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Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked?

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• Re: Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked? Joanie 19:31:51 6/21/01 (3)
  • Re: Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked? Rosemarie 20:06:04 6/21/01 (2)
    • Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. R. 15:34:28 6/22/01 (1)
      • Re: Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. (Archive in diet.) Walt Stoll 07:53:16 6/23/01 (0)

In Reply to: Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked? posted by Tim on June 21, 2001 at 06:00:56:

I believe soaking them makes them easier to digest. Almonds are very good for you.

Joanie

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• Re: Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked? Rosemarie 20:06:04 6/21/01 (2)
  • Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. R. 15:34:28 6/22/01 (1)
    • Re: Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. (Archive in diet.) Walt Stoll 07:53:16 6/23/01 (0)

In Reply to: Re: Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked? posted by Joanie on June 21, 2001 at 19:31:51:

Tim, I think your friend was referring to "bitter" almonds not the regular ones you normally buy. I often soak mine because I like the taste and ease of chewing.

If you want to find out a little more abouth this go to the following link: http://allrecipes.com/encyc/terms/A/5063.asp

• About sweet and bitter almonds

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• Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. R. 15:34:28 6/22/01 (1)
  • Re: Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. (Archive in diet.) Walt Stoll 07:53:16 6/23/01 (0)

In Reply to: Re: Are almonds toxic and should they be soaked? posted by Rosemarie on June 21, 2001 at 20:06:04:

Cancer Self-Treatment.

Regarding soaking nuts, seeds, and grains... Here's a quote from www.westonaprice.org/nasty_brutish_short.htm: "What researchers often overlook is the fact that seed foods—grains, legumes and nuts—are prepared with great care in traditional societies, by sprouting, roasting, soaking, fermenting and sour leavening.22 These processes neutralize substances in whole grains and other seed foods that block mineral absorption, inhibit protein digestion and irritate the lining of the digestive tract. Such processes also increase nutrient content and render seed foods more digestible. For example, in India, rice and lentils are fermented for at least two days before they are prepared as idli and dosas; in Africa the natives soak coarsely ground corn overnight before adding it to soups and stews and they ferment corn or millet for several days to produce a sour porridge called ogi; a similar dish made from oats was traditional among the Welsh; in some Oriental and Latin American countries rice receives a long fermentation before it is prepared; Ethiopians make their distinctive injera bread by fermenting a grain called teff for several days; Mexican corn bread cakes, called pozol, are fermented for several days and for as long as two weeks in banana leaves; Cherokee bread was similar, but wrapped in corn husks; before the introduction of commercial brewers yeast, Europeans made slow-rise breads from fermented starters; in America the pioneers were famous for their sourdough breads, pancakes and biscuits; and throughout Europe grains were soaked overnight, and for as long as several days, in water or sour milk before they were cooked and served as porridge or gruel. Grains carefully prepared in this manner confer far more nutritional value than modern quick rise breads, granolas, rice bran concoctions, extruded breakfast cereals and, of course, denuded white flour products."

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• Re: Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. (Archive in diet.) Walt Stoll 07:53:16 6/23/01 (0)

In Reply to: Bitter almonds are said to contain B17, a cancer preventing vitamin. posted by R. on June 22, 2001 at 15:34:28:

Thanks, R!

Exactly the right response!

Namaste`

Walt