Do Sprouted Nuts have a greater nutritional value (as do sprouted seeds and beans) vs raw nuts?
How
do you sprout your nuts?
Not exact matches
It's the sort of thing you can
do most of the prep ahead of time - plump barley grains tossed with
sprouts (or greens),
nuts, avocado, a bit of cheese - all dolloped with a simple yogurt sauce.
Why
do you want to only eat
nuts and seeds that are
sprouted?!
A few
nuts, like pecans and walnuts,
do not
sprout and are better to soak.
What I
do: I personally still feel comfortable
sprouting nuts and seeds and consuming them regularly.
I didn't know about soaking or
sprouting nuts.
I'm not an expert, but here is my opinion: When it is easy and fun to
do, go ahead and
sprout your
nuts and seeds and even grains.
re:
sprouted nuts: I got into the idea of
sprouting when Dr. Greger
did his series on broccoli and
sprouting.
If you're less comfortable soaking these varieties and don't want to eat them raw, I'd lean more toward the common
sprouted nuts.
I talk about soaking beans and grains and
nuts and why it is beneficial to
do so, and I have information in the book about
sprouting.
It's not at all necessary to
sprout nuts and seeds and in fact, Dr. Greger has actually recently advised someone against soaking their walnuts in a live Q&A because we
DO N'T want to get rid of the phytic acid which is incredibly healthy for us.
Acidic ingredients, such as vinaigrette dressings and citrus, go very well with kale salads, as
do Parmesan cheese, avocado, shredded raw Brussels
sprouts, mango, apple, pear, pumpkin seeds and pine
nuts.
Although he
does state that avocado,
sprouted nuts, natto, cold pressed olive oil, coconut oil are began sources of fat soluble vitamins.
Dr. Saul taught us to treat the whole body - not just the symptoms - to prevent and reverse disease, and to
do this by eating fresh organic fruits and vegetables, as well as their juices, whole,
sprouted grains, and raw
nuts and seeds - living foods that exist in nature and have a profund healing effect on every cell in the body.
It's my guess that those studies
did not use
sprouted nuts.
Sprouting does increase the antioxidant content of
nuts and seeds significantly.
You could also
do sprouted legumes,
nuts, and seeds.
I had learned from my research that soaking and
sprouting grains,
nuts and legumes could help minimize food allergies.1 I also learned that a lack of beneficial bacteria in the intestines causes proteins and starches that have not been completely digested to leak through the gut wall and provoke immune reactions.2 While I knew that my two meals a day would not be enough to heal the children with these issues, I resolved to
do the best I could to give them foods that would not exacerbate their problems.
I
did recently find a source for
sprouted wheat, soaked granola and crispy
nuts made locally in a commercial kitchen.
Most of us also enjoy
sprouted nuts, but again my husband
does not feel well when consuming them (although not as poorly as with grains).
Fruits and vegetables and moderate amounts of
nuts and seeds, soaked and
sprouted,
does great for a clear, mind right.
Does it compromise the
sprouted nut nutritional value to freeze?
This is why
nuts and seeds
do not start
sprouting into plants at the grocery store.
I don't let myself get into a salad rut anymore, and I experiment with interesting ingredients, such as fresh herbs, navy beans, lentils,
sprouts, kiwi slices, goat cheese, macadamia
nuts, pumpkin seeds, and falafel.