We Investigated Sprouts: The $1 Food With 100x The Nutrients (re-edited) @Viva-Longevity

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 22 minutes ago

What if the most powerful vegetable costs only $1 and has 100x the nutrients of standard greens? And is safer to eat than we think?

We interview Doug Evans to uncover the staggering science behind sprouts. We dive into the cellular mechanisms of sulforaphane, their ability to help the body detoxify from environmental pollutants, and more.

Whether you are looking to optimize your longevity, defend against daily toxins, or just upgrade your diet on a budget, this conversation changes everything we know about eating greens.

THE SCIENCE & RESEARCH

🔬 Sprout microbial safety: A reappraisal after a quarter-centuryiadns.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fft2.183

🔬 The Challenges of Designing and Implementing Clinical Trials With Broccoli Sprouts… and Turning Evidence Into Public Health Action frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.648788/full

🔬 Rapid and sustainable detoxication of airborne pollutants by broccoli sprout beverage (Randomized Clinical Trial)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24913818

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WEBSITES

Doug's sprouting company
thesproutingcompany.com

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Olympians take broccoli sprout shots
01:47 - Doug Evans' crazy journey into sprouting
03:24 - How sprouts cured scurvy during World War I
04:27 - Dr. Jed Fahey, sprout scientist
05:34 - Sprouts aren't just a side dish
10:11 - The science of sprouts
20:07 - Doug's diet & lab results
22:41 - Recalls & safety
29:50 - Epic poops!
32:43 - Sprouts and the planet
36:30 - Doug's custom sprouting jar
40:08 - Some sprout history

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