194: Micronutrients, Microgreens & Smart Gardens – Natalie Paterson

Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

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. Smart gardens are vegetable or herb gardens that are typically small, indoor units 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 with guest Natalie Paterson, food science graduate student and co-founder of ingarden, 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 discount code for your own ingarden starter set

Full shownotes and resources at: www.SoundBitesRD.com/194