The Right Way to Eat Nuts
Proper preparation of nuts is one of these traditions, which I discuss in greater detail in my upcoming book Unjunk. Traditionally, people understood instinctively that nuts are best soaked or partially sprouted before consumed because nuts contain enzyme inhibitors which can put a real strain on the digestive mechanism if consumed in excess.These enzyme inhibitors protect the plants and prevent germination until the conditions are just right.By soaking nuts in filtered water, you essentially replicate the moist environment needed for germination and de-activate/neutralize...