Podcast Episode 194: Micronutrients, Microgreens & Smart Gardens – Natalie Paterson

Disclosure: This episode is not sponsored, however I did receive an ingarden starter set as a gift

The Health Benefits of Microgreens

Nearly 90 percent of the U.S. population is not meeting the daily recommended intake for vegetables which is approximately 2-3 cups per day for most adults. Microgreens are young vegetable greens which generally contain greater amounts of health-promoting micronutrients than their mature counterparts. Although they are small, microgreens have delicate textures, distinctive flavors, and various nutrients from vitamin A to zinc. Because microgreens are rich in nutrients, smaller amounts may provide similar nutritional effects compared to larger quantities of mature vegetables.

Smart gardens are vegetable or herb gardens that are typically small, indoor units that are controlled by computer and/or manage their own lighting. ingarden is a simple indoor hydroponic smart garden for growing microgreens.

Tune in to this episode to learn about:

• what is “hidden hunger”
• micronutrient requirements and gaps
• what are microgreens and what nutrients do they provide
• how microgreens can help fill micronutrient gaps
• the story and innovation behind ingarden
• how ingarden works and what makes it unique
• a special discount code for your own ingarden starter set

Natlie Paterson, B.S.

Natalie has a background in nutritional biochemistry and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in food science. Growing up in New Zealand, she was inspired by her Māori upbringing to explore the value of growing your own food. Specifically, the Māori saying ‘he kai kei aku ringa’ which means ‘food from my hands’ struck a chord with Natalie. For Natalie, this notion underlined the current disconnect between people, food, and nutrition in contemporary society.

After studying food and nutrition extensively, she concluded that growing microgreens from home and tapping directly into their immense nutritional potency was the best way to seamlessly make people’s lives more nutritious and sustainable. With ingarden, Natalie has found a way to improve how we nourish ourselves through innovative, fresh, and accessible nutrition without sacrificing ease or convenience.

Microgreens contain greater amounts of nutrients and health-promoting micronutrients than their mature counterparts.”

Dr. Liangli (Lucy) Yu

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Microgreens garner immense potential for improving the nutritional value of the human diet, considering their high content of healthy compounds.”

Dr. Vito Paradiso

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Microgreens have gained increasing popularity as food ingredients in recent years because of their high nutritional value.”

Dr. Robert L. Buchanan

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