The Sprout Book - by Doug Evans (Paperback)

About the Book

"The book about the power of sprouts as an ultra-food for health, weight loss, and optimum nutrition by Doug Evans, the co-founder of Organic Avenue and the founder of Juicero The Sprout Book is a transformative plan to empower readers to embark on a plant-based way of eating that's low-cost and accessible. It introduces sprouts, one of the most nutritious sustainable foods on earth, by adding a few dishes to a diet and then shifting into a raw, whole foods plant-based diet. Among the mind-blowing nutritional qualities of sprouts: - they have 20-30 times the nutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat - they are cancer-fighting and help to protect us from cardiovascular disease and pollutants in the environment - they help with digestion - they are a healthier alternative to juice cleansing, and will leave consumers with more energy and fuller stomachs for fewer calories, sugars, and carbs The forty recipes contain at least 50% sprouts on top of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, medicinal mushrooms, sea vegetables, and top-quality cold-pressed vegetable oils. After ten days of sprouting, a reader will lose weight, gain energy, reduce inflammation, sleep better, become more regular, and think more clearly"--

Book Synopsis

A National Bestseller, The Sprout Book is the book on the power of sprouts as an ultra-food for health, weight loss, and optimum nutrition.

Written by Doug Evans, a pioneer in the plant-based health movement for over 20 years, and with a foreword by Joel Fuhrman, M.D., The Sprout Book empowers readers to embark on a plant-based way of eating that's low-cost and accessible. The book shows us how easy it is to boost the nutrition of any snack, smoothie, or meal with sprouts.

Among the mind-blowing qualities of sprouts:
― they have 20-30 times the phytonutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat
― they pack cancer-fighting properties and help to protect us from cardiovascular disease and environmental pollutants
― they aid in digestion
― they are a simple way to grow your own vegetables and are compatible with all diets
― they are incredible for regulating insulin levels

The forty recipes inside feature sprouts on top of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, sea vegetables, and top-quality cold-pressed vegetable oils for the healthiest diet possible. The Sprout Book includes informative interviews with leaders in functional medicine and nutrition including Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Josh Axe, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Joel Kahn and more. Use this book to change your diet and super-charge your health with one of the most nutrient-dense, sustainable foods on earth!

Review Quotes

"Sprouting increases nutrient levels without increasing calories. And growing sprouts at home is inexpensive, safe, easy, and fun. The Sprout Book is the source for adding this superfood to your diet!"
--Dr. Mehmet Oz

"The Sprout Book is the book I always wanted to write . . . but way better than I could have hoped to do. It's the book I've been waiting decades to see, and it shows people what an incredible food sprouts are, and what a staple food they can become for you." --Dr. Jed Fahey, Johns Hopkins University nutritional biochemist and "inventor" of broccoli sprouts

"'Organic Doug, ' as we call him in our house, has been positively influencing my family for over a decade. First with grab-and-go organic foods and now with sprouts. I am amazed at how easy The Sprout Book makes it to add this incredibly nutritious food to your diet!"
--Jesse Itzler, entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author of Living with a SEAL, and co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks

"Sprouting foods can add to their nutritional value. In this comprehensive yet easily accessible book, Doug Evans shows you how and why."
--Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Undo It!

"Sprouts can be a fun and affordable way to access fresh food. The Sprout Book will show you how to bring sprouts to life in your own home."
--Brian Wendel, president of Forks Over Knives

"Is there a nutritious, easy to produce, easy to grow, absolutely effective food category that we can all agree is wonderful? Doug Evans has made that choice, and I agree with him wholeheartedly: that food is sprouts. Young sprouting plants make us youthful, provide a wonderful addition to nearly every meal, taste delicious, are rich in gentle fiber and healthy minerals for our skin, hair, and nails, and can get you growing something in nearly every living situation. No matter what our diet, let's all get together with Doug Evans and eat more sprouts!" --David Avocado Wolfe, author of The Sunfood Diet Success System, Eating for Beauty, and Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms

"Not everyone can grow a garden, but anyone can sprout and Doug Evans provides a practical guide to sprouting on your own! This is a must-read book that will result in your experiencing the miracle of sprouts."
--Liana Werner-Gray, bestselling author of The Earth Diet & Cancer Free with Food and Health & Nutrition Coach

About the Author

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, and his popular social presence on Instagram.com/dougevans and TikTok.com/@sproutwiz.

JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D., is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Belle Mead, New Jersey, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. He is an active staff member of Hunterdon Medical Center and provides nutritionally oriented medical care to patients as well as nutritional education to other physicians. He is the author of Disease-Proof Your Child.