Ep. 310: Doug Evans - Why Sprouts Might Be the Most Powerful Food on The Planet
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
Doug Evans is back on the PLANTSTRONG Podcast—and he’s sprouting with wisdom! It’s been over four years since Doug’s first appearance, and his passion for sprouts has only intensified.
Rip and Doug dig deep into the nutritional superpowers of sprouts, the simplicity of growing them at home, and the transformational impact they can have on your health, your plate, and your life.
Doug shares his deeply personal journey, the origins of his obsession with sprouts, and why they are one of the most sustainable, accessible, and under-appreciated foods in the plant-based world.
Whether you’re a sprouting newbie or a seasoned plant-strong pro, this conversation will inspire you to see sprouts in a whole new light.
You’ll learn:
- Sprouts as Superfoods: Discover how sprouting seeds dramatically increases their nutrient density, making them living, functional foods.
- Home Sprouting Made Simple: Doug explains how anyone—even in a tiny kitchen—can grow nutrient-rich sprouts with minimal effort and space.
- Health Benefits Galore: Learn how sprouts are packed with vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and compounds that support detoxification, immunity, and overall vitality.
- Sprouting as a Lifestyle: Doug shares how this practice transformed his physical, emotional, and spiritual health—and how it can do the same for you.
- A Sustainable Solution: Growing sprouts at home is not only cost-effective, but also environmentally friendly and empowering.
- Exciting Research Ahead: Get a preview of Doug’s upcoming collaboration with Dr. Alan Goldhamer at True North to clinically study the healing power of sprouts.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Ray Besselston, and you're listening to the Plan Strong podcast. If you think sprouts are just |
| 0:06.8 | a garnish, think again. Today, I'm joined once again by the Sprout Wizard himself, Doug Evans. He's |
| 0:17.0 | here to open your eyes to the incredible power packed into these tiny living foods. |
| 0:24.5 | Doug shares why sprouts might just be the simplest, most affordable way to take control of your health. |
| 0:31.9 | And we'll have all those details right after these words from Plant Strong. |
| 0:38.5 | Hello, Plant Strong family. This is producer Carrie Barrett, and Rip is on vacation this week. |
| 0:44.7 | And speaking of vacation, we want to personally invite you to join us, the entire Plant Strong team this November for the Plant Strong retreat in the breathtaking |
| 0:55.5 | Blue Ridge Mountains of Black Mountain, North Carolina. Now, let me tell you, having been there |
| 1:01.4 | a couple times, this is the experience that we all look forward to every year, the entire |
| 1:07.5 | Plant Strong team. It is five plus days of transformation surrounded by like-minded |
| 1:12.9 | souls, expert speakers, delicious food made from whole plants, daily movement, and the kind of |
| 1:19.2 | connection that truly does last a lifetime. You'll learn how to take your health into your own |
| 1:25.3 | hands with the latest in lifestyle medicine and |
| 1:28.1 | nutrition science and you'll do it all while hiking, laughing, and living your best life |
| 1:33.7 | in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Now, space is limited and it always sells out. |
| 1:41.1 | So head to plantstrong.com and grab your spot for Black Mountain before it's gone. |
| 1:47.0 | That is plantstrong.com. We'll see you there. |
| 1:53.3 | Doug Evans, he's back on the Plant Strong podcast, and as usual, he is sprouting with wisdom and enthusiasm. |
| 2:05.6 | It's been almost four years since Doug first appeared on the Planned Strong podcast, and his |
| 2:10.6 | passion for sprouts has only intensified, as if that was even possible, as you're going to hear about today. |
| 2:19.9 | We're going to dive deep into the nutritional superpowers of sprouts, the simplicity of growing |
| 2:26.1 | them at home, and the transformational impact that they can have on your health, your plate, |
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