What’s in a Bite of Alfalfa?

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WholisticMatters invites you to see what amazing nutrients are contained in a bite of alfalfa, a perennial flowering legume widely grown across the world. The sprouts and whole plant material can be used to deliver essential nutrients and phytoactive compounds, like:

  • Manganese, an essential mineral incorporated in enzymes that metabolize macronutrients; manganese helps protect mitochondria from oxidation and forms both collagen and cartilage
  • Biotin, a B vitamin necessary for energy metabolism, histone modification, gene regulation, and cell signaling
  • Riboflavin, a B vitamin vital for energy production, cell function, metabolism, and growth and development
  • and much more

This bite-sized video is a part of our Color of Food series where we see the health benefits that come from phytonutrients, which create the colors of foods and possess many health-promoting properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Be sure to click on the link below for more information! 

Read more about alfalfa.

View the Color of Food series.

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