
Vitamins and Minerals that are in most Microgreens and how they help your body
Vitamin A – Helps maintain healthy bones and teeth, soft tissues, skin and mucous membranes. Vital in cellular communication, immune function, vision and reproduction.
Vitamin E – Primary antioxidant. Neutralize or reduce free radicals, protecting molecular and cellular components. May relieve inflammatory diseases and conditions including arthritis. Helps prevent free radicals from oxygenating cholesterol. Can lower risk of developing blocked arteries, reducing the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Vitamin C – Crucial for developing, growing and repairing all bodily tissues. Plays a pivotal role in collagen development, maintenance and strength of bones, cartilage and teeth. Supports immune function, iron absorption and many other bodily functions.
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine, B5 Pantothenic Acid, B2 Riboflavin, B1 Thiamine – Folate is great for pregnant women! It can prevent severe congenital disabilities of the fetus’s developing brain and spine. Vitamin B helps prevent infections and plays a vital role in cellular health, energy levels, healthy brain and nerve function, cardiovascular health, red blood cell growth and more!
Vitamin K – A fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in producing a protein called prothrombin. This protein regulates blood calcium levels, bone metabolism, and blood clotting.
Manganese – Your body stores approx. 20mg of manganese in the bones, liver, kidneys and pancreas makes it essential for your diet. Can help control blood sugar levels and maintain inflammation.
Zinc – Helps cell division, bone development, immune cell function, signaling, digestion, metabolism and wound repair.
Magnesium – Critical for energy production and maintaining healthy strong bones, healthy cardiovascular, immune and nervous systems. People with these conditions usually have low levels of magnesium: Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, cardiac complications and colon cancer.
Iron – Helps blood production. Red blood cells (hemoglobin) , a protein, transport oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the body’s tissues.
Calcium – Strong bones and teeth! Aids in muscle movement, blood circulation and transmitting messages from your brain to your body.
Potassium – Regulates nerve signaling, muscle contraction and fluid balance. May lower blood pressure, reduce water retention and help prevent strokes!
Phosphorus – Filters waste, produces DNA and RNA, repairs tissue and cells, maintains nerve condition, and keeps the bone and teeth strong.
Copper – Maintains healthy metabolic processes. Aids in the development and maintenance of strong bones and ensures proper neurological, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular functioning.
Selenium – Promotes DNA repair in damaged cells, decreases or prevents cancer, cell proliferation and increases apoptosis (process whereby the body removes abnormal cells).
Microgreens can have up to 40% more vitamins and minerals than the full grown vegetable in a serving! It’s really a super good addition to your diet!