Sprouting Has Me Boiled Over

I'm toying around with sprouting my grains and beans. I've  learned that sprouting could be a healthy option to pack more nutrients into my food. Sprouting breaks down the seed before you consume it. That means less work on your body's digestive system. Sprouting is also less allergenic to people with grain protein sensitivities. I'm not worried about E.Coli, salmonella or listeria because I'm going to be cooking all my sprouts. I'm not sure how cooking will affect the nutrients though.

I found some interesting information about sprouting and cancer.  As pertaining to breast cancer there is a study where raw bean extract, boiled bean extract and sprouted bean extract were dripped into a Petri dish of cancer cells.  There was no amount of raw bean extract that appeared to totally stop the growth of the breast cancer cells but just small amounts of boiled beans and sprouted beans can. The same is true for melanoma. Against kidney cancer though, raw and boiled beans worked but the sprouted beans did not.

What about protecting the brain?  The most abundant type of cells in your brain are called Astrocytes. These are little star shaped cells that keep our brains running smoothly. Damaged astrocyte cells may play a pivotal role in neurodegenerative disorders such as Lou Gerhig's disease, Alzheimer's, or Parkinson's.

In a Petri dish they tested healthy astrocyte cells to see if the different bean extracts affected the cells. Boiled beans did not hurt the cells and sprouted beans seemed to even help them grow a little.  How about damaged astrocyte cells? Boiled bean extract offered the damaged cells protection whereas the sprouted beans did nothing for the damaged cells.

After finding these results I have decided to mix sprouted beans with non sprouted beans when I cook them. I will play around with the ratios but I think I will start with one part sprouted and two parts unsprouted. I will most likely do the same thing with my grains, but only if I have time to plan out my cooking for the week. If I forget or miss judge my timing on when to start  the sprouting process, screw it. I'm cooking regular.