How to Get the Maximum Nourishment from Nuts
January 20, 2012 By: Victor Brick
What is really important about nourishment is not so much what’s in the food that you are eating but how much you get out of the food that you are eating. If you really want to maximize the nourishment when eating nuts, it’s very important to soak nuts in water. Soaking them overnight in water is even better. What happens is they start to germinate. The protein in the nuts increases and the carbohydrates start to break down into sugar so it’s readily absorbed into the body. The next day when you wash the nuts they are much more digestible. When doing this, it is always best to use raw nuts. With raw nuts you get a 15% absorption rate of nourishment. If soaked in water overnight you get an 85% absorption rate. This is especially true for almonds because they are very hard and difficult to digest. When soaked, the fats turn to fatty acids which are the good fat, and the starches turn to sugar. So remember when trying to get the maximum results of nutrition from eating nuts, start with raw nuts, soak them overnight in water, and wash them the next day. Once the process is done, you can eat them whenever you want and you will definitely maximize your nutritional result.
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