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Sprouted Flax Seeds

Published Jul,18 2011 | By Deila Taylor

You can sprout some seeds to increase their nutritional values. Alfalfa or bean sprouts are commonly found in sandwiches and salads. Other sprouts sold at grocery stores are broccoli, radish, mustard, sunflower and mung bean sprouts.

Deila Taylor received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Occidental College with graduate work towards a Ph.D. in pharmacology and nutrition at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Taylor has written for LoopLane, The Nutrition Counselor, Eve Out of the Garden and produces interviews for The Mormon Women Project. She is a member of the American Society for Nutrition.