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Is it healthier/safer to soak nuts before eating them?

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Dr. Aruna Bakhru answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Preference: Most people soak nuts in order to sprout them. Sprouting causes an increase in the enzymes that the seed puts out for the growth process. The people that are heavily into Raw foods and healing do this. Also, soaking almonds overnight and then peeling the skin next morning makes great Almond Milk.

Answered 5/23/2014

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