Mold in Sprouts?

[emily]

Hi everyone! I'm wondering if anyone knows what it feels like to eat sprouts that have a bit of mold in them. I ate some sprouted quinoa for lunch today, but I spent the late afternoon and evening feeling slightly nauseous with a general yuck feeling in my body and bad taste in my mouth. I don't think the quinoa was moldy, but that's the only thing I can think of (unless I'm getting a cold...??) - any ideas?

[Apasaraw]

No idea....but I sure hope you feel better soon, Sweetie!

[Raw Mom]

I certainly believe mold can cause a "yucky" feeling. My brother is a master grower(wheat grass and sprouts). I just drank his juice for a week and never got sick. As opposed to the wheatgrass from the health food store, which always makes me nauseous. If you are sprouting it yourself, take a look at his website, it may answer some questions..
www.hippocratesgreenhouse.com

[Ireland]

Something I learned that will stop mold from growing is, while you are rinsing the sprouts as they are sprouting, put a tiny pinch of pure ascorbic acid in the rinse water.

It kills mold cold!

It's just natural Vitamin C. You can get it in powder form in a health food store.

[Sheryl]

Or 10 sea water (or a little sea salt) in the soak water. The plants take up the extra minerals and taste better too. Best of all no mold!!!

[emily]

That's great. That's really great. Thanks everyone - so nice of you. I felt much better after a good night's sleep, but I guess I'll be throwing out the rest of the quinoa sprouts, just in case. bummer :(