted seeds that have not been heated over 118 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature at which enzyme destruction begins.
Sprouts are freshly germinated edible seeds such as beans and grains.
In fact, all you need is a Kitchen counter and five minutes a day. The rejuvenating and life-giving properties of sprouts may be one of the great health secrets of our time. Both keep the body's enzyme activity high. Enzymes, which are made out of vitamins and minerals, are the most vital factor that sustains our body's life processes. Without enzymes, we would be dead.