Sprouts are key to well being

Fiann Ó Nuailláin discusses the cancer-beating properties of baby shoots, which can be sprouted anywhere.

When I say sprouts, fear not, I am not talking about those Christmas baubles half of you only have on the plate out of tradition. No, I am taking about seed sprouts — germinated seeds that we can eat — not just for sustenance, but to reinvigorate our health and energy levels at this time of the year.

Sprouting is possible and popular across every month of the year, but as we look out on the lake that used to be a lawn, and lament the lack of snorkels in Aldi and Lidl, sprouting is a great way to let your green fingers earn their keep. And there is technique to it — more on that later — but first the health benefits and health warnings.