Doug Evans is a serial health food entrepreneur who began sprouting over 25 years ago and has been advocating for and educating on the benefits of sprouts and sprouting across all platforms including Good Day New York, dozens of podcasts. He is the author of The Sprout Book: Tap into the Power of the Planet's Most Nutritious Food.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How sprouts are a significant source of protein, especially soy sprouts, which are a complete protein. Every single sprout contains every single amino acid, and while some sprouts may have higher protein content than others, they are all a good source of plant-based protein.
All about the many types of sprouts with varying amino-acid profiles and different phytonutrients, and how sprouting decreases lectins and other anti-nutrients and also increases bioavailability of nutrients in the seeds.
How consuming broccoli sprouts can help regulate insulin levels, improve heart health, boost immunity, reduce the symptoms of autism, and reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer. In fact, some studies have suggested that consuming broccoli sprouts can be even more beneficial than eating mature broccoli since the concentration of glucoraphanin(a powerful antioxidant)is much higher in the sprouts.
Sprout safety protocols for reducing the risk of bacteria, fungus, or other contaminants that can be present on the seeds.
That sprouts are an environmentally friendly food source. One pound of sprouts can be grown using as little as one gallon of water, compared to nuts which need approximately 50 times that amount of water.
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
The Sprout Book: Tap into the Power of the Planet's Most Nutritious Food by Doug Evans | Amazon
Nature's First Law: The Raw-Food Diet
Dietary Fat, Insulin Sensitivity and the Metabolic Syndrome | PubMed
The Role of Fatty Acids in Insulin Resistance | PMC
FENUGREEK: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews | WebMD
Raw Sprouts: Benefits and Potential Risks | Healthline
The Casualties of Cotton | Environmental Justice Foundation
Going ‘Lectin-Free’ Is the Latest Pseudoscience Diet Fad | The Washington Post
Researchers Find a Concentrated Anticancer Substance in Broccoli Sprouts | The New York Times
Sprout Microbial Safety: A Reappraisal After a Quarter-Century | Wiley Online Library
How To Grow Broccoli Sprouts At Home | Nutrition Rewired
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