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| Author | Topic: soaking nuts |
| Chris10astra 10-04-2002 03:06 PM | I've heard that nuts are hard to digest and than they should be soaked. Is this true? |
| Wai 10-06-2002 12:56 PM | There are nuts that are harder to digest than others, for containing more natural substances that inhibit your digestion, such as chestnuts. soaking can help a bit in that regard. But, of course, it is much smarter to only eat easy-to-digest nuts instead, such as Brazil nuts and Macadamia nuts (which are most easy to digest) Walnuts and hazelnuts are a bit less easy to digest, but there is no need to soak them. Actually, it is the same as with cooking foods; unnatural foods mostly cannot be consumed in their raw form, and therefore must be cooked. But, instead of cooking them, it is much healthier (because cooking creates bad substances) to eat natural foods that CAN perfectly be consumed raw, instead. |
| Taylor 10-06-2002 04:14 PM | Wai, If you could answer this question that would be great. When soaking nuts or seeds and they start to sprout, does that mean that they are safe to eat? (meaning they were not heated or frozen). |
| Wai 10-07-2002 02:17 PM | The sprouts can cause indigestion, and therefore are not totally safe, but whether that causes acne, is individually different... so, you CAN try. Do you really LIKE eating sprouts? |
| Taylor 10-07-2002 07:45 PM | Wai, what I meant was: can you tell that a nut has not been heated if it sprouts. nuts that sprout mean that they were NOT heated or frozen nuts that DON'T sprout mean that they were heated or frozen Do you know anything about this? |
| Wai 10-08-2002 01:21 PM | quote:No, heating does not affect the nut's ability to sprout. |
| Taylor 10-08-2002 11:29 PM | Wai, How is it possible for a "dead" nut to sprout. I thought that heat would kill the enzymes that inable a nut to sprout. |
| Taylor 10-11-2002 01:39 PM | Wai, I know you are a busy lady but can you answer my above question when you get the time. Thanks |
| Taylor 10-15-2002 08:22 PM | Wai, Please let me know.... |
| Wai 10-16-2002 01:12 PM | Oh, wow ![[Roll Eyes]](../rolleyes.gif) , I missed these posts of yours all the time? I'm sorry, I really hadn't noticed them!!!I'm glad you are so persistent ![[Big Grin]](../biggrin.gif) The heat does not destroy ALL the enzymes, just as the heat does not damage ALL the protein, vitamins etc. You can clearly see this in the nutrient contents of fried foods relative to that of the original raw foods. Some nutrients and enzymes are more sensitive to the influence of heat than others. For example: In fried potato slices all methionine is destroyed, while only 27% of the cystine is destroyed. (both are sulfur containing amino acids, and closely related) Also, much more vitamin C is destroyed by the heat than vitamin B1, for example. In raw potato, the vitamin C / vitamin B1 ratio is 155 / 1 In fried potato slices, this ratio is 36 / 1 The aim of the nuts is to sprout, to form new nut trees, so the enzymes responsible for the sprouting must be 'real survivors'! |
| Taylor 10-16-2002 03:25 PM | I was only sprouting them in order to tell if they had been heat treated or not. But now that you tell me that heat treated nuts and seeds can still sprout, there is no point to sprouting them. I just wish there was an easy way to tell if certain shelled seeds and nuts will cause acne (besides eating them and waiting a day or so). |
| Wai 10-17-2002 06:54 AM | quote:Well, they all CAN cause acne... There can never be an easy way to tell, since the susceptibility to these 'damaged ingredients' individually differs, so that no standard is possible anyway... |
| engesongwok 01-29-2003 01:56 PM | Another raw foods website advocates soaking nuts and seeds before eating. I soak walnuts, pecans, brazil nuts in the shell before cracking. I will try soaking almonds in the shell. I find it easier to open. I also soak shelled raw sunflower seeds, and almonds before eating. The otherwebsite claims that eating raw seeds and nuts without 6-12 hours of soaking in water is dangerous. That raw nuts and seeds contain enzyme inhibitors, which are deactivated with partial germination. What do you have to say about this? Thank you, James |
| Wai 01-29-2003 02:00 PM | quote:only if you eat raw seeds, and nuts that contain much enzyme inhibitors. Brazil nuts and Macadamia nuts can safely be consumed raw, without soaking them, for containing hardly any enzyme inhibitors at all. |
| Moon 03-19-2003 03:23 PM | Hello.... I soak my brazil nuts in the shell over night to make them easier to crack. Does this cause any mold or anything to grow in the nuts?? thanks . THIS THREAD CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE PAGE |
| Wai 03-19-2003 03:25 PM | moon, no, molds don't grow that fast from just soaking, so, its safe |