Nuts Know How!

Great News!!! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that eating nuts such as walnuts and almonds on a regular basis may be a way to reduce cardiovascular disease as well as promote weight loss.

A handful of raw almonds plus other good raw nuts and seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame) eaten daily are highly nutritious and beneficial to the body.

If you soak your nuts first - even 30 minutes, but preferably a few hours - they are more easily digested and the nutrients better absorbed by the body. You can even soak nuts in advance, then keep fresh for later, by simply freezing them and bring them out as yummy additions to fresh salads, whole grain cereals, or home-made ice cream.

Raw walnuts and almonds eaten daily benefit our bodies by:
* lower high cholesterol levels
* improve cardiac function
* reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
* improve nutrition in the diet so consumers eat less
* provide the body with essential omega-3 oils

Raw nuts are high in:
* vitamins
* minerals
* protein
* fiber
* good fats for the body

Roasted nuts on the other hand are not good for our bodies. Once nuts are roasted, the structure in the nut completely changes, the fat separates, and it is not recognized as a source of nutrition.

Raw Vs Roasted Challenge
Try this test and see the nutritious benefits of raw nuts for yourself:
1) Place 1 cup water in the blender with a handful of raw nuts. Blend for at least one minute. What you will get is nutritious nut milk.
2) Place 1 cup water in the blender with a handful of roasted nuts. Blend for at least one minute. What you will get is brown water and if you let it set for a while, the oil will separate and come to the top.

We want our bodies to have all the benefits of the raw nuts not the unclean roasted nuts. So remember your nuts know how and...

Eat nuts RAW! Don't over do it, and they will be nutritious to your body!

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For your best health,
Erleen Tilton