In this weeks podcast, we speak with Doug Evans, an early pioneer in the health food movement. After losing his mother to  cancer and his father to heart disease and watching his brother suffer  through diabetes and three strokes, he invested in and co-founded  Organic Avenue. Organic Avenue was the one the first organic  cold-pressed juice and raw food retailer in the United States.


Doug lives off the water and food grid on his land with private hot springs, east  of Joshua Tree, California at Wonder Valley Hot Springs where he  created a sprout lab, wrote "The Sprout Book", and has a daily practice  of sitting, soaking,  and ashtanga primary series.


Some topics covered in this week podcast: what a sprout is, why more  people aren't eating sprouts, Doug's journey of becoming a raw vegan,  the association between food and our happiness, and sharing the health  benefits of sprouts.


Time Stamps:


The Integrity of Our Products: 1:55


Introduction to Sprouts: 2:35


The Spread of Sprouts: 8:00


Our Connection to Food: 17:00


Sharing the Magic of Sprouts: 32:00

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